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The Oldest Quasar Ever and the Newest Failed Launch
We have discovered an enormous black hole that’s older and farther away than any we’ve ever seen, and a recent rocket launch did not go as planned.
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Voyager 2’s Notes from Interstellar Space | SciShow News
Voyager 2 is the second object to leave our solar system, which means we now have twice as much information about its edges! And scientists have found a record-breaking black hole.
Crash Course
The Big Bang, Cosmology part 1
Thanks to observations of galaxy redshifts, we can tell that the universe is EXPANDING! Knowing that the universe is expanding and how quickly its expanding also allows us to run the clock backwards 14 billion years to the way the...
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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.
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How We Could Study the First Nanoseconds of the Universe
The oldest light we can see comes from when the universe was less than 400,000 years old, so how can we study those first few moments of history?
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Galaxies, part 1
The Milky Way is our neighborhood in the universe. It’s a galaxy and there are many others out there. Galaxies contain gas, dust, and billions of stars or more. They come in four main shapes: elliptical, spiral, peculiar, and irregular....
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Introduction to Astronomy
Welcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with answering a question: "What is astronomy?"
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New Jupiter Weirdness From Juno
Astronomers have announced the Juno space probe’s first findings from Jupiter!
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Meet the 5 Dwarf Planets!
Jessi introduces you to some of the most newly-named members of the solar system: the five dwarf planets!
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Did a Planet Escape the Solar System?
Astronomers still aren't sure about how our solar system might have formed, but they have simulations to help them get closer to the answer!
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3 of the Strangest Moons in the Solar System
The solar system is full of strange things. But these three moons are especially strange, and kind of ... ugly.
Crash Course Kids
Super Stars (Constellations)
So, you know about stars. But what if those stars formed a super group like The Avengers? Well, then you have a Constellation! In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about stars, constellations, and how humans have used...
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How Origami Could Change Rocket Designs
Origami is helping to ease our journeys back from space, and astronomers are learning more about coronal mass ejections from a distant star!
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Neutron Star, Meet Black Hole
Scientists have observed a collision of two of the universe's most extreme objects. And a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa makes an important step forward.
Crash Course Kids
The Ecliptic
So, what is the Ecliptic? Well, it has to do with the Zodiac constellations and our sun and how they move in relation to one another. It's kind of cool! In this episode, Sabrina chats about this imaginary line called the Ecliptic and its...
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Take a Trip to Titan!
Get your gasmasks ready because we're taking a trip to Titan! Reid Reimers tells us all about the mysterious moon.
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Where Did the Moon Come From?
Do you love to look at a big, beautiful full moon in the night sky? So do Jessi and Squeaks! But how did the moon get up there? And what is it made of?
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The Moon Has a Tail!
Did you know the moon has a tail? No one did, until 1998, and we've been trying to figure it out ever since.
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The Hunt for Water on the Moon
Crashing satellites into the moon can be fun AND educational!
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Spotted The First Inside-Out Planetary Nebula - SciShow News
An inside out planetary nebula has given astronomers insight into what might happen in our own solar system someday, and it's that time of year again to search for shooting stars.
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We Found One of the Oldest Galaxies Ever!
Astronomers found a galaxy older than almost any we’ve ever seen before, and we have a new, faster method to use in our search for habitable planets.
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NASA Finds Most Earth-Like Planet Yet
New ReviewResearchers have discovered the most similar planet yet to Earth, 1,400 light-years away. Kepler-452b orbits its star in 385 days, just 20 days longer than our own year. Its star is just 4% larger, a billion and a half years older, and...
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Exploring the Universe: The Journey of Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science Kids Famous Astronomers and Astrophysicists - From Galileo to Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson, a renowned astrophysicist, discovered his passion for outer space at a young age and has since made significant contributions...
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Vera Rubin: Unveiling the Mystery of Dark Matter
Science Kids Famous Astronomers and Astrophysicists - From Galileo to Neil deGrasse Tyson Vera Rubin, a pioneering astronomer, defied societal norms and gender barriers to revolutionize our understanding of the universe. Her...