Instructional Video13:08
PBS

The NEW Crisis in Cosmology

12th - Higher Ed
I have good news and bad news. Bad news first: two years ago we reported on the Crisis in Cosmology. Since then, it’s only gotten worse. And actually, the good news is also that the crisis in cosmology has actually gotten worse, which...
Instructional Video7:10
Khan Academy

Why Cepheids Pulsate, Stars, Black Holes and Galaxies, Cosmology and Astronomy

11th - Higher Ed
Classical Cepheids are supermassive stars that are used to determine distances to galaxies within a local group. Sal explains why Cepheid variables occur, how they are used to determine distances, and the chemistry that creates the...
Instructional Video
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cepheid Variables: Why Gravity Gets So Strong Near Dense Objects

9th - 10th
Find out why gravity gets so strong near dense objects. [8:13]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cepheid Variables: Why Cepheids Pulsate

9th - 10th
A video tutorial showing why cepheids pulsate. [7:10]