SciShow
The Rarest Objects in The Solar System Are from...Elsewhere...
In 2017, astronomers discovered 'Oumuamua — the first definitive interstellar visitor to our solar system. But definitive evidence of space rocks that don't just visit but join our solar system is a little more elusive.
PBS
What’s Your Brain’s Role in Creating Space & Time?
Physics is the business of figuring out the structure of the world. So are our brains. But sometimes physics comes to conclusions that are in direct conflict with concepts fundamental to our minds, such as the realness of space and time....
TED Talks
TED: School is just the start. Here's how to help girls succeed for life | Angeline Murimirwa
Education activist and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Angeline Murimirwa knows the power of educating girls, especially in places where they may not have easy access to schooling. But she says that's not enough. In an inspiring talk, she...
PBS
The Assassin Puzzle
Imagine you have a square-shaped room, and inside there is an assassin and a target. And suppose that any shot that the assassin takes can ricochet off the walls of the room, just like a ball on a billiard table. Is it possible to...
TED-Ed
These squids can fly... no, really | Robert Siddall
In 1947, explorers noticed a strange phenomenon while crossing the Pacific Ocean. Somehow, small squid known to live deep beneath the waves kept appearing on the roof of their boat. The crew was mystified— until they saw the squids...
SciShow
Great Minds: Katherine Johnson, Human Computer
In the early days of spaceflight, if NASA needed to plot a rocket's path or confirm a computer's calculations, they knew who to ask: Katherine Johnson.
MinutePhysics
Time Travel in Fiction Rundown
For ages I’ve been thinking about doing a video analyzing time travel in fiction and doing a comparison of different fictional time travels – some do use wormholes, some relativistic/faster than light travel with time dilation, some...
SciShow
An Asteroid Visited Us From Outside the Solar System!
Earth has received its first speedy visitor from another star system, A/2017 U1, and the Dawn Mission has helped astronomers gather more evidence about possible former oceans on Ceres.
PBS
The Real Star Wars
Anti-Satellite weaponry, giant X-ray lasers and kinetic impact missiles nicknamed the "Rods from God." Find out about the history of the real star wars that have been waged over the past 50 years.
PBS
Pilot Wave Theory and Quantum Realism
There are some pretty out-there explanations for the processes at work behind the incredibly successful mathematics of quantum mechanics - things are both waves and particles at the same time, the act of observation defines reality, cats...
SciShow
We're Heading to the Sun! SciShow News
On Aug. 12, 2018 the Parker Solar Probe started its journey to the sun and New Horizons is looking at a mysterious glow at the edge of the solar system.
TED Talks
TED: The state of the climate crisis in 2021 | Climate Action Tracker
2021 is a critical year for climate change. According to the Paris Climate Agreement, governments must decide now on how to reduce the amount of carbon they pump into the atmosphere in order to avoid the most devastating consequences of...
Curated Video
Launch window
In spaceflight, the time period within which a rocket must be launched in order to achieve the desired orbit or destination. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Curated Video
Spaceship One: Journey to Suborbital Spaceflight
Space Ship One is a privately built rocket, designed for sub-orbital space flight. It is carried aloft by the White Knight mother craft. The system was built in response to a challenge, known as the Ansari X Prize, for the first team...
Curated Video
Unpacking the Seasons: How Earth's Tilt Influences Weather Patterns
Explore the fascinating science behind the changing seasons and their impact on weather patterns globally. From the equinoxes that balance day and night to the solstices that mark the extremes of sunlight, learn how Earth's tilt and...
Curated Video
The Future of Space Tourism: From Millionaire Adventurers to Accessible Travel
Explore the emerging world of space tourism where once only millionaires could venture into orbit, but soon, more accessible options may open up. Discover the experiences of the few who have visited the International Space Station and...
Curated Video
The Modern Spy: How Your Daily Devices Can Be Compromised
In an age where technology is intertwined with daily life, learn how easily your devices can be hacked and used for spying. From mobile phones to computers, discover the methods used by modern spies to infiltrate your privacy. Follow...
Curated Video
Iran and the Model of Religious Economy
Historian Nile Green (UCLA) describes how the model of religious economy is relevant to Iran.
Virtually Passed
4.0 A better way to understand Differential Equations | Nonlinear Dynamics | Index Theory
Index theory is a method used to gain global information about a nonlinear differential equation. One powerful insight is that closed orbits (periodic solutions) must have at least one fixed point inside of the curve. In fact, for a...
Curated Video
High Five Facts - Black History
This video explores five fun facts about black history.
Curated Video
What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: Explained in Simple Words
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle says that if we know everything about where a particle is located, we know nothing about its momentum. Conversely, if we know everything about its momentum, then we know nothing about where the particle...
Curated Video
Mastering Quantitative Skills for Economics
The video discusses the essential quantitative skills that modern-day economists should possess to successfully handle and interpret data and statistics related to economies, trade figures, and budget figures. The video goes over various...
Next Animation Studio
Out of control rocket crashing into the moon is China’s, not SpaceX’s
The rocket part crashing toward the Moon is not the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9, it is most likely to be part of the Long March 3C rocket that launched China's moonbound Chang'e 5-T1 mission.
TMW Media
Potential Energy And Energy Conservation: The conservation of energy
How is mechanical energy and the conservation of energy alike? What is the formula for mechanical energy?
Potential Energy And Energy Conservation, Part 2