NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Pamela Marcum, SOFIA: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A conversation with Pamela Marcum, Project Scientist on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy project, also known as SOFIA.
NASA
Gravity Assist: Gravity Assist Podcast: Meet NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
NASA’s got big plans to send people to the Moon, and then on to Mars. What are we going to do at the Moon?
Apalapse
How to Focus on the Stars at Night for Milky Way Photography
How to Focus on the Stars at Night for Milky Way Photography
Next Animation Studio
U.S. tests new Chinese notification law with military operations in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group and a destroyer operated in the South China Sea on Wednesday, days after China introduced a law requiring foreign vessels to give notice before entering waters it claims as its own.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Astronomy from 40,000 Feet and 43.5 Degrees South: Podcast
A feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on August 31, 2017.
Curated Video
The Fermi Paradox: Are We Alone in the Universe?
The Fermi Paradox raises the question of why, despite the vast number of potentially habitable planets, we have not yet found evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. This video explores possible explanations, including the rarity...
Science360
Navigating the New Arctic: Dr. France Córdova Presentation Interactive 2019 SXSW
Director of the National Science Foundation Dr. France Córdova took the stage at SXSW 2019 to describe the next generation of research happening in the new Arctic, from learning more about shipping routes in iceless summers to autonomous...
NASA
NASA | A Swift Tour of the Nearest Galaxies in UV Light
Astronomers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa., have used NASA's Swift satellite to create the most detailed surveys of the Large and Small Magellanic...
Apalapse
How to Create Star Trails in 2 Minutes
I've already covered how to avoid star trails in astrophotography, but sometimes, it's just the effect you need to create a stunning photo. Star trail photography can seem challenging, both in-camera and in-post production, but hopefully...
Professor Dave Explains
Types of Nebulae Stellar Nurseries and Star Remnants
Have you ever seen images of colorful, wispy clouds of gas in space? Those are called nebulae! What happens inside a nebula? In some of them, new stars are born. How does that work? How can we see all this gas? Are there different types...
Science360
LIGO Looking Forward
The recipients of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics share an insider's look into the future of the world's largest gravitational wave detectors. From peering inside a supernova to capturing signals from the universe's first moment,...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: SOFIA Detects Collapsing Clouds Becoming Young Suns: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on October 5, 2016.
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Inside a Black Hole
Don't let the name fool you: a black hole is anything but empty space. Black holes are some of the most extreme, bizarre and fascinating objects in the universe. Regina Caputo and Jeremy Schnittman describe what it might be like to go...
Next Animation Studio
Real life 'Death Star' observed destroying planets in its own solar system
A dying star is ripping apart planets in its own solar system, according to a team of astronomers who published a paper yesterday in the journal Nature. The star, called WD 1145+017, is a white dwarf in the constellation Virgo. The...
Next Animation Studio
Astronomers find ‘spider stars’ that devour their companions
Astronomers have discovered a new type of “spider star” — violent pulsars that shred material from companion stars
Astrum
How Ham Defied All Expectations
Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?
Astrum
Earth has two moons!
While tiny, Earth now has a second natural satellite. So, will we have to rewrite the text books?
Tarver Academy
Eyes on the Stars by Teddy Roosevelt - #RocktheQuote
In This Episode, Tyler Teaches Us About 'Eyes on the Stars' by Teddy Roosevelt - #RocktheQuote
NASA
Hubble finds a Black Hole Igniting Star Formation in a Dwarf Galaxy
Black holes are often described as the monsters of the universe—tearing apart stars, consuming anything that comes too close, and holding light captive. Detailed evidence from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, however, shows a black hole in...
Step Back History
Did Native Americans have Calendars?
You asked for more indigenous technologies, and so today I’m going to tell you about how native american peoples kept track of time.
Curated Video
The science of Ancient Egypt
How ancient Egyptians society developed and flourished civilization by starting out a revolution to develop their economy. A look at their major contribution towards science and technology. Some facts about orgination of Giza Pyramids...
The March of Time
1953: NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NRL): WS US Navy building w/ angled parabolic dish radio telescope antenna on roof. VS Naval antenna, slowly moving, male standing below on roof as dish rotating upward. Astronomy, radio waves, extraterrestial, sign
MOT 1953: NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NRL): WS US Navy building w/ angled parabolic dish radio telescope antenna on roof. VS Naval antenna, slowly moving, male standing below on roof as dish rotating upward. Astronomy, radio waves,...
AllTime 10s
10 Nostradamus Predictions That Haven't Come True Yet
Believers have credited him with predicting some of history's most earth shattering events, from Napoleon to Hitler and even 9/11. But what's left for this infamous astrologist's writings? Alltime10s has scoured the prophecies to find 10...