NASA
NASA | Fermi Proves Supernova Remnants Produce Cosmic Rays
A new study using observations from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope reveals the first clear-cut evidence that the expanding debris of exploded stars produces some of the fastest-moving matter in the universe. This discovery is a...
Next Animation Studio
How the Northern Lights are formed
Ongoing geomagnetic storms have led to sightings of the Northern Lights across North America this week, the result of a coronal mass ejection from the Sun that occurred on Sunday, sending a stream of charged particles toward Earth.
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....
msvgo
Radioactivity
This nugget explains the concept of radioactivity, its types and mathematical expressions and examples.
NASA
NASA | Solar Cycle
The number of sunspots increases and decreases over time in a regular, approximately 11-year cycle, called the sunspot cycle. The exact length of the cycle can vary. It has been as short as eight years and as long as fourteen, but the...
Science360
National Science Foundation - EHT Press Conference Revealing First Image of Black Hole
View, Learn, Share, this National Science Foundation webcast.
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Magnetism and Gauss's Law
This nugget explains mathematically how the net magnetic flux through any closed surface is zero.
NASA
Ocean Tides and Magnetic Fields
Seawater is an electrical conductor, and therefore interacts with Earths magnetic field. As the tides cycle around the ocean basins, the ocean water essentially tries to pull the geomagnetic field lines along. Because the salty water is...
Hearst Metrotone News
A housewife demonstrates a floating frying pan in a futuristic kitchen in 1954.
A housewife demonstrates a floating frying pan in a futuristic kitchen in 1954.
Curated Video
Raw Video: Nasa Releeases Stereo Imaging of Sun
HEADLINE: Raw Video: Nasa Releases Stereo Imaging of Sun
CAPTION: NASA unveils 3D images of the sun from the Solar Terrestrial Observatory. NASA says the imaging will help to improve space weather forcasting. (April 23)
Physics Girl
Why Outlets Spark When Unplugging—EMF and Inductors
Have you ever observed a spark when unplugging something? An engaging video series covering physics concepts tackles why this happens and if you should be concerned. Learn about inductors, Faraday's Law of Induction, and watch sparks fly!
Veritasium
How To Make Colour with Holes
Nature inspiring technology isn't new, but butterflies inspiring new nanotechnology excites everyone. As part of a larger playlist, an engaging video explains how we see color and the relationship with both magnetic and electric fields....
MinutePhysics
MAGNETS: How Do They Work?
Let this video teach the basics of magnetism for you in a flipped classroom scenario. In a six-and-a-half minute feature, physics fans find out about the intrinsic properties of magnetism and its relation to electricity.
Veritasium
Magnetic Micro-Robots
Magnetic micro-robots aren't just really cool, they have some potential practical purposes. An episode from the Veritasium introduces learners to the micro-robots and their possible future roles in biomedicine. Actual footage of the...
SciShow
3 Unsolved Moon Mysteries
What do people really know about the moon? Learn about three unsolved moon mysteries: the moon's past magnetic field, lunar sunrises, and what's really inside the moon's craters. An engaging video from the SciShow Space series connects...
Veritasium
Can Humans Sense Magnetic Fields?
It is true that Earth has a magnetic field, but do human bodies detect it? Part of a larger series, an interesting video lesson describes an experiment that attempts to answer the question. Using brain scans while exposed to a simulation...
SciShow
There Are Planet-Sized 'Tornadoes' on the Sun?!
Scientists use a telescope larger than Earth to study distant galaxies. Learn how they build and operate such a large telescope as well as some of the cool discoveries with a short video from the SciShow Space series. It also explains...
SciShow
What's It like at the Edge of the Solar System?
What changes when you leave the solar system and enter interstellar space? First, scientists needed to define the end of the solar system. Using an interesting video, an installment from the SciShow Space series explains how the...
SciShow
The Moon May Have Once Been Habitable!
Would you want to live on the moon? During a brief time in history, the moon might have been able to support life. Learn about the evidence that points to this as well as how scientists use meteorites to study the history of the sun. An...
SciShow
Why Is Neptune so Blue? and 3 Other Mysteries an Orbiter Could Solve
Neptune appears as a beautiful blue color, but why? Some scientists suggested the methane in the atmosphere gives it that color, but Uranus contains more methane than Neptune. The mystery, along with three others, requires an orbiter to...
SciShow
New Evidence of Water on Jupiter! SciShow News
The longest continuous storm in the solar system, known as the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, contains water. Scientists theorized this, but now Juno proved it during multiple trips around Jupiter. Interestingly, Juno also discovered that...
Veritasium
Five Firsts for Mars InSight
Scientists have been studying the surface of Mars for many years ... it's time to know a little something about its interior, too. The Mars Insight launched in November 2018 on a mission to study the happenings inside the most studied...
Veritasium
Spinning Sphere of Molten Sodium
Earth's magnetic field protects people from solar wind, radiation, and many other potentially catastrophic events. For reasons not yet understood, the magnetic field appears measurably weaker over the course of less than 200 years, a...