Instructional Video10:19
Astrum

What Did India’s Mars Orbiter Mission See On Mars?

Higher Ed
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?
Instructional Video4:43
Astrum

What Will Happen When Betelgeuse Implodes?

Higher Ed
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse. Why were you dimming? Scientists may have finally come up with the answer thanks to data from Hubble.
Instructional Video4:35
Astrum

What Happens When Entities Compete To Get Humans Into Space?

Higher Ed
Yesterday, on the 31st May 2020, NASA and SpaceX successfully docked their Dragon capsule with the ISS. But what makes this event so significant? And is using private space companies really cheaper?
Instructional Video6:31
Astrum

What We Get Wrong About Nebulas

Higher Ed
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we have seen nebula like never before. But are they really as colourful as Hubble makes out?
Instructional Video7:20
Astrum

The Universe's Largest Planets

Higher Ed
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
Instructional Video8:21
Astrum

What Do Space Images Sound Like?

Higher Ed
Sonification transforms scientific data, such as space imagery, into sound, providing an auditory perspective on celestial phenomena. By translating features like stars, gas, and dust into musical tones, this process enables a unique way...
Instructional Video4:57
Astrum

The Shortest Year In The Universe

Higher Ed
Astrum investigates some examples of the longest and shortest years that we know of. The differences are mind-boggling!
Instructional Video9:21
Astrum

The Worry About Panspermia

Higher Ed
Forward and backward Panspermia. Can alien bacteria and viruses thrive and infect us on Earth? Here are my findings!
Instructional Video8:14
Astrum

Why Are Countries Going Back To The Moon?

Higher Ed
Countries like China, the US, and Russia are setting their sights on the Moon. But is it purely for the advancement of mankind, or is there profit to be found? Mining for Helium-3, metals and rare-earths on the Moon might be closer than...
Instructional Video7:53
Astrum

Planets That Can Dwarf Stars

Higher Ed
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
Instructional Video9:20
Astrum

The Most Important Space Missions Launching In 2020

Higher Ed
What's happening in 2020 with space agencies across the world?
Instructional Video8:27
Astrum

Ceres Discoveries that Shocked NASA

Higher Ed
NASA's Dawn mission finished in 2017. What did it discover while in orbit around Ceres?
Instructional Video9:41
Astrum

Stunning Discoveries on Pluto

Higher Ed
What new findings have we discovered about our favourite little world, Pluto?
Instructional Video8:04
Astrum

Methuselah's Star and the Age of the Universe

Higher Ed
How can scientists possibly know the age of the universe? Well, through a variety of factors, including redshift, the CMBR and more.
Instructional Video9:49
Astrum

All About Mercury

Higher Ed
Almost everything you could want to know about the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury. Real HD photos and videos taken by the MESSENGER probe. We discuss the orbit, climate, geographical features, and general physical characteristics or...
Instructional Video8:22
Astrum

NASA Spotted Domes on the Moon that Shouldn't Be There: part 5

Higher Ed
The Mystery of the Gruithuisen Domes on the Moon.
Instructional Video8:36
Astrum

NASA Cassini's Final Images of Saturn

Higher Ed
In 2017, Cassini ended its mission by disintegrating in Saturn's atmosphere. What were the final images it ever took?
Instructional Video9:24
Astrum

Hubble's Images of Our Solar System: Space Images episode 9

Higher Ed
Hubble doesn't just look at distant nebula and galaxies, but has also observed celestial bodies and events in our own solar system. So what has it seen? Images from Hubble / NASA / ESA.
Instructional Video9:45
Astrum

Why Wheels May Soon Become Obsolete For Mars Exploration

Higher Ed
A look at the recent collab between NASA and Boston Dynamics, with Spot.
Instructional Video9:02
Astrum

How to Find Rogue Planets

Higher Ed
Gravitational microlensing events are revealing the mysteries of rogue planets, but what are they, and how does it work? And what role does the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope play in helping us spot more rogue planets in the future?
Instructional Video8:10
Astrum

The Ripples on Titan's Lakes that Shocked NASA Scientists

Higher Ed
Saturn's moon, Titan, is the only other body in the solar system that can support liquid on its surface. But not liquid water, liquid methane. What did NASA's Cassini discover about the methane lakes of Saturn's moon, Titan?
Instructional Video8:42
Astrum

How Mars Stumped NASA Engineers

Higher Ed
NASA's InSight has run into a few difficulties since it landed. Can scientists overcome them?
Instructional Video9:00
Astrum

How Did Mars Die?

Higher Ed
The UAE has joined the space race, skipping the Moon altogether and going straight for Mars. What will the Hope Emirates Mars Mission investigate while in orbit around the red planet?
Instructional Video7:18
Astrum

How Asteroid Bennu Stumped NASA Mission Planners

Higher Ed
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has now been orbiting the asteroid Bennu for a year already, but what has it discovered so far?