Instructional Video13:26
PBS

NEW DISCOVERY About Supermassive Black Holes Explained!

12th - Higher Ed
Astrophysicists have discovered a black hole that for millions of years has been blasting vast particle beams in opposite directions across the sky. And has recently swiveled to point its one of these jets directly at us. Is this an...
Instructional Video5:22
SciShow

Why Aren't Commercial Jets Getting Faster?

12th - Higher Ed
Airplanes are one of the quickest ways to get anywhere, but commercial jets haven't gotten much fast since the 1950's. Why is that?
Instructional Video3:47
SciShow

The Largest Electrical Current in the Universe

12th - Higher Ed
The information contained in this video may shock you!
Instructional Video3:38
SciShow Kids

Why do Planes Leave White Streaks in the Sky?

K - 5th
Have you ever seen an airplane high in the sky leave a long trail behind it? That's called a contrail! It's kind of like a cloud, or your breath on a cold day. Jessi and Squeaks explain the special circumstances that make contrails happen!
Instructional Video10:02
PBS

Why Quasars are so Awesome

12th - Higher Ed
When Quasars were first discovered the amount of light pouring out of such a tiny dot in space seemed impossible. A hysterical flurry of hypothesizing followed: swarms of neutron stars, alien civilizations harnessing their entire...
Instructional Video5:12
SciShow

Why Aren't Commercial Jets Getting Faster?

12th - Higher Ed
Airplanes are one of the quickest ways to get anywhere, but commercial jets haven't gotten much fast since the 1950's. Why is that?
Instructional Video4:53
SciShow

There Are Planet-Sized 'Tornadoes' on the Sun!

12th - Higher Ed
Solar tornadoes are not tornadoes, and scientists are studying a black hole with a telescope bigger than the earth!
Instructional Video4:19
TED Talks

Jedidah Isler: How I fell in love with quasars, blazars and our incredible universe

12th - Higher Ed
Jedidah Isler first fell in love with the night sky as a little girl. Now she's an astrophysicist who studies supermassive hyperactive black holes. In a charming talk, she takes us trillions of kilometers from Earth to introduce us to...
Instructional Video3:23
TED Talks

Carolyn Porco: Could a Saturn moon harbor life?

12th - Higher Ed
Carolyn Porco shares exciting new findings from the Cassini spacecraft's recent sweep of one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus. Samples gathered from the moon's icy geysers hint that an ocean under its surface could harbor life.
Instructional Video5:57
SciShow

The Deepest Sound in the Universe

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to X-ray telescopes, scientists in the 1970s found the first real evidence that black holes actually existed, and astronomer Andrew Fabian has used X-ray research to unlock incredible mysteries ever since, including a giant sound...
Instructional Video4:42
SciShow

How to Tilt a Black Hole

12th - Higher Ed
It seems the more we learn about black holes, the more there is to find out. In this case, what in the universe could have put one on its side?
Instructional Video4:04
SciShow

"Spaceflight Is Hard"

12th - Higher Ed
An ISS-bound rocket exploded on Sunday, and New Horizons has a tough job finding Pluto.
Instructional Video10:21
PBS

When Quasars When Quasars Collide STJC

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, we discuss the reports about the detection of a pair of supermassive black holes orbiting only one light year apart from each other. Studying the dance of these giants should tell us a ton about how black holes grow.
Instructional Video4:49
SciShow

A Strangely Cool Supermassive Black Hole!

12th - Higher Ed
In this week's news we discover that Tatooine has got nothing on HD 131399Ab's wide orbit, and there's a some really cool jets coming out of a supermassive black hole.
Instructional Video2:01
SciShow

Why Do Planes Fly So High?

12th - Higher Ed
We've all been flying high ever since the development of the jet engine in the mid-1950s. But why were jets were designed to fly at those high altitudes in the first place?
Instructional Video3:22
SciShow

Sprites, Jets, and Glowing Balls: The Science of Lightning

12th - Higher Ed
Ever wonder how lightning works? Scientists are still figuring it out, but what we do know is fascinating. Learn about positive and negative lightning, red sprites, blue jets, and ball lightning in this episode of SciShow!
Instructional Video17:07
Curated Video

Tour of Billions $ Futuristic Factories Building World Largest Jet Engines

9th - Higher Ed
On today FRAME feature, let's explore the technically detailed and intricate production lines for assembling some of the world most powerful aircraft engines made by Rolls Royce.
Instructional Video18:25
Curated Video

Inside US Highly Restricted $330 Million Electronic Surveillance Plane

6th - Higher Ed
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the captivating legacy of the RC-135, a high-stakes reconnaissance aircraft that has played a critical role in U.S. military intelligence for over six...
Instructional Video16:59
Curated Video

Life Inside US Aircraft Carrier Storing Millions $ Jets in Middle of the Ocean

6th - Higher Ed
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel. In this episode, we uncover the life and operations aboard one of the most formidable vessels in the U.S. Navy: the aircraft carrier. From the iconic USS Nimitz to the next-generation...
Instructional Video3:38
Curated Video

Largest Black Hole Jet Discovered - Stretches 23 Million Light Years

3rd - Higher Ed
The jets dubbed Porphyrion stretch for 23 million light years, equal to 140 Milky Ways lined up side by side. They erupted from a black hole that existed when the universe was half its current age.



Credit: S. Landis/ K....
Instructional Video1:00
Curated Video

Jets From A Forming Star 'Blast Across Space' - Amazing Hubble Imagery

3rd - Higher Ed
Multi-star system FS Tau captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.



"Jets emerge from the cocoon of a forming star to blast across space" in the imagery, according to the Hu

bble team.

Credit: NASA, ESA, K. Stapelfeldt...
Instructional Video1:40
Curated Video

Red Arrows and Rolls Royce: Inspiring Science Education

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The Red Arrows aerobatic team, known for their skilled pilots and impressive maneuvers, are now part of a science education initiative. Through the Rolls Royce Science Prize, teachers and students have the opportunity to spend a day with...
Instructional Video3:40
Curated Video

The A380: The World's Biggest Jetliner Takes Flight

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The video discusses the unveiling of the Airbus A380, the world's largest jetliner, and its potential impact on the aviation industry. It highlights the growing demand for long-haul flights and the belief that giant planes like the A380...
Instructional Video13:32
Astrum

Quasar Spotted in the Milky Way!

Higher Ed
Radio Astronomers discovered hundreds of Quasars hiding in our galaxy.