Institute for New Economic Thinking
Diego Comin -- Why New Technologies Do Not Make Poor Countries Rich
Over the past two hundred years, poor countries have become faster at adopting the technologies of rich countries. So why is it, the economist asks, that poor countries have remained poor, by and large? The answer, Diego Comin says, is...
NASA
Episode 1: Driving The Telescope (Hubble – Eye in the Sky miniseries)
Episode 1: Driving the Telescope – Visit Hubble’s control center to learn about the challenges and techniques of performing extraordinarily detailed observations with an orbiting space telescope. Tour the rarely seen, life-size simulator...
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Hubble Science: Exoplanets, Alien Atmospheres
For the past 30 years the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us understand are exoplanets. Video credit: NASA's Goddard...
The March of Time
1953: VIKING ROCKET PROJECT: Angled WS Static testing Glenn L. Martin Company (now Lockheed-Martin) Reaction Motors XLR-10 on side of mountain, firing, smoking, flame into constant shaped flow, MS Flame out of rocket.
MOT 1953: VIKING ROCKET PROJECT: Angled WS Static testing Glenn L. Martin Company (now Lockheed-Martin) Reaction Motors XLR-10 on side of mountain, firing, smoking, flame into constant shaped flow, MS Flame out of rocket.
60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 6
This video explains how soldiers made raids on enemy trenches. Part 6 of a 7 part series
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How Gagarin became first man in space sixty years ago
Disaster struck when the cargo straps connecting the capsule and support module failed to detach.
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SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster already halfway built
Recent photos show the massive rocket is already halfway built.
NASA
The Story of Robert Goddard, Father of Modern Rocketry
Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion. A physicist of great insight, Goddard also had a unique genius for invention. It is in memory of this brilliant scientist that NASA’s Goddard...
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 2
The Second Servicing Mission, launched Feb. 11, 1997, greatly improved Hubble's productivity. The installation of new instruments extended Hubble's wavelength range into the near infrared for imaging and spectroscopy, allowing us to...
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Hubble Science: Gravitational Lensing, Nature’s Boost
For the past 31 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us begin to understand is gravitational lensing. Director,...
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Galaxy Collision Creates “Space Triangle” in New Hubble Image
A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled an unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy, as captured in a new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The interacting galaxy duo is collectively called Arp 143. The...
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Distant Planet May Be On Its 2nd Atmosphere, NASA’s Hubble Finds
Scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that a planet orbiting a distant star that may have lost its atmosphere but gained a second one through volcanic activity. The planet, GJ 1132 b, is hypothesized to have...
Jabzy
Forgotten Space Programmes - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Forgotten Space Programmes
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29 Days on the Edge
The greatest origin story of all unfolds with the James Webb Space Telescope. Webb's launch is a pivotal moment that exemplifies the dedication, innovation, and ambition behind NASA and its partners, the European Space Agency (ESA) and...
Curated Video
Gravity Assist: The Sun’s Mysteries with Thomas Zurbuchen
Thomas Zurbuchen, the Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, joins NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green to discuss the mysterious we still need to solve about the Sun, and more!
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NASA | Visions of Goddard
Excerpts from 14 short films about NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Hubble's 31st Anniversary: Giant Star on the Edge of Destruction
In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launching of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, astronomers aimed the renowned observatory at a brilliant “celebrity star,” one of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy,...
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Hubble Trivia: 14) Hubble observed what kind of explosion created by two neutron stars merging?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: Hubble observed what kind of explosion created by two neutron stars...
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California-based startup to hurl rockets into space with mechanical centrifuge
A U.S. aerospace company is building a huge centrifuge to launch spacecraft into orbit.
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Stratolaunch unveils new rocket lineup
The makers of the world's largest plane have recently unveiled exactly how it plans to deploy satellites into orbit.
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Airbus starts building Europe’s exoplanet spacecraft
Dubbed Ariel, the spacecraft is expected to launch in 2029 on ESA’s new Ariane 6 rocket.
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Rocket glitch could be big setback for NASA’s moon mission
NASA had hoped for at least 250 seconds of the rocket’s four engines firing together to have high confidence in the vehicle.
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Rocket-Lovers Watch OSIRIS-REx Launch
OSIRIS-REx launched Thursday, September 8 at 7:05PM on an Atlas V rocket on a journey to study asteroid Bennu and return a sample to Earth. Thousands of visitors watched the launch, some of whom were part of a NASA Social event. Music...
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NASA | We Did All That in 50 Years!
Humans have always looked up at the sky. They used astronomy to track time, orient their cities, decide when to plant their crops, and even based their religious practices on their celestial world. But there was much more to learn.