What is Luminiferous aether (ether). Neil deGrasse Tyson explained. Luminiferous aether or ether ("luminiferous", meaning "light-bearing") was the postulated medium for the propagation of light. It was invoked to explain the ability of the apparently wave-based light to propagate through empty space (a vacuum), something that waves should not be able to do. Related topics #physics #science #universe #ether #neildegrassetyson #space #interview #chemistry Also watch Perovskite https://youtube.com/shorts/uD26ONvjcE8?feature=share Escape velocity of earth 🌍 https://youtube.com/shorts/Jc3v6jyqIXw?feature=share For educational purposes only. No copyright infringement intended.