Curated Video
The Birth of Our Solar System
The explosive reactions and forces, from gravity to nuclear fsion, which formed our Solar System. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Our Solar System is the region of space which falls within the gravitational influence of our...
Curated Video
Nuclear Fusion: The Hot and Cold Science
When a group of scientists claimed they had achieved nuclear fusion, the discovery became one of the most controversial of the 20th century. What is fusion, and what role does heat play in it? Physics - Energy And Radioactivity -...
Curated Video
Making a Star on Earth
Large-scale nuclear fusion is one of the ultimate goals of science which has yet to be achieved. How does nuclear fusion work and is a future likely in which we can reproduce the power of a star on Earth? Earth Science - Earth's...
Curated Video
We Are All Made of Stars
Discover how elements are formed in the centre of stars, and how some elements are formed in even more spectacular conditions. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Most elements were created in space. At the beginning of the...
Curated Video
Planetary nebula
A glowing cloud of dust and gas surrounding a star towards the end of its life cycle. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
Curated Video
Why Aren't We Using Nuclear Fusion To Solve Our Energy Crisis?
We aren’t using nuclear fusion to generate power yet because it is incredibly difficult to sustain a fusion reaction. The energy requirements are very high, and it is hard to find materials that can withstand such high temperatures. For...
Financial Times
Making the heart of a star power the world
FT Rethink - Nuclear fusion has enormous potential as an energy source - it doesn't produce carbon and creates a lot less radioactive waste than current fission nuclear reactors. Until now, generating a nuclear fusion reaction...
Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Nuclear Fusion #39
This video covers: - What nuclear fusion is - The conditions required for nuclear fusion - How it's different from nuclear fission General info: - Suitable for all GCSE and IGCSE courses - See below for whether it is higher or foundation...
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GCSE Physics - The Life Cycle Of Stars / How Stars are Formed and Destroyed #84
This video covers: - How stars form, live and die - How they transition between a nebula, protostar, main sequence star - And then either red giant, white dwarf and black dwarf - Or red super giant, supernova, and then neutron star or...
Ancient Lights Media
Nuclear Fusion In the Sun - Solar System Series
This video offers a more in depth look at how nuclear fusion occurs in the Sun.
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What Is Nuclear Fusion? | The Solar Energy Song | KLT
Let's learn how nuclear fusion powers the sun!
Zach Star
What I've been reading | STEM book recommendations
What I've been reading | STEM book recommendations
Mazz Media
Solar Thermal Energy on Earth
This video discusses what thermal energy is and describes how it is generated by radioactive decay and how it contributes to geothermal energy. Viewers will also learn about solar energy, what it is and how it is created by fusion....
Professor Dave Explains
The Future of Space Travel: Fusion Engines, Warp Drives, and Wormholes
Okay, we've all dreamed about exploring the universe and finding our own little cosmic vacation bungalow. But these places are really far, so how can we get there? Not the way we go through space now, that's just too slow. Are there...
Next Animation Studio
China’s $1 trillion fusion reactor sets new record for sustaining temperatures five times hotter than the sun
China's $1 trillion Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak fusion reactor has superheated a loop of plasma to 70 million degrees Celsius, or five times hotter than the sun, for a new record of just over 17 minutes.
Professor Dave Explains
Periodic Table Part 1: Hydrogen
It's time to start our survey of the periodic table, and we are going to start with just one element, hydrogen. This is the most abundant element in the universe by a wide margin. What does it do? What are its properties? What are its...
Curated Video
The Life Cycle of Stars and the Impact of Mass
The video explains the life cycle of a star, starting from a nebula, gravitational pull forming a protostar, the process of nuclear fusion, formation of a main sequence star, production of elements through fusion, expansion of a main...
Next Animation Studio
Korea’s tokamak artificial sun sets new plasma record
A tokamak is a machine that creates three powerful magnetic fields to keep a superheated plasma confined.
Visual Learning Systems
Our Galaxy and Stars: Our Star the Sun
This captivating series of programs explores many of the amazing features of our universe. Special attention is given to our solar system, distances in space, and stars. Terminology and concepts include: Milky Way Galaxy, light-year,...
Zach Star
The Science and Technology of Tomorrow (Part 2)
No one knows what the future of science and technology will be, but experts are able to predict what they think will be here in the coming years and decades. Some of the topics discussed in these videos next include augmented reality,...
Next Animation Studio
China is building a nuclear test facility modeled after America's Z machine
China is building a version of America's Z machine that will simulate thermonuclear explosions at a much larger scale.
Professor Dave Explains
The Future of Renewable Energy: Becoming a Type 1 Civilization
What challenges does humanity face in the 21st century? Where will we find the strength and the ingenuity to overcome them? One huge challenge is centered on the ways we produce energy. Current methods of extracting fossil fuels from the...
The Wall Street Journal
Bill Gates' Lessons from the Pandemic
The pandemic killed millions of people, reshaping the economies and the way people live, while accelerating advances in technology and biosciences. What does Bill Gates think we’ve learned and how can we prevent it from happening again?
Economics Explained
How To Make Space Travel Economically Viable: The Stars
Space exploration has long been the dream of science fiction authors and enthusiasts well before we even had the technology to explore life beyond our own planet. Today, astronauts live year-round in low-earth orbit aboard the ISS...