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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Four astronomical objects are shown on screen, but which is the only one that is not a constellation?
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The Rosetta Comet Mission, spearheaded by the European Space Agency (ESA), was a groundbreaking space mission designed to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Launched in March 2004, Rosetta traveled over 6 billion kilometers,...

The European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft is on an 11-year mission to analyze samples of comets. Along the way, it has passed close to Earth, Mars, and flown past asteroids. Rosetta will map the comet's surface to find a suitable...

In this video, we explore comets, which are believed to be chunks of dirty ice left over from the formation of the solar system. Delve into the history of comets and the discovery of their highly elliptical orbits with long periods. The...

The Comet One, the world's first commercial jet airliner, made its maiden flight in 1949. However, it suffered from a catastrophic design flaw due to square windows and thin metal skin, leading to crashes. Despite modifications and the...

In this video, we explore Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. From its massive size and composition to its turbulent cloud layers and the ongoing storm known as the Red Spot, we delve into the wonders of this gas giant....

Boeing s 707 was not the world s first commercial jetliner but it was the first commercially successful passenger jet.

Dr. Forrester explains the force of gravity. She also teaches why we have multiple seasons.

This video delves into the thematic elements of fortune and political manipulation in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," exploring how characters interpret omens and prophecies within the political landscape of ancient Rome. It also examines...

The Deep Impact mission by NASA involves sending a copper-fortified impactor to collide with Comet Temple One, providing a unique opportunity to study the comet's composition and potentially uncover insights into the early solar system...

The Leicester University scientists have developed a groundbreaking Comet test that can predict a tumor's response to radiotherapy by examining the damage to irradiated cancer cells. This test offers a quick and accurate way for doctors...

The video outlines the exciting Deep Impact mission launched by NASA to collide with Comet Temple One, providing valuable insights into comets and their composition. Following this, the European Rosetta mission aims to land on comet...

The historic Deep Impact space mission successfully collided a probe with Comet Temple One, revealing untouched core material for analysis by spacecraft and telescopes. This groundbreaking event offers humanity a glimpse into the...

This video takes the reader through the first part of the space alphabet adventure, covering letters A to E. It includes explanations of asteroids, black holes, comets, dwarf planets, and Earth, as discovered by the characters in...

The Rosetta Stone video discusses the significance of the ancient artifact and introduces the Rosetta space probe, built by the European Space Agency, which aims to study comets and the origins of our solar system. The video explains the...

The Rosetta Stone, a 2000-year-old artifact, unlocked the secrets of ancient languages. Now, the Rosetta probe aims to unlock the secrets of our solar system by studying a comet. This sophisticated probe will journey over 1 billion...

The video discusses the Galileo mission, which was launched in the 1980s to explore Jupiter and its moons. It highlights the significant discoveries made by the mission, including capturing images of the collision between a comet and...

The Galileo spacecraft, launched in 1989, revolutionized our understanding of Jupiter and its moons. It captured stunning images of the giant planet, sent a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere, and observed the impacts of comet fragments on...