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Exploring the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and More!
In this video, children learn about various celestial objects in space, including asteroids, comets, meteors, and constellations. They also learn a fun mnemonic to remember the order of the planets in our solar system. The video...
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Rosetta: Journey to a Comet
The video transcript describes the journey of the Rosetta spacecraft as it travels through the solar system to rendezvous with the comet Churiamov Jirosimenko. Rosetta's objective is to analyze ancient, unaltered samples of matter from...
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Exploring Comets: The Rosetta Mission
This video discusses the mission of the Rosetta probe, which aims to land on a comet and study its composition. It highlights the significance of comets in understanding the evolution of the solar system and the potential for finding...
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Exploring the Cosmos: Decades of Research and the Generational Impact
This video showcases the dedicated work of scientists at the Open University's Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute. Spanning decades, these researchers study comets and cosmic dust, often involving multiple generations of...
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Project Lyra: On a Mission to Catch Up With Oumuamua
As Oumuamua leaves our solar system, we explore the reasons for continuing the chase.
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Oumuamua Is at the Heart of a Battle Within the Scientific Community
More dark comets have been found. Why does 'Oumuamua accelerate?
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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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What 5 Tons of TNT Does to a Comet
NASA decided to crash a spacecraft as hard as they could into Comet Tempel 1. But why?
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The Beguiling Opportunity That Appears Twice in a Lifetime: Halley Armada
The Halley Armada, Giotto, Vega 1 and 2, Suisei and Sakigake, all visited Halley's Comet at roughly the same time in 1986. What did they discover? Why was this such a groundbreaking mission?
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Aftermath of a Huge Explosion Caught on Camera
The biggest explosion ever seen: Shoemaker-Levy 9.
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The Strangest Object Discovered on Mars
NASA's Opportunity had just made the most important discovery of its mission, the rock vein known as Esperance. But what happened next?
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Hubble's Images of Our Solar System: Space Images episode 9
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.
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Comets That Flew Too Close to the Sun
The Sungrazer comets that were discovered minutes before they vapourised.
Science ABC
Why Are Planetary Orbits Elliptical?
Planetary orbits are elliptical because gravitational interaction over time changes the delicate balance of mass, velocity and distance from the star which otherwise keeps planetary orbit circular. For a very long time, from Ptolemy to...
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Halley
The most well-known comet, and brightest of the comets that have a relatively short period orbit. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig...
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Hale-Bopp
One of the brightest comets to be seen for many decades, reaching its peak brightness on 1st April 1997. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Sublimation
When a solid changes directly into a gas, without passing through a liquid stage. 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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Comet
A small icy body in the Solar System, with a solid nucleus of rock, dust, ice, and frozen gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ammonia. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using...
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Shoemaker-Levy
The collision of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter in 1993 was the first collision of its kind to be witnessed by man. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered orbiting Jupiter in 1993....
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What Are Comets?
How comets change as they journey around the Sun, what are they made of and where are they found? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Comets formed from dust and ice particles when the Solar System was very young. There are at least a...
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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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What Are Asteroids?
How are asteroids in our Solar System formed, where are they found, and what danger do they pose to life on Earth? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Asteroids are made from rock, metal or carbon, while comets are made of rock...
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How Did Saturn Get Its Rings?
Since Galileo first sighted Saturn, scientists have been baffled by its beautiful rings. What are they made of and where did they come from? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Saturn's rings were first discovered by Galileo in...
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How the Oceans Formed
The same water has been on Earth for four and a half billion years. Where did this water come from? Earth Science - Weather - Learning Points. 4.5 billion years ago, the Earth's surface was too hot for water to exist. Inside the Earth's...