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NASA in Silicon Valley: Lika Guhathakurta and Ryan McGranaghan Talk About Space Weather
A conversation with Lika Guhathakurta, lead program scientist for new initiatives in the Exploration Technology Directorate at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, and Ryan McGranaghan, postdoctoral researcher from NASA’s Jet...
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Magnetic field may be keeping Milky Way’s black hole at bay
A magnetic field at the center of our galaxy may be keeping a supermassive black hole at bay.
Dom Burgess
Why Going To Mars Would Be Bad For Your Body
Humans haven't been to Mars yet, and there's a good reason for that - it's really not good for the your body! In this episode, Dom finds himself stranded in space with only 12 minutes of oxygen left to find out why. Accompanied by the...
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The Rocket Ranch: Episode 2: Some Like it Hot
Even though our Sun shines bright in the sky, it is shrouded in mystery. In this episode, we'll sit down with scientists working to get us closer to the Sun than ever before.
Next Animation Studio
The Chinese Moon Rover
China’s space administration, the CNSA, currently has a rover exploring the far side of the moon as part of its Chang’e 4 mission. It is also preparing to launch the Chang’e 5 mission this year to collect lunar samples and bring the...
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The Rocket Ranch: Episode 16: An ICONic Launch
The air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL is the vehicle selected to launch NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON.
Next Animation Studio
Astronomers find youngest known magnetar
Astronomers at NASA and the ESA have discovered a star in the constellation Sagittarius that is the youngest known magnetar ever recorded.
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NASA Hangout: All Eyes on the Sun
On March 29, 2014, an X-class flare burst off the right side of the sun . . . and NASA was watching. Coordinating their observations, five NASA observatories and one ground-based telescope were able to see things in the flare they'd...
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NASA | IBEX Spacecraft Observes Matter from Interstellar Space
A great magnetic bubble surrounds the solar system as it cruises through the galaxy. The sun pumps the inside of the bubble full of solar particles that stream out to the edge until they collide with the material that fills the rest of...
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NASA study says Saturn is losing its rings
New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its rings at a rate which researchers describe as a "worst-case-scenario."
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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 63, OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission Small Steps, Giant Leaps
OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta discusses the NASA mission to near-Earth asteroid Bennu.
Mazz Media
Map and Compass
This video explores the historical use of maps and compasses in exploration. Students will learn how a compass works, how to place a compass on a map and how to navigate with a compass. The program discusses a compasses relationship...
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NASA Explores Earth's Magnetic 'Dent'
Earth’s magnetic field acts like a protective shield around the planet, repelling and trapping charged particles from the Sun. But over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, an unusually weak spot in the field – called the South...
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NASA | ARTEMIS Orbits Magnetic Moon
Launched in 2007, NASA's five THEMIS spacecraft have now successfully completed their 2 year mission to determine the cause of geomagnetic substorms. Because they are continuing to work perfectly, NASA is re-directing the outermost two...
Curated Video
Houston We Have a Podcast: Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer: The Science
Dr. Brandon Reddell discusses astrophysics, cosmology, and the science behind the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), an experiment looking for evidence of antimatter and dark matter in the cosmos. This is part one of a three-part series...
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12th Annual Goddard Film Festival
This year’s 12th Annual Goddard Film Festival will highlight Goddard’s achievements over the past year in astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics and planetary science. Highlights include recent and upcoming missions such as the Nancy...
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NASA | Voyager Finds Magnetic Bubbles at Solar System's Edge
The sun's magnetic field spins opposite directions on the north and south poles. These oppositely pointing magnetic fields are separated by a layer of current called the heliospheric current sheet. Due to the tilt of the magnetic axis in...
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Can Data from Space Save Dolphins?
The age-old mystery of why otherwise healthy dolphins, whales and porpoises get stranded along coasts worldwide deepens: After a collaboration between NASA scientists and marine biologists, new research suggests space weather is not the...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Welcome to Mars
Paul Niles, planetary geologist and analytical geochemist, describes the Mars environment, terrain, weather, atmosphere, and more that humans will face while living on the Red Planet on this ninth episode of our Mars Monthly series....
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The Search for Life
Are we alone in the universe? This is a fundamental question that intrigues us all. On September 21, 2016, NASA scientists and stakeholders came together at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for a presentation on the agency’s...
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Exploring Jupiter's Magnetic Field
NASA is sending the Juno spacecraft to Jupiter, to peer beneath its cloudy surface and explore the giant planet's structure and magnetic field. Juno's twin magnetometers, built at Goddard Space Flight Center, will give scientists their...
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NASA Hangout: Comet ISON LIVE
NASA Hangout: Comet ISON LIVE The ultimate battle of fire and ice! Who will win, the sun or Comet #ISON? Join #NASA as we followed the journey of Comet ISON as it slingshot around the sun. During this LIVE event NASA scientists answered:...
Curated Video
How Relays Work
How relays work. In this video we look at how relays work, what are relays used for, different types of relay, double pole, single pole, phototransistor, solid state relay, semiconductor, flywheel diodes, 8. Suppressor diodes, DPDT,...
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Induction Motor Basics
In this video, we'll explore the basics of induction motors. We'll cover topics like the theory behind induction motors, the different types of induction motors, and how induction motors work.