The Time We Asked Carl Sagan to Nuke the Moon
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Could you see a nuclear explosion on the moon with the naked eye? That was the question posed by the United States military in the 1950s as the cold war was heating up and the space race between the US and the Soviet Union was in full swing.
Solving Mass Effect’s Gravity Problem
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Mass Effect is known for its incorporation of real world space science, more so than most other sci-fi games. This certainly has pleased the ‘sci-fientists’ of science and gaming enthusiasts like model scientist Salarian Zaddy, Kyle Hill.
How Ancient Glass Could Transport Life Between Planets
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There's a rare material called Darwin Glass that Tasmanian Aboriginals have prized for centuries.
Elon Musk's Empire is Even Bigger Than You Think | On The Grid | WIRED
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There's barely a place left on Earth outside the gravitational pull of Elon Musk’s empire.
Are We Alone in the Universe? We’re Close to Finding Out | Lisa Kaltenegger | TED
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Astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger explores the thrilling possibility of discovering life beyond Earth, highlighting how cutting-edge technology like the James Webb Space Telescope lets us analyze distant planets for signs of life in unprecedented detail.
Black Hole's Evil Twin - Gravastars Explained
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Gravastars could change how we think about the universe. These cosmic objects solve black holes’ biggest problems without breaking physics. From their ultra-thin shell to their energy-filled core, gravastars are both elegant and terrifying. But what exactly are they?
We Might Find Alien Life In 2303 Days
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Europa Clipper is looking for signs of alien life in a very deadly place.
There Is Something Hiding Inside Earth
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We’ve found a new planet, home to octillions of the most extreme beings living in the most absurd and deadly hellscape. In absolute darkness, crushed by the weight of mountains, starved of oxygen, cooked alive, bathed in acid, salt or radiation.
An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe
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Why would astrophysicists care about a two millennia old Roman shipwreck between the islands of Sardinia and Mal Di Ventre?
My Search for Proof Aliens Exist | Avi Loeb | TED
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Why have we not yet found proof of alien life? According to astrophysicist Avi Loeb, we simply haven't dedicated the proper resources.
How close are we to powering the world with nuclear fusion?
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Explore the possibility of nuclear fusion technology to create limitless, on-demand energy with almost no emissions.
The Rock That's Helping Us Find the Origin of Life
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Epidote might just look like a pretty little crystal, but it has a secret. thanks to the high-pressure circumstances where it forms, we can use it to help us uncover the origins of life on our planet, and maybe even find signs of life on Mars.
This Black Hole Could be Bigger Than The Universe
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Black holes might create infinite universes while destroying time and space.
The Solar System is Beige
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Whether you grew up with a poster of the solar system on your bedroom wall or not, you've probably got a specific idea of what the planets look like. From brilliantly blue Neptune to the "red planet" Mars. But if you managed to actually visit these worlds, you'd find reality... a little beige.
MinuteEarth Explains: Solar Eclipses
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Over the last year, we at MinuteEarth and MinutePhysics have had the privilege of working with NASA's Heliophysics Education Activation Team make a series of videos about the awesomeness of solar eclipses. Here they are, all seven of them!
There Are Thousands of Alien Empires in The Milky Way
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We often assume that advanced technology will make it easy for aliens to colonize space. But what if space exploration is always difficult, no matter how advanced you are?
The Paradox of an Infinite Universe
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What is outside of the universe? We know that the universe had a beginning 14 billion years ago and that it has been expanding ever since.
3 Mysteries of the Universe
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We're still in the dark about what 95 percent of our universe is made of — and the standard model for understanding particle physics has hit a limit.
Weird Things Animals Do During Eclipses
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For centuries, humans have reported animals freaking out during solar eclipses, like birds falling from the sky and bees hiding in their hives, but the animals most affected by eclipses might be us.
The largest river on Earth is actually in the sky - Iseult Gillespie
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Explore the Amazon rainforest’s flying rivers, and dig into why these invisible waterways are essential to life on Earth.
How To Destroy The Universe
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The universe is going to die one day, and a fight between two titans will decide our cosmic fate.