Crash Course
Neutron Stars
In the aftermath of a 8 – 20 solar mass star’s demise we find a weird little object known as a neutron star. Neutrons stars are incredibly dense, spin rapidly, and have very strong magnetic fields. Some of them we see as pulsars,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why the Sun could crash your internet | Fabio Pacucci
In September 1859, miners following the Colorado gold rush woke up to another sunny day. Or so they thought. To their surprise, they soon discovered it was actually 1am and the sky wasn't lit by the sun, but rather by brilliant drapes of...
SciShow
New Rovers: A Robot Eel and a Submarine!
NASA's looking to send a giant robotic space eel to explore Europa, and a submarine to Titan. Let's go for a swim!
SciShow
Everything You Need to Know About Living on Mars
Scientists are constantly researching different ways people could potentially live on Mars. Start making your future Martian travel plans with this collection of videos about the unique challenges of putting humans on Mars.
SciShow
3 Big Things We Learned About the Brain in 2019
We’ve learned a lot about how the human brain works, but there are still new discoveries and mysteries each year, and 2019 was no exception. We learned pretty big things, from internal compasses, to mysterious sniffers, to brain-washing...
SciShow
5 of the Best Measurements In Science
Proving something right isn’t just about quantity. It’s also about quality and over the years, scientists have made measurements proving that we understand ridiculously well how the universe works.
SciShow
What’s Hiding Inside The Crab Nebula?
The Crab Nebula is one of the most studied things in the sky, but it took glimpses through various wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum to get a full picture of what’s hiding inside!
SciShow
Why Is Yawning Contagious?
When you see someone yawn, you're probably pretty likely to follow suit. But what makes it so contagious?
SciShow
Our Past Written in the Stars
Unfortunately, time machines don't exist, but there are other ways to learn about our sun's past.
SciShow
The Fastest Runaway Star in the Galaxy
Most stars orbit the center of the galaxy. Some stars don't. Learn what scientists think is going on, with Reid Reimers!
SciShow
Is Your Brain Ready for Mars?
Thanks to science and technology, our dream to go to Mars has almost come true! But are our brains ready for it yet?
SciShow
Say Hello to NASA's Newest Sun Missions - SciShow News
Our star continuously throws out streams of charged particles at more than 500 kilometers per second, something we call Solar Wind. And just like regular weather can be unpredictable and dangerous, space weather can be, too. Meanwhile,...
SciShow
Would Aliens Be Able to See Earth?
Scientists have worked out how likely it is that distant planets can see earth, and we are learning new ways to study the magnetic fields of galaxies.
SciShow
Keeping the Fungus Among Us in Space
Developing new methods for survival in space is a constant and ever-evolving process, and a well known Earthly organism has the potential for multiple applications within space’s unforgiving environment!
SciShow
New Evidence of Water on Jupiter! SciShow News
We’ve got some new evidence for water beneath Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, and a new model of Jupiter’s weird magnetic field.
SciShow
How We Solved the Mystery of Pulsating Auroras
Astronomers have finally observed what causes pulsating auroras, and our estimates of the mass of the Andromeda Galaxy have shrunk.
PBS
Will Mars or Venus Kill You First?
Humans have been talking about space colonization for quite some time, but our neighboring planets are not exactly the most hospitable places. If we are ever going to be successful, we should probably figure out where we could reasonably...
SciShow
The Star That’s Secretly a Lawn Sprinkler
Scientists have found a star that spins so fast that it can almost complete a full rotation by the time it takes you to finish reading this episode description.
SciShow
Mars Express: Triumph From Disaster
Mars Express, one of the longest-running planetary probes ever made, was only intended to last for about two Earth years, but it's still going at 17! And it's taught us an unbelievable amount, including everything from studying its...
SciShow
How Birds Really See the World
Ever wonder what it looks like from a birds-eye-view? Hank explains they see more than you think!
TED Talks
TED: What a planet needs to sustain life | Dave Brain
Venus is too hot, Mars is too cold, and Earth is just right, says planetary scientist Dave Brain. But why? In this pleasantly humorous talk, Brain explores the fascinating science behind what it takes for a planet to host life -- and why...
SciShow
What Causes Auroras?
SciShow tackles a Quick Question with a longish answer: What causes auroras? TL;DR: It's a breathtaking display of particle physics in action.
SciShow
Found: The Missing Link of Black Holes | SciShow News
Astronomers have been trying to figure out black holes for hundreds of years, and newly published research may hold some big clues! Plus, rust isn’t supposed to happen in dry and airless places like the Moon. Could the elements that...