Curated Video
The Universe of Technology: Exploring Outer Space with Nova
In this video, Nova takes children on an exciting adventure through outer space to explore the universe of technology. They learn about the meaning of technology and how it helps solve problems and make tasks easier. Nova introduces...
TED Talks
Angelo Vermeulen: How to go to space, without having to go to space
"We will start inhabiting outer space," says Angelo Vermeulen, crew commander of a NASA-funded Mars simulation. "It might take 50 years or it might take 500 years, but it's going to happen." In this charming talk, the TED Senior Fellow...
TED Talks
TED: Civilization on the Moon -- and what it means for life on Earth | Jessy Kate Schingler
We could realistically see people starting to live and work on the Moon in the next decade -- and how we do it matters, says space policy researcher Jessy Kate Schingler. In this fascinating talk, she discusses the critical issues that...
NASA
NASA | BEST: Living on the Moon
The Beginning Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) team teaches a playful lesson about the challenges of living away from planet Earth. There's no free delivery in outer space! Or get tweeted by NASA:
Curated Video
Salad from Outer Space
Jay and Mario are convinced that aliens have come to Munchington when Maggie brings in the kohlrabi harvest.
PBS
What If We Live in a Superdeterministic Universe?
Today we’re going to try to save reality - or at least realism. However this rescue effort has a price; one that you may not be willing to pay. Your very soul, or at least your free will, is on the line.
SciShow
Sugar, Worms, and Space
In this week's news, Hank explains how earthworms are doing nanotechnology for us, Americans will soon be eating genetically modified salmon, the Russians are going back to space, and another reason to drink less soda.
msvgo
Earth and Beyond
It describes presence of life of the Earth. It explains the Earth's gravity and how cosmonauts life in the outer space.
Curated Video
Learning About Justice and Fairness in Outer Space
In this video, Nova teaches kids about the concept of justice and fairness. Through engaging visuals and explanations, Nova explains what justice means and why it is important for society. The video also emphasizes the importance of...
PBS
Does Quantum Immortality Save Schrödinger's Cat?
To quote eminent scientist Tyler Durden: "On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero." Actually… not necessarily true. If the quantum multiverse is real there may be a version of you that lives forever. If we...
PBS
The Doomsday Argument
Since the dawn of humanity around 100 billion people have lived. How many will live in the future of our species? We might hope for a trillion times that if we colonize the galaxy. But a simple statistical argument tells us that the doom...
PBS
Could We Decode Alien Physics?
How hard can it really be to decode alien physics and engineering? It’s gotta map to our own physics - I mean, we live in the same universe. We start by noticing that the alien technology seems to use good ol’ fashioned electronics, even...
Life Noggin
What Was Living In Ancient Rome REALLY like?
Ancient Rome was a time in history of great highs and lows. Could you survive as a citizen of the ancient Roman empire? Watch more: “Could You Survive In Ancient Egypt?” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN-hek8LVtE Subscribe:...
Curated Video
Animals in Space: Pioneers and Research Contributors
This video provides a fascinating timeline of animals in space exploration, highlighting the significant role they have played in advancing scientific knowledge. From fruit flies to monkeys, cats, and even a turtle, these brave creatures...
Seeker
The Crazy Plan to Deliver the First Baby in Space
A startup has announced plans to send a pregnant woman to space to give birth. Will this be the first baby born in space? Apollo Episode 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uyTgdzH7u4&index=2&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X6t9SWSCN0ETF6HWcxy6bVc Read...
Curated Video
Exploring the Numbers Universe: The Importance of Numbers in Our Lives
In this video, Nova takes kids on an exciting space expedition to explore the universe of numbers and letters. Through fun examples and activities, the video highlights the importance of numbers in solving problems, understanding the...
Physics Girl
Epic Space Rescues ft. BrainCraft
In The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney is stranded alone on Mars and must be rescued. It is an exciting tale of what could happen once humans start traveling to the red planet. Let’s take a look back at the most epic space rescues in...
Epic Reads
Katharine McGee | Would You Rather? | Harry Potter Envy, Mermaid Dreams & More!
Find out what Katharine McGee, author of The Thousandth Floor thinks about finding out a book’s ending, whether she’d live in outer space or underwater for a year, and more in this epic game of Would You Rather! Follow Katharine McGee...
Be Smart
So You Want to go to Mars?
Can't wait to get into outer space? Well there's a bit you need to know first... Spending time in zero gravity can have some pretty extreme effects on the human body. Still scientists are already making plans for long trips to other...
NASA
On a Mission: Season 3, Episode 8: Fueled by Fire
From fires in outer space to raging wildfires on Earth, fire experts Gary Ruff and Natasha Stavros reveal how fingers of flame reach out around our world.
Weird History
Unbelievable Facts About Biosphere 2, The Largest Contained Experiment Ever
Nowadays, the ambitious and wild Biosphere 2 experiment is only remembered as a footnote to the Pauly Shore film Bio-Dome, which is a shame. The Biosphere 2 project was ambitious, idealistic, and apocalyptic; it was some pretty crazy...
NASA
The Outer Planets: Hubble’s Continuing Legacy
What is OPAL? OPAL (Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy) is a project to obtain long time baseline observations of the outer planets in order to understand their atmospheric dynamics and evolution as gas giants. The yearly observations from...
PBS
Navigating with Quantum Entanglement
We often think of quantum mechanics as only affecting only the smallest scales of reality, with classical reality taking over at some intermediate level. But in his 1944 book, What is Life?, the quantum physicist Erwin Schrödinger...
TED Talks
Freeman Dyson: Let's look for life in the outer solar system
Physicist Freeman Dyson suggests that we start looking for life on the moons of Jupiter and out past Neptune, in the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud. He talks about what such life would be like -- and how we might find it.