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Hubble Trivia: 13) What does Hubble’s infrared vision help astronomers see?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: What does Hubble’s infrared vision help astronomers see? You might be...
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Hubble Makes Unexpected Dark Matter Discovery
Astronomers seem to have revealed a puzzling detail in the way dark matter behaves. They found small, dense concentrations of dark matter that bend and magnify light much more strongly than expected. Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space...
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WFIRST: The Best of Both Worlds
NASA officially is beginning work on an astrophysics mission designed to help unlock the secrets of the universe -- the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). With a view 100 times bigger than that of NASA’s Hubble Space...
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NASA | Wide Field Camera 3: Extending Hubble's Vision
When placed on the Hubble Space Telescope, WFC3 will provide unprecedented capabilities for imaging the cosmos at near-ultraviolet and at near-infrared wavelengths. The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) will study a diverse range of objects and...
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I WONDER - What is a Galaxy?
This video is answering the question of what is a galaxy.
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Episode 3: Time Machines (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)
Episode 3: Time Machines – Hubble has looked back billions of years in time to see some of the earliest galaxies in their infancy, and it has fundamentally changed what we know about the universe itself. Find out from Nobel laureate John...
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James Webb Space Telescope: Worth the Wait
Building the James Webb Space Telescope is challenging. It is NASA's most ambitious and complex space science observatory. The mission required 10 new technologies to be invented, the dedication of hundreds of scientists, engineers and...
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Hubble Trivia: 1) How Big is the Hubble Space Telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been answering questions about the universe for over 30 years. The question is: How big is the Hubble Space Telescope? You might be surprised! See if you can answer each trivia question before the answer is...
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I WONDER - What Is The Milky Way Made Of?
This video is answering the question of what is the Milky Way made of.
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Explore the Universe with Hubble Messier Catalog
The Messier catalog includes some of the most fascinating astronomical objects that can be observed from Earth's Northern Hemisphere. Among them are deep-sky objects that can be viewed in stunning detail using larger telescopes but are...
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Episode 2: An Unexpected Journey (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)
Episode 2: An Unexpected Journey – With five servicing missions, upgraded instruments, and new ways of operating, Hubble is not the same telescope it was when it launched. Discover the innovative ways astronomers and engineers use Hubble...
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Hubble Trivia: 4) What Wavelengths of Light Can Hubble See?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: What wavelengths of light can Hubble see? You might be surprised! See if...
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Hubble Trivia: 17) How wide is Hubble’s primary mirror?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: How wide is Hubble’s primary mirror? You might be surprised! See if you...
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Time-Lapse of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Assembly, Sunshield Deployment
This time-lapse video reveals NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now a fully assembled observatory, and is accomplishing large-scale deployments and movements that it will perform while in space. Ensuring mission success for an...
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Hubble Trivia: 12) Hubble witnessed plumes of water vapor on which of Jupiter’s moons?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: Hubble witnessed plumes of water vapor on which of Jupiter’s moons? You...
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Hubble Trivia: 7) How Many Times Does Hubble Orbit Earth in a Day?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: How many times does Hubble orbit Earth in one day? You might be surprised!...
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Solar System Surprises : Hubble’s Universe
Celebrating 30 years in orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed astonishing secrets about our universe. Yet, while its most famous pictures may reveal galaxies and nebulas across the cosmos, it’s also unlocked secrets here in our...
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Record Broken: Hubble Spots Farthest Star Ever Seen
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has established an extraordinary new benchmark: detecting the light of a star that existed within the first billion years after the universe’s birth in the big bang—the farthest individual star ever seen to...
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NASA | Animation: NASA's Swift Satellite Spots Black Hole Devouring A Star
In late March 2011, NASA's Swift satellite alerted astronomers to intense and unusual high-energy flares from a new source in the constellation Draco. They soon realized that the source, which is now known as Swift J1644+57, was the...
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Mini-Jet Found Near Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Our Milky Way’s central black hole has a leak! This supermassive black hole, over 4 million times more massive than our Sun, looks like it still has the remnants of a blowtorch-like jet dating back several thousand years. NASA’s Hubble...
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Fermi Detects Gamma-ray Puzzle from M31
NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has found a signal at the center of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy that could indicate the presence of the mysterious stuff known as dark matter. The gamma-ray signal is similar to one seen by...
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Space Vocabulary And Game For Kids | 4K
Hi all 👨🏼🚀🚀 Let's learn some vocabulary about space. A fun, educational space themed video for children. Perfect for space loving preschoolers and elementary aged kids. Start by learning the names of things in space then play our space...
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How To Make Space Travel Economically Viable: The Stars
Space exploration has long been the dream of science fiction authors and enthusiasts well before we even had the technology to explore life beyond our own planet. Today, astronauts live year-round in low-earth orbit aboard the ISS...
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How bad is the radiation on Mars?
How do scientists plan to get astronauts to Mars when space radiation is so strong? What can be done about it?