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Is Permafrost the Climate Tipping Point of No Return?
Arctic air is warming, causing scientists to worry that melting arctic ice and snow could also lead to a sudden permafrost thaw and release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) that forms a climate tipping point or feedback loop....
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Something is Still Lurking Below the Moon's Surface
The success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission raises even more questions about our already mysterious Moon.
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Why Is Water So Difficult to Find?
VIPER, PRIME-1, Chandrayaan 3 and PROSPECT look to find water on the Moon.
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Images from the Darkest Regions on the Moon
A look at permanently shadowed regions on the Moon where NASA and KARI hopes to find water ice.
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Why NASA Shouldn't Land Near the Moon's Poles
The Moon's polar regions are a shocking place for humans to be.
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Faster than Sound: NASA's Stardust Mission
Everything about NASA's Stardust mission to Comet Wild 2.
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Stunning Discoveries on Planet Mercury
NASA's MESSENGER probes greatest images of Mercury's surface.
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What Did NASA Discover Deep in Jupiter's Clouds and Moons?
NASA's Juno probe is coming to the end of a fantastic mission, but it's still got some tricks up its sleeve yet.
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What Are These Phenomena Seen On The Moon?
The NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's findings answers some questions about the Moon's unsolved mysteries.
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What NASA's LROC Images Tell Us About the Moon
NASA's LROC has been imaging the surface of the Moon since 2009. What has it discovered about the Moon's craters?
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Why Apollo Astronauts Trained in Nuclear Bomb Craters
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history as the first humans to set foot on the Moon. Before their lunar journey, they trained at the Nevada Test Site, an area where the U.S. conducted 928 nuclear tests. This site,...
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The Crater on Mercury That Defied Conventional Models: MESSENGER Images part 2
When something is as incredibly difficult to get to as Mercury, it is extremely tricky to study. Which is one of the reasons why in all of human history, there have only ever been 2 missions to Mercury, with just one more on the way....
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What Did India’s Mars Orbiter Mission See On Mars?
The ISRO successfully sent the Mangalyaan probe to Mars on the first time of trying, but what has it done and seen since its been there?
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Ceres Discoveries that Shocked NASA
NASA's Dawn mission finished in 2017. What did it discover while in orbit around Ceres?
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NASA Spotted Domes on the Moon that Shouldn't Be There: part 5
The Mystery of the Gruithuisen Domes on the Moon.
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Surprising Discoveries On 4 Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestial bodies, Vesta and Ceres. But what did it do and discover while it was there?
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Mercury
Where does Mercury fit into the Solar System and what makes this planet unique? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Mercury has the...
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Crater
A bowl-shaped depression, usually circular, in the surface of a planet or moon. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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The Moon - Earth’s Natural Satellite
An introduction to the Earth's moon. What makes a moon a moon? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. A moon is a natural satellite. Our Moon orbits the Earth roughly every 28 days. The Moon's glow is caused by the reflection of...
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Man On the Moon: Part 1
The challenges overcome by scientists to put man on the Moon, and the story of the extraordinary moments before "one giant leap". Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. In 1962, President John F Kennedy announced the US's...
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Volcanoes: Earth's Fiery Giants
This video provides a glimpse into the power and devastation of volcanic eruptions. From the active Mount Etna in Sicily to the catastrophic eruption of Soufriere Hills in Montserrat, it showcases the impact of molten rock forcing its...
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Planets of the Solar System
Planets of the Solar System describes each planet’s movement, distance, size, and composition in relation to the sun.
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How Volcanic Eruptions Shape Earth
How Volcanic Eruptions Shape Earth explores changes in Earth's surface by explaining that new lands are formed as a result of volcanic eruptions.