SciShow
Why NASA Put The Moon In A Pool
NASA has been using swimming pools to train astronauts since the 1960s. The largest is the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), which holds roughly 9 olympic pools worth of water and has contained not just mockups of space station and...
SciShow
Where Did the Moon Come From?
SciShow Space takes you to the moon! Learn about the competing theories about how Earth's closest neighbor formed.
SciShow
Cloudy With A Chance Of Aliens: How We Look for Extraterrestrial Life
What do astronomers look for when they study exoplanets for signs of alien life? Hank explains how space telescopes are already yielding tantalizing clues of what other worlds might hold -- including water! -- and how the next generation...
SciShow
NASA's new frontier, and the Trouble with "Gravity"
Hank describes how astronomers used a technique called gravitational lensing to find the most distant galaxy ever detected -- and how NASA is embarking on a new program to use this same technique to peer deeper into space than ever...
SciShow
3 Great Discoveries of 2013
Hank lays out three of the most awesome discoveries in science in 2013, from the fields of physics, space science and anthropology.
SciShow
The Science of Typhoon Haiyan and Neutrino Astronomy
Michael Aranda sits in for Hank to talk about the forces of nature that conspired to form Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest tropical cyclone ever measured. Plus, what's neutrino astronomy? You're about to find out, because it's a thing now,...
SciShow
Our Galaxy Could Be Full of Exoplanets with Oceans | SciShow News
Earlier this spring NASA announced a new research model that predicts that ocean worlds are far from rare, and our galaxy might be full of them. And a new study examines evidence that Pluto may have had an underground ocean all along!
SciShow
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...
SciShow
3 Space Missions to Look for in 2021
2021 is expected to bring some very exciting missions: We're putting more cool tech on Mars, going back around the Moon, and testing some sweet planetary defense from asteroids!
SciShow
Carl Sagan
Hank pays tribute to Carl Sagan, noting his accomplishment as an astronomer and his contributions to culture -- both pop and otherwise -- as one of the great popularizers of science. Happy Carl Sagan Day!
SciShow
Space Hype!
Sometimes science news is less about stuff that actually happened, as much as it is about people going "PAY ATTENTION TO ME" and space news is no exception. In fact this week there was probably as much hype as real news, all in the name...
SciShow
Can We Get to Alpha Centauri?
You like space exploration, and we like space exploration. So why aren't we investigating our closest to galactic neighbor, the triple star system Alpha Centauri? Is it time to give interstellar travel a shot? How would we do it? Hank...
TED Talks
James Cameron: Before Avatar ... a curious boy
James Cameron's big-budget (and even bigger-grossing) films create unreal worlds all their own. In this personal talk, he reveals his childhood fascination with the fantastic -- from reading science fiction to deep-sea diving -- and how...
SciShow
Why Do Stars Twinkle?
SciShow explains why stars do that twinkling that all the kids are singing about, and explains how astronomers can get around it to make observations, and why it can be kinda useful.
Curated Video
Commercial space tourism moves closer to reality as Virgin Galactic gets FAA licence
Richard Branson’s dream of commercial space tourism is a step closer to reality. His Virgin Galactic company has been granted an operating licence by US aviation officials to fly passengers to the point of weightlessness. The...
Curated Video
SpaceX readies launch of first all-private crew of astronauts to International Space Station
It will be the first all-private group of astronauts to use the space station for its intended purpose as an orbiting laboratory.
Curated Video
SpaceX launches first all-private crew of astronauts to International Space Station
The team will carry out science experiments onboard, including research on brain health, cardiac stem cells, cancer and ageing.
Astrum
Comets That Flew Too Close to the Sun
The Sungrazer comets that were discovered minutes before they vapourised.
Science ABC
What If Something Travels Faster Than The Speed Of Light?
Can anything travel faster than the speed of light? Is it even possible for something to undertake the “speed of light” travel? And what if something can actually travel faster than light? What is Cherenkov radiation and how is it...
Curated Video
The Sedimentary Rock Song! | Rock Cycle Song For Kids
There are 5 steps that help form sedimentary rocks, let's learn about them!
Curated Video
Learn About The Three Ingredients That Make a Rainbow! | Educational Songs For Kids
Let's learn about the three ingredients that make a rainbow!
Curated Video
Learn About Hurricanes & Typhoons! | Weather Songs For Kids
Let's learn about some of the most common windstorms!
Curated Video
Explore The 12 New Moons That Are Orbiting Jupiter! | Space Song For Kids
Let's learn about the 12 new moons that were discovered orbiting jupiter!
Curated Video
Discover Which Planets Have Northern Lights! | Solar System Song For Kids
let's learn more about the northern lights!