NASA
The Doubly Warped World of Binary Black Holes
A pair of orbiting black holes millions of times the Sun’s mass perform a hypnotic dance in this NASA visualization. The movie traces how the black holes distort and redirect light emanating from the maelstrom of hot gas – called an...
Curated Video
Neutron Stars Explained in Simple Words for Laymen
Neutron stars are formed from the core of some starrs. Neutron stars generally have a radius of only around 12 km. With masses exceeding 1.4 times that of the Sun, these are some of the densest objects in the Universe. A tablespoonful of...
Astrum
The most peculiar galaxies Hubble has ever seen | Episode 8
We all know the perfect, symmetrical and flawless galaxies Hubble has set its lense on, but there is also a catalogue dedicated to the most peculiar galaxies out there... The Arp Catalogue
Curated Video
Does Earth come back to the same spot on your birthday?
Since Earth completes one revolution around the sun in 1 year, it would make sense to think that after the completion of year, Earth would be exactly at the same spot where it was at the beginning of the year, wouldn't it? But is it...
NASA
Hitomi Measures Perseus Galaxy Cluster's X-ray Winds
Measurements of unprecedented detail returned by Japan's Hitomi satellite have allowed scientists to track the motion of X-ray-emitting gas at the heart of the Perseus cluster of galaxies for the first time. The results showcase the...
NASA
Hubble finds a Black Hole Igniting Star Formation in a Dwarf Galaxy
Black holes are often described as the monsters of the universe—tearing apart stars, consuming anything that comes too close, and holding light captive. Detailed evidence from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, however, shows a black hole in...
Professor Dave Explains
How to Make Black Holes (Both Regular and Supermassive)
We've learned about the lifetime of stars, and we saw that very high mass stars will leave behind a black hole when they die. What else can we say about black holes? Is there any other way to make a black hole besides waiting for a huge...
NASA
NASA | X-ray Nova Reveals a New Black Hole in Our Galaxy
On Sept. 16, NASA's Swift satellite detected a rising tide of high-energy X-rays from a source toward the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The outburst, produced by a rare X-ray nova, announced the presence of a previously unknown...
Curated Video
Quasars: The Brightest Objects in Space
Learn all about quasars, extremely bright objects in outer space powered by black holes. This video explains how they were discovered, their connection to supermassive black holes, and their significance in understanding the early...
Science360
Black Holes: Peering Into the Heart of Darkness - Science Nation
Astronomer Steve Eikenberry at the University of Florida is on the hunt for black holes. Using a custom built camera affixed to the Gemini South telescope in Chile, he is honing in on the supermassive black hole at the center of our...
NASA
NASA | Colliding Neutron Stars Create Black Hole and Gamma-ray Burst
Armed with state-of-the-art supercomputer models, scientists have shown that colliding neutron stars can produce the energetic jet required for a gamma-ray burst. Earlier simulations demonstrated that mergers could make black holes....
Next Animation Studio
Genetic analysis suggests contact between Polynesians and South Americas before Columbus: study
Ancient Polynesians may have crossed the Pacific to make contact with Native Americans from the region that is now Colombia
Curated Video
Multiplying Numbers in Scientific Notation
In this video, the teacher explains how to multiply numbers expressed in scientific notation. They review the concept of scientific notation and the rules for multiplying exponential expressions with the same base. The teacher provides...
NASA
NASA | Turning Black Holes into Dark Matter Labs
A new computer simulation tracking dark matter particles in the extreme gravity of a black hole shows that strong, potentially observable gamma-ray light can be produced. Detecting this emission would provide astronomers with a new tool...
NASA
NASA's Fermi Spots 'Fizzled' Burst from Collapsing Star
On Aug. 26, 2020, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a pulse of high-energy radiation that turned out to be one for the record books – the shortest gamma-ray burst (GRB) caused by the death of a massive star ever seen. GRBs...
NASA
LISA Pathfinder’s Stunning Success
LISA Pathfinder, a mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA) with contributions from NASA, has successfully tested a key technology needed to build a space-based observatory for detecting gravitational waves. These tiny ripples in...
Science360
Black Holes
Astronomer Steve Eikenberry at the University of Florida is on the hunt for black holes. Using a custom built camera affixed to the Gemini South telescope in Chile, he is honing in on the supermassive black hole at the center of our...
NASA
NICER Charts the Area Around a New Black Hole
Scientists have mapped the environment surrounding a black hole that is 10 times the mass of the Sun using NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) payload aboard the International Space Station. NICER detected X-ray...
NASA
What is a Neutron Star?
Here's just some of what we already know about neutron stars. An upcoming NASA mission will further investigate these unusual objects from the International Space Station. The Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer mission, or NICER,...
Dom Burgess
Is Time Travel Possible? Tipler Cylinder - Every Think Part 1 of 3
Tipler Cylinders? Wormholes? Ring Lasers? Is it possible to travel BACK in time? In this action packed episode, Dom is hunted down by a government agent who wants to know how he made a time machine. Part 1 Dom is chased down and...
NASA
Hubble Detects a Rogue Supermassive Black Hole
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a quasar named 3C 186 that is offset from the center of its galaxy. Astronomers hypothesize that this supermassive black hole was jettisoned from the center of its galaxy by the recoil from...
Next Animation Studio
Mystery astronomical object may be a ‘black neutron star’
Astronomers have found a so-called black neutron star that changes our understanding of both black holes and neutron stars.
NASA
Simulation Reveals Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes
A new model is bringing scientists a step closer to understanding the kinds of light signals produced when two supermassive black holes, which are millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun, spiral toward a collision. For the...