Brian McLogan
How to rotate a line 180 degrees
👉 Learn how to rotate a figure and different points about a fixed point. Most often that point or rotation will be the original but it is important to understand that it does not always have to be at the origin. When rotating it is also...
NASA
X-ray Echoes Map a Black Hole’s Disk
Some 3.9 billion years ago in the heart of a distant galaxy, the tidal pull of a monster black hole shredded a star that wandered too close. X-rays produced in this event first reached Earth on March 28, 2011, when they were detected by...
NASA
NASA | X-ray 'Echoes' Probe Habitat of Monster Black Hole
Astronomers using data from the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton satellite have found a long-sought X-ray signal from NGC 4151, a galaxy that contains a supermassive black hole. The discovery promises a new way to unravel what's...
Next Animation Studio
NuStar X-ray telescope to launch, study black holes
he Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuStar X-ray telescope will be launched on June 13. A Pegasus plane-based launch vehicle will deliver the Nustar into a low Earth orbit. The NuStar will use mirrors and detectors separated by...
Curated Video
The Fascinating World of X-rays: From Superman's Superpower to Unlocking Mysteries of the Universe
This video explores the fascinating history and diverse applications of X-rays. From their accidental discovery in 1895 to their use in medical imaging, art restoration, archaeology, and even astronomy, X-rays have revolutionized our...
Curated Video
Evaluate the impact of an AI application used in the real world. (case study) : Working with X-Ray images: Case Study - Part 1
From the section: CNN-Industry Live Project: Find Medical Abnormalities and Save Life. This section includes a CNN-Industry live project on working with X-Ray images. CNN-Industry Live Project: Find Medical Abnormalities and Save Life:...
SciShow
We Still Can't Find the First Stars in the Universe | SciShow News
Astronomers looking farther back in time than ever before are giving us a better idea of what the early universe must have been like, and we've identified another of the mysterious ultraluminous X-ray pulsars.
NASA
NASA | Fermi Detects Gamma Rays from a Solar Flare
During a powerful solar blast in March, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected the highest-energy light ever associated with an eruption on the sun. The discovery heralds Fermi's new role as a solar observatory, a powerful new...
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NASA | Fermi Detects First Gamma-ray Pulsar in Another Galaxy
Researchers using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have discovered the first gamma-ray pulsar in a galaxy other than our own. The object sets a new record for the most luminous gamma-ray pulsar known. The pulsar lies in the...
Curated Video
Decoding the Flight Abilities of Archaeopteryx: Insights from X-ray Scans
The video explores the fascinating Archaeopteryx fossil found at the Natural History Museum in London. Scientists have long debated whether this creature could fly or not, given its characteristics resembling both dinosaurs and modern...
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...
SciShow
Hydrogen Bonding…but With Carbon | Great minds: June Sutor
Proteins, and by extension our bodies, depend on the fact that atoms are arranged, spaced, and linked to each other in specific ways. And thanks to June Sutor, we have a better understanding of how those atoms come together and interact...
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...
NASA
NASA Missions Study Shock Waves in Nova Explosion
Unprecedented observations of a nova outburst in 2018 by a trio of satellites, including NASA’s Fermi and NuSTAR space telescopes, have captured the first direct evidence that most of the explosion’s visible light arose from shock waves...
NASA
NASA’s NICER Reveals 1st-ever Pulsar Surface Map
Scientists have reached a new frontier in our understanding of pulsars, the dense, whirling remains of exploded stars, thanks to observations from NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). Data from this X-ray telescope...
NASA
XMM-Newton Celebrates 20 Years in Space
Scientists reflect on XMM-Newton’s 20th anniversary. The mission, led by ESA (European Space Agency), has dramatically improved our understanding of the cosmos thanks to detailed X-ray observations. NASA funded two of its three...
Curated Video
Understanding the Formation of Ice: Implications for Climate, Cloud Dynamics, and Survival in Freezing Environments
In this video, the teacher explains the essential element of ice ages - ice. They discuss how water transforms into ice at its freezing point when enough heat is removed, causing molecules to form a rigid pattern and create a solid...
Curated Video
The Science of Bread: Understanding the Role of Leavening Agents
This video explains the process of bread-making and highlights the importance of the leavening agent in creating a fluffy and crusty loaf of bread. It discusses two methods of raising bread, one using quick leavening agents like baking...
Curated Video
Can Magic Mushrooms Cure Depression? (Effects of Psilocybin on Your Brain)
The Magic Mushroom Compounds (Psilocybin & Psilocin) outperformed the Standard Depression Medications (SSRI, Escitalopram) in a recent clinical trial which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The new developments...
Curated Video
Smart One: Europe's First Mission to the Moon
The Smart One mission is the first European mission to the moon, equipped with an X-ray spectrometer that is four times lighter than previous instruments. This solar-powered probe will spend six months mapping the lunar surface, using...
Curated Video
Understanding Consumption and the Consumption Function
This video is a lecture about the components of aggregate demand, with a specific focus on one of the most important components: consumption. The relationship between disposable income and consumption is explored, along with the concept...
PBS
First Detection of Light from Behind a Black Hole
How do you see the unseeable - how do you explore the inescapable? Our cleverest astronomers have figured out ways to catch light that skims the very edge of black holes. Let’s find out what they learned. A few weeks ago a story made the...
NASA
NASA | Fermi Catches a 'Transformer' Pulsar
In late June 2013, an exceptional binary system containing a rapidly spinning neutron star underwent a dramatic change in behavior never before observed. The pulsar's radio beacon vanished, while at the same time the system brightened...
Curated Video
Finding Distances Between Points on a Plane Using the Pythagorean Theorem
This video explains how to find the distance between two points on a plane without using a measuring tool. It introduces the Pythagorean theorem and demonstrates how to create a right triangle using the given points. By applying the...