SciShow
The Star That Trolled Astronomers
In 1967, a star was discovered that seemed to be different than most stars, . . . it looked like it was blinking.
PBS
What Does Dark Energy Really Do?
How does dark energy affect the universe's expansion? Measuring past expansion history should tell us the future expansion without ever having to count any galaxies. To measure this we need to measure the redshift-distance relationship,...
SciShow
The Supernova of 1054, Our Very Special Guest Star
All of humanity likely saw it, a brilliant supernova that lit up the daytime sky in 1054. But 960 years later, there’s still a lot we dont quite understand about the famous celestial phenomenon.
SciShow
Robert Evans, Supernova Superstar
A backyard astronomer holds the world record for most supernovas found by searching manually. He's memorized what over a thousand galaxies look like.
SciShow
3 Ways Exoplanets Rocked Planetary Science
Exoplanets have taught us a lot more about planets than our solar system could ever teach us, from what happens when they’re born, to what happens when their stars die.
SciShow
The Biggest-Ever Supernova
NASA has chosen three companies whose craft it will use to ship cargo to the ISS and we've got new details about the brightest supernova we've ever observed.
SciShow
Studying Supernovas From the Bottom of the Ocean
Stars blowing up is a surprisingly common occurrence, but who would have thought to search the bottom of the ocean if you were trying to study them?!
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Where does gold come from? - David Lunney
Did you know that gold is extraterrestrial? Instead of arising from our planet's rocky crust, it was actually cooked up in space and is present on Earth because of cataclysmic stellar explosions called supernovae. CERN Scientist David...
Crash Course
The Sun & The Earth: Crash Course Big History
In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about our Sun, and the formation of the planets. We're going to focus on the formation and development of the Earth, because that's where people live. You'll learn about the...
Curated Video
The Insane power of a Hypernova
Stars represent a celestial battle of two opposing forces, gravity trying to collapse the star, and radiation pressure trying to explode the star. But it comes to an end close to the time that it runs out of fuel. Gravity then collapses...
Curated Video
How Black Holes, Neutron Stars, and White Dwarfs Are Formed
SUMMARY The universe is full of opposing forces balanced in a celestial tug-of-war, until they sometimes aren’t. In stars, the two opposing forces are gravity which tries to collapse the star inward, and outward pressure due to the...
Curated Video
Amazing Time Lapse Of Fading Supernova Spied By Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope captured imagery of supernova 2018 GV from 2018-2019. It was seen in barred spiral galaxy NGC 2525, which is located about 70 million light-years away in the constellation Puppis. Credit: Space.com / footage...
Curated Video
What if star goes supernova under your head RIGHT NOW?
The explosion would release an immense amount of energy, and the shockwave from the explosion could be felt on Earth. The explosion itself would be visible from Earth, and it would be one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It could...
Curated Video
Stunning Animation Of A Red Super Giant Star Go Supernova
A red supergiant star transitions into a type II supernova in this animation. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko | mash mix by Space.com's Steve Spaleta
Curated Video
Exploring Black Holes: From Stellar to Supermassive
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of black holes. From stellar black holes that form from the collapse of massive stars to supermassive black holes that reside at the center of galaxies, we uncover the incredible range of...
Curated Video
Exploring the Universe: The Power of the X-ray Multi Mirror Satellite
The X-ray Multi-Mirror satellite, launched in 1999 by the European Space Agency, is the most powerful X-ray telescope in orbit. It captures detailed images by penetrating dust clouds in deep space, revealing new information about...
Astrum
What A Supernova Could Do to Earth
What are the odds a supernova could end the world tomorrow?
Astrum
Is Betelgeuse Breaking the Laws of Physics?
Betelguese, a red super-giant star, could be breaking the laws of physics.
Astrum
T. Coronae Borealis: the Star That Refuses to Die
Find out how you can view T. Coronae Borealis, the new visitor in our night sky.
Curated Video
Supernova
Explosión de una estrella masiva que alcanza el final de su vida.
Twig - Física
Curated Video
Enana blanca
Estrella pequeña y muy densa, de elevada temperatura y escasa luminosidad, que ha cesado su fusión nuclear.
Twig - Física
Curated Video
El telescopio Hubble: explorando el origen del universo
Observa cómo el telescopio espacial Hubble nos ayuda a comprender cómo se formó todo en el universo.
Twig - Los procesos físicos - La Tierra y más allá - Más allá de nuestro sistema solar
Claves de aprendizaje
El telescopio...
Curated Video
¿Qué son las estrellas?
¿De qué están hechas las estrellas? ¿Cómo nacen, viven y mueren las estrellas?
Twig - Física - El Sistema Solar - El Sol y las estrellas
Claves de aprendizaje
La estrella más próxima a nosotros es el Sol.
Una estrella se...
Curated Video
Estamos hechos de estrellas
Descubre cómo se forman los elementos en el interior de las estrellas y cómo algunos se forman en condiciones aún más espectaculares.
Twig - Química - La tabla periódica - El descubrimiento de los elementos
Claves de...