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5 Bizarre Aircraft That Pushed the Boundaries of Engineering
You might think most planes look the same, but here are five of the most bizarre aircraft that, no matter their appearance, still managed to fly. Chapters SR-71 BLACKBIRD 1:20 GRUMMAN X-29 3:01 AERO SPACELINES 377PG 5:14 BOEING...
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4 Awesome Future Space Missions
Hank fills us in on the four exploratory missions to space that he is most excited about - New Horizons is going to Pluto and the Kuiper belt; Juno is on it's way to Jupiter; Dawn is exploring two large asteroids; Rosetta will land on a...
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The Mysterious Green Glass on the Moon (Plus: How to See Comet NEOWISE!) | SciShow News
Earlier this month, a Chinese moon rover discovered a mysterious glittery substance at the bottom of a lunar crater. How did it get there? Also, Comet NEOWISE takes thousands of years to circle the Sun, and right now we can see it in our...
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Mercury Is So Hot, It’s Making Ice
Scientists first saw patches of ice on Mercury 20 years ago, and that discovery raised a lot of questions: How could ice survive on one of the solar system’s hottest planets, and how did it get there in the first place?
TED Talks
TED: We could kick-start life on another planet. Should we? | Betül Kaçar
Life makes our planet an incredibly exotic place compared to the rest of the known universe, says astrobiologist Betül Kaçar, whose research uses statistics and mathematical models to simulate ancient environments and gather insights...
MinutePhysics
2011 Nobel Prize - Dark Energy feat. Sean Carroll
Guest narrator Sean Carroll of Caltech describes dark energy and the acceleration of the universe, the discovery of which was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics on October 4th.
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New Surprises from the Asteroid Bennu - SciShow News
There’s nothing boring about Bennu! From its chemistry, size, shape, and spin to its extremely old age, it proves that even the smallest objects in the solar system have a bizarre and fascinating history.
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3 Amazing Objects to Check Out with Your New Telescope
When astronomers study the universe, they’re often using telescopes that cost millions or even billions of dollars to build. Luckily for the rest of us, there are still plenty of incredible things to see in the sky with the more...
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Why Everyone Was Watching Tabby's Star Last Weekend
Tabby's star is at it again. Could it be aliens this time!? Also, astronomers have discovered a planet with the density of styrofoam!
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We Detected Water Plumes on Europa... 20 Years Ago
Researchers found surprising new evidence hiding in data captured back in 1997, and we've discovered stars forming in a distant galaxy as early as 250 million years after the Big Bang.
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New Dwarf Planet (Maybe) Discovered
Back in 2014, an international team of astronomers was taking pictures of distant galaxies, when they noticed a dot moving across their images. Could it be Planet Nine?
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Dry New Planets and The Search for Dirty Aliens
SciShow Space shares the latest news from space research, including the first definitive detection of water on an exoplanet, and a new theory for how we should search for alien civilizations.
Crash Course
Eclipses
The big question in the comments last week was, "BUT WHAT ABOUT ECLIPSES?" Today, Phil breaks 'em down for you.
Be Smart
The Physics of Space Battles
How scientifically accurate is your favorite sci-fi space battle?
PBS
Should the First Mars Mission Be All Women?
Okay, going to Mars is going to be expensive. Not only that, but who we choose to pick on that trip also needs to have the statistically lowest chance of perishing. So it might be the case that our best scenario is all female crew!
TED Talks
Jay Walker: My library of human imagination
Jay Walker, curator of the Library of Human Imagination, conducts a surprising show-and-tell session highlighting a few of the intriguing artifacts that backdropped the 2008 TED stage.
TED Talks
TED: Success stories from Kenya's first makerspace | Kamau Gachigi
Africa needs engineers, but its engineering students often end up working at auditing firms and banks. Why? Kamau Gachigi suspects it's because they don't have the spaces and materials needed to test their ideas and start businesses. To...
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Airglow: Why The Night Sky Is Really Green
If you look closely enough, you'll see the night sky is actually a little green. SciShow Space explains the science behind the phenomenon known as airglow.
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New Supernova, and Internet on the Moon
SciShow Space shares the latest news from the around the universe, including the first supernova observed in real time, and Internet service on the moon. Finally!
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Asteroids, Exomoons, and a Crash on the Moon
Caitlin serves up the latest in space-science news, this week featuring developments in missions dedicated to sampling asteroids, detecting exomoons, and solving the mysteries of the moon.
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The Boomerang Nebula: The Coolest Place in Outer Space
The Boomerang Nebula is colder than space! And it's not really shaped like a boomerang!
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The Year-Long Twin Astronauts Experiment
Astronauts Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko will soon undertake a historic, record-breaking mission: to live in space for an entire year. And scientists will have some extra help studying the effects of this extended stay on the...
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What Causes Auroras?
SciShow tackles a Quick Question with a longish answer: What causes auroras? TL;DR: It's a breathtaking display of particle physics in action.
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Space News From The Future!
Today Hank uses his patented prognosticating abilities to tell you about some space news events to watch out for in 2013. What one thing is the Curiosity rover going to spend most of the year doing? Why are we going back to the moon? And...