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Asteroid Mining: Our Ticket To Living Off Earth?
Asteroid mining sounds like something out of a bad space movie, but harvesting materials from space rocks might be our ticket to building space colonies or living on Mars.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Where did Earth's water come from? - Zachary Metz
Water covers over 70% of the Earth, cycling from the oceans and rivers to the clouds and back again. It even makes up about 60% of our bodies. But in the rest of the solar system, liquid water is almost impossible to find. So how did our...
MinuteEarth
Why So Many Meteorites Come From The Same Place
Because of space physics, one faraway asteroid is likely the progenitor of almost a third of all the meteorites on Earth. ___________________________________________ If you want to learn more about this topic, start your googling with...
SciShow
Terraforming: Can We Turn Mars Into Earth 2.0?
Are there ways to terraform Mars -- that is, make it habitable for humans? Some scientists think so. They have big plans, but they also face some big obstacles.
SciShow
The Milky Way Broke Its Arm
The spiral of the Milky Way is not as smooth as we once thought because an arm not so far from home appears to be broken! And we may have discovered the answer to why a local asteroid puts on the appearance of a comet.
SciShow
The Asteroid Belt: Not What You Think!
Buckle up for a trip to the asteroid belt -- though it's not nearly as dangerous out there as you might think. But there's a LOT waiting to be discovered, including some crucial clues about the formation of the solar system itself.
Crash Course
Introduction to the Solar System
In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of gas to the system of planets and other celestial objects we have today.
SciShow
The Massive Chunk of Metal Hiding in the Moon
The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin is the largest known crater in existence, and there's something big hidden underneath.
SciShow
Kickstarting a Space Telescope
In the past few years the rise of crowdfunding has allowed for some pretty cool stuff to start existing, and today Hank is excited to announce another awesome Kickstarter - Planetary Resources (of asteroid mining fame) in partnership...
SciShow
Planet 9 from Outer Space
Could we have a possible 9th Planet? Hank Green tells us what we think we know with this elusive object.
SciShow Kids
Meet the 5 Dwarf Planets!
Jessi introduces you to some of the most newly-named members of the solar system: the five dwarf planets!
SciShow
Jupiter Is a Jerk… and Also Our Friend
The largest planet in our solar system is no stranger to throwing its weight around, both to our benefit and detriment here on Earth.
Bozeman Science
ESS1B - Earth and the Solar System
In this video Paul Andersen explains the parts of the Solar System; including the planets, dwarf planets, moons and asteroids. He explains how everything orbits around the Sun and how a proper understanding of this heliocentric model...
SciShow Kids
Comets and Asteroids!
Our journey through the solar system continues, as Jessi gives you a close look at comets and asteroids!
SciShow
A New Origin Story for Mars’s Moons
New research is changing our ideas about the history of Mars's moons and we might have found the most active region of space.
Crash Course
Comets
Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil explains comets. Comets are chunks of ice and rock that orbit the Sun. When they get near the Sun the ice turns into gas, forming the long tail, and also releases dust that forms a different tail....
Curated Video
NASA's DART: Redirecting An Asteroid To Protect Earth
New ReviewThe first flight mission for planetary defense, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to protect Earth from the threat of an asteroid impact. By smashing a spacecraft into the smaller member of the...
Curated Video
Vera C. Rubin Observatory Captures Swarm Of New Asteroids
NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered 2104 asteroids. Credit: RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA
Curated Video
Where Did Earth’s Water Come From? Scientific Origins of Water
Water on earth is found in all three forms. But how did water get on earth? Where did the water on earth come from? The earth has an estimated 325 million trillion gallons of it. But earth began as a barren, lifeless, waterless ball of...
Curated Video
Earth's First Planetary Defense
Earth is hit by asteroids all the time, but to avoid severe damages in the future NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) seeks to validate a method to protect us. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
Curated Video
Exploring Our Solar System: A Journey Through Space
Go on an exciting journey through our solar system as they explore planets, stars, moons, comets, and asteroids. Learn about the sun at the center, visit each of the eight planets, and discover fascinating facts about space. This...
Curated Video
Exploring the Universe: Asteroids, Comets, and More!
In this video, children learn about various celestial objects in space, including asteroids, comets, meteors, and constellations. They also learn a fun mnemonic to remember the order of the planets in our solar system. The video...
Curated Video
The Dirty Truth About Our Clean Energy Future
In order to develop clean energy technology, specific rare earth metals like cobalt and nickel need to be harvested. These often come at a steep human and environmental cost– but what if there was another way? Some propose sourcing these...
Astrum
The Signal NASA Didn't Want to Receive from the LUCY Probe
Join me today in the nail-biting journey of LUCY.