Professor Dave Explains
Star and Galaxy Formation in the Early Universe
Okay, so we are about 150 million years into the lifetime of the universe. We've got a bunch of hydrogen and helium and not much else. But then gravity takes over, and boom! We've got stars! How, you ask? Well you'd better watch this!
Next Animation Studio
Dark energy may not impact planet formation
New research simulating the effects of dark energy on star formation speculates that alien life may exist in another universe.
TMW Media
The Very Large Array Telescope: Upgrading the VLA
How to distinguish radio waves from space compared to man-made ones? What are some maintenance tasks that help the VLA work properly? What kind of upgrades has the VLA had of recent? The Very Large Array Telescope, Part 3
TMW Media
Searching for Life in the Galaxy: How to find planets outside our solar system
How do stars form? How do planets form? How do scientist find other planets? Searching for Life in the Galaxy, Part 3
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Understanding Star Formation in the Nucleus of Galaxy IC 342: Podcast
A feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on May 23, 2017.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: SOFIA Super Heated Gas Streams: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on December 8, 2016.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Pamela Marcum, SOFIA: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A conversation with Pamela Marcum, Project Scientist on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy project, also known as SOFIA.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Astronomy from 40,000 Feet and 43.5 Degrees South: Podcast
A feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on August 31, 2017.
NASA
NASA | A Swift Tour of the Nearest Galaxies in UV Light
Astronomers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., and the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa., have used NASA's Swift satellite to create the most detailed surveys of the Large and Small Magellanic...
Curated Video
NASA in Silicon Valley: James De Buizer Talks About SOFIA’s New Zealand Observations
A conversation with James De Buizer, the science planning and instrument support manager for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy or SOFIA.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: SOFIA Detects Collapsing Clouds Becoming Young Suns: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on October 5, 2016.
Next Animation Studio
Astronomers find ‘spider stars’ that devour their companions
Astronomers have discovered a new type of “spider star” — violent pulsars that shred material from companion stars
NASA
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...
NASA
Hubble Science: Starbirth Nebulae, Cosmic Cradles
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 are the beautiful nebulae in space....
NASA
Explore New Hubble Images of Celestial Objects From the Caldwell Catalog
Hubble turned 30 this year, and it has a birthday present to share with you! Newly released Hubble images of 30 celestial objects from the Caldwell Catalog show stunning cosmic sights, many of which you can see with a backyard telescope!...
Astrum
The most peculiar galaxies Hubble has ever seen | Episode 8
We all know the perfect, symmetrical and flawless galaxies Hubble has set its lense on, but there is also a catalogue dedicated to the most peculiar galaxies out there... The Arp Catalogue
Mazz Media
Galaxy
This live-action video program is about the word Galaxy. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Galaxy through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Curated Video
USA: HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE IMAGES
Natural Sound
In a timed exposure that took days, an infrared camera on the Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of the faintest and most distant objects ever sighted: galaxies of stars more than 12 (b) billion light years...
Curated Video
Briefing on latest images from Spitzer Telescope
1. Animation of Spitzer telescope, infra-red image of Milky Way
2. Wide view of news conference
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Ed Churchwell, the University of Wisconsin, Principal Investigator RCW 49:
"The Spitzer space telescope has revealed...
Curated Video
SCIENTISTS: EARTH'S GALAXY HEADING FOR COLLISION WITH ANDROMEDA GALAXY
The latest cosmic discovery to come from the Hubble Space Telescope is one that is not likely to have a major impact in the near future, but (b) billions of years from now, the Milky Way may disappear.
A science team at the Space...