SciShow
Is JWST Living Up to the Hype?
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most ambitious space observatory ever launched, and nobody hyped it more than us. So is it putting in work? Oh, boy, yes. Yes it is.
SciShow
To Save Sinking Cities, Just Add Water
It's more than climate change putting coastal cities at risk of catastrophic flooding. Subsidence, or sinking, affects cities as they pump out groundwater to use. The solution might be as simple as putting it back.
TED Talks
TED: The Encyclopedia of Invisibility — a home for lost stories | Tavares Strachan
Conceptual artist Tavares Strachan creates the kinds of projects that make you stop in your tracks, like a 4.5-ton block of Arctic ice he brought back to his birthplace in the Bahamas or a gold, Egyptian-inspired sculpture he launched...
SciShow
Earth’s other moons
You're familiar with the Moon, but it's not only our moon, depending on your point of view.
SciShow
The Ocean’s Turning Green (That’s Bad)
Computer models of climate change have long predicted that the ocean would turn green as a result of warming. But the change can't be seen by the human eye, so scientists weren't sure how they'd measure this effect... until it turned out...
MinutePhysics
Geosynchronous Orbits are WEIRD
This video is about the physics of geosynchronous and geostationary orbits, why they exist, when they don't, when they're useful for communication/satellite TV, etc.
SciShow
Astronomy’s Unsung Hero is a Plain Ol’ Aluminum Ball
In 1965, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory saw their Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1 (LCS-1) launched into Earth orbit. It was an empty aluminum sphere and couldn't do any science of its own. But the world's most boring disco ball has played a huge...
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Anatomy of a Super Storm
On the weekend of April 29th and 30th this year, a series of thunderstorms slammed the southern and midwestern US. SciShow News takes a look at those deadly storms using the latest, high-resolution data from the NOAA's GOES-16 weather...
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Unexpected Ways Scientists Use GPS
GPS devices aren't just for keeping you from driving into a lake. They're also helping lots of scientists in unexpected ways.
SciShow
How Would We Stop a Nuclear Missile?
Most of us are hoping that any nuclear threats are just empty threats, and getting at the facts about ICBMs can be difficult. But what would actually happen if someone launched a nuclear weapon?
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How 5G Cell Service Could Hurt Weather Forecasts
Good weather forecasts save lives, but scientists are worried that 5G transmissions could drown out frequencies measured by weather satellites, setting weather forecasts back decades.
SciShow
Did We Find Longitude Thanks To A...Clock?
The equator is a clear and accurate line around Earth that makes measuring latitude a precise science, but when it came to figuring out how to do that with longitude, British sailors were at a loss. Until they devised a competition....
SciShow
Parkinson’s Isn’t Inherited (Usually), but This Gene Matters
We don’t know what causes non-hereditary Parkinson's disease, but researchers have recently identified a gene that might help shed some light on those cases. And another paper suggests that the impact we're having on the frequency of...
SciShow
Happy Tau Day!
June 28 is Tau Day! Join SciShow as we celebrate circles by exploring the many uses of twice pi.
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What Saturn’s Rings Tell Us About Its Soupy Core
The insides of the our gas giant friend, Saturn, might be less of a mystery now that we’ve figured out how to use its rings to indicate its internal makeup. And the light emitted from some very old, very hungry black holes could be...
SciShow
Anatomy of a Super Storm
On the weekend of April 29th and 30th this year, a series of thunderstorms slammed the southern and midwestern US. SciShow News takes a look at those deadly storms using the latest, high-resolution data from the NOAA's GOES-16 weather...
SciShow
Archeology from Space: Mapping Tombs with Satellites
Sometimes, ancient ruins can be a little out of the way, but with some creativity, we can use satellites for those hard to reach areas.
TED Talks
Peter Beck: Small rockets are the next space revolution
We're in the dawn of a new space revolution, says engineer Peter Beck: the revolution of the small. In a talk packed with insights into the state of the space industry, Beck shares his work building rockets capable of delivering small...
SciShow
How Bad Are Satellite Constellations for Astronomy? - SciShow News
Imagine being excited to use one of the world's most advanced telescopes, only to see bright streaks of light on every picture! This is a problem facing some astronomers as satellites fill up the night sky.
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The Most Powerful Rocket Ever, and Gecko Sex in Space
SciShow Space News shares the latest developments from around the universe, including NASA’s plan to build the world’s most powerful rocket, and the fate of Russian geckos sent to have sex in space.
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The New Space Weather Mission
The universe gets a little weirder, and more dangerous, every time we study it. Understanding space weather, which can mess with our communications systems, will take strategic planning to monitor.
MinuteEarth
Our Definition For “Moon” Is Broken (Collab. w/ MinutePhysics)
It’s becoming harder and harder to categorize moons as moons. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: Moon: a natural satellite of a satellite of a star. Satellite: A celestial...
SciShow
Satellite Death Rattle
The satellite launched in February, but in March, it malfunctioned, spun out of control, and broke into pieces. The mission was declared a failure. But! Before it failed, Hitomi managed a couple days' worth of observations.
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Why Did We Keep Sealed Moon Samples?
We’ve been sitting on samples of the lunar surface for decades and, with better technology than when they were taken, we are opening them back up to take another look!