Physics Girl
Inside the World's Largest Science Experiment
Dianna from Physics Girl visited CERN in Geneva Switzerland to find out what the detectors at the LHC are looking for, and dive into the fundamental question: what are particles?
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NASA renames its next-gen telescope after woman chief astronomer credited with launching the Hubble telescope
NASA has renamed its next-generation Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope after Nancy Roman, the agency’s first chief astronomer known as the Mother of Hubble.
Zach Star
Astronomy Astrophysics Part 2
In this video I cover research examples going on in terms of space exploration. Main topics covered include dark energy, dark matter, black holes, pulsars, neutron stars, and more. Also note there is a theoretical and experimental...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer: The Tools
Heather Bergman, Justin Cassidy, and Drew Hood discuss how unique tools were developed to complete the on-orbit repair of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), a space particle detector that’s hot on the trail of dark matter and dark...
Science360
Spreading the Fever - Particle Fever filmmakers visit NSF's Google Hangout
Join NSF for a discussion with David Kaplan and Monica Dunford, the respective producer and featured physicist of the documentary, Particle Fever, being released in theaters around the United States this month. High school science...
Dom Burgess
What Is Dark Matter?
Dark Matter is one of the biggest mysteries of our universe. It makes up more than a quarter of our universe, but what is it? And how do we know it's there? Find out about dark matter in this video.
Physics Girl
What is Dark Matter? A Mystery of the Universe
You've probably heard the term Dark Matter, but what is it, and how do we know it exists?
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: International Space Station #2: Research
Dr. Tara Ruttley, Associate Program Scientist for the Space Station, talks about the kinds of scientific research we're doing and learning aboard the orbiting complex. Ruttley discusses why the research is important for us here on the...
Astrum
How do we know the universe is 13.8 billion years old?
How can scientists possibly know the age of the universe? Well, through a variety of factors, including redshift, the CMBR and more.
Science360
Hunting for the WIMPs of the universe
Dark matter is a scientific mystery. We can't see or touch it. But physicists like Dan McKinsey theorize it must exist because without it, the universe would look quite different. With support from the National Science Foundation,...
Science360
Hunting for the WIMPs of the universe - Science Nation
Dark matter is a scientific mystery. We can't see or touch it. But physicists like Dan McKinsey theorize it must exist because, without it, the universe would look quite different. With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF),...
Professor Dave Explains
Quantum Gravity and Gravitons: The Search for a Theory of Everything
We've gone through some of the main advancements in modern physics, which brings us to the here and now! What are physicists currently working on? One huge area of interest is developing a quantum field theory for the gravitational...
Physics Girl
Gravity and Orbital Mechanics - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern
Lesson 8 (Gravitation and Orbits) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need an AP Physics 1 review before the exam? This course is for you! Exercises in this...
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Teaching Astronomy and Space: Our Universe and the Big Bang
Two stimulating films aimed at introducing students to the wonders of the universe, its size and its origin. How Big is the Universe?: it is impossible for the human mind to grasp just how big the universe is, but astronomer Pete Edwards...
Physics Girl
How the Edge of Our Galaxy Defies Known Physics
How is it possible that you can't see 95% of the universe? The edge of our milky way defies known physics, so physicists are using the LHC at CERN to search for Dark Matter. Dianna Cowern from Physics Girl visited CERN and spoke to...
NASA
NASA | Fermi Provides New Insights on Dark Matter
There's more to the cosmos than meets the eye. About 80 percent of the matter in the universe is invisible to telescopes, yet its gravitational influence is manifest in the orbital speeds of stars around galaxies and in the motions of...
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...
NASA
Hubble's 32nd Anniversary: An Eclectic Galaxy Grouping
NASA is celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 32nd birthday with a stunning look at five galaxies, a close-knit collection called the Hickson Compact Group 40. This amazing assembly includes a giant elliptical galaxy, glowing with...
NASA
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: Broadening Our Cosmic Horizons
Scheduled to launch in the mid-2020s, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, formerly known as WFIRST, will function as Hubble’s wide-eyed cousin. While just as sensitive as Hubble's cameras, the Roman Space Telescope's 300-megapixel...
NASA
Hubble Science: Gravitational Lensing, Nature’s Boost
For the past 31 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us begin to understand is gravitational lensing. Director,...
NASA
Hubble Makes Unexpected Dark Matter Discovery
Astronomers seem to have revealed a puzzling detail in the way dark matter behaves. They found small, dense concentrations of dark matter that bend and magnify light much more strongly than expected. Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space...
NASA
WFIRST: The Best of Both Worlds
NASA officially is beginning work on an astrophysics mission designed to help unlock the secrets of the universe -- the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). With a view 100 times bigger than that of NASA’s Hubble Space...
NASA
NASA Goddard Intern Profile - Maddy Lambert
Every year, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, recruits hundreds of interns to spend the summer working on revolutionary missions featuring state-of-the-art technology. Maddy Lambert is a student majoring in...
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Hubble telescope finds most distant star ever seen
Astronomers have sighted the outermost star the in known universe. Icarus, or LS1, is 9 billion years from Earth. Hubble saw it because of gravitational lensing, where distant star light is bent and magnified via the gravity of a passing...