Curated Video
The Legal Status of Space: Understanding Space Law and Ownership
This video explores the legal status of space and the concept of ownership in outer space. It discusses the international conventions, particularly the Outer Space Treaty, that govern activities and prevent the placement of weapons of...
AllTime 10s
10 Extraterrestrial Discoveries That Could Prove Aliens Exist
Is there life on Mars? Could the newly discovered planets around Trappist-1 be home to aliens? Alltime 10s investigates, with 10 Biggest Discoveries In The Search For Alien Life.
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.
Physics Girl
Gravity and Orbital Mechanics - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern
Lesson 8 (Gravitation and Orbits) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need an AP Physics 1 review before the exam? This course is for you! Exercises in this...
Next Animation Studio
Hot super-Earths do not owe their brightness to molten lava or cooled glass as formerly assumed: scientists
Hot super-Earths are fiery rocky planets orbiting so close to their suns that their surface is heated to lava oceans.
Curated Video
The Great Red Spot: A Storm on Jupiter
The Great Red Spot is a massive storm on Jupiter that is believed to have been going on for over 300 years! Learn what scientists know about the storm and what about it is still a mystery.
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...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists to deflect asteroid with spacecraft
The European Space Agency is planning a mission to redirect an asteroid by crashing a spacecraft into it. Mission Don Quixote consists of two spacecraft. One will smash into an asteroid to try and alter its course, the other will gather...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: William Reach Talks About NASA’s Flying Telescope in New Zealand
A conversation with William Reach, Deputy Director at the SOFIA Science Center at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Kimberly Ennico Smith Talks About Pluto and Studying Space With A Flying Telescope
A conversation with Kimberly Ennico Smith, Project Scientist for SOFIA at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
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...
AllTime 10s
10 Lies You Still Believe About Space
Space. It's the final frontier and one of the great unknowns for mankind. But you probably don't even know what you don't know about it. So sit back and find out why your 4th grade science teacher was probably completely off.
NASA
New Simulation Creates "Pulsar in a Box"
Scientists studying what amounts to a computer-simulated "pulsar in a box" are gaining a more detailed understanding of the complex, high-energy environment around spinning neutron stars, also called pulsars. The model traces the paths...
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.
Curated Video
Exploring the Possibility of Donut-Shaped Planets
In this intriguing video, we delve into the fascinating concept of donut-shaped planets, challenging our perception of planetary shapes. While it may seem improbable, scientists believe that under specific conditions, a planet could...
Curated Video
Animals in Space: Pioneers and Research Contributors
This video provides a fascinating timeline of animals in space exploration, highlighting the significant role they have played in advancing scientific knowledge. From fruit flies to monkeys, cats, and even a turtle, these brave creatures...
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
Next Animation Studio
Scientists discover extremely massive black hole
Researchers have discovered a massive black hole 15,000 light years from Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Next Animation Studio
Evidence for the hypothetical existence of Planet 9 increases
Evidence of the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system is unlikely to be a fluke, according to a pre-print of a California Institute of Technology study.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Susan Thompson Talks About Creating Kepler Planet Catalogs
A conversation with Susan Thompson, Kepler research scientist for the SETI Institute at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: "Kitchen Smoke" Molecules in Nebula: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A news feature from NASA’s SOFIA mission originally posted on August 16, 2016.
NASA
X-ray Echoes Map a Black Hole’s Disk
Some 3.9 billion years ago in the heart of a distant galaxy, the tidal pull of a monster black hole shredded a star that wandered too close. X-rays produced in this event first reached Earth on March 28, 2011, when they were detected by...
Curated Video
The Features and Phases of the Moon
The moon is Earth's natural satellite. We explore its formation, size, and orbit, as well as its phases and the occurrence of solar and lunar eclipses. This video provides a concise overview of the moon's characteristics and its...
Physics Girl
What's in the darkest part of the sky? The Hubble Deep Field
What happens when you point the Hubble Space Telescope at the darkest part of the sky for 10 consecutive days? Besides using up extremely valuable time, what would you find?