SciShow
Life on an 8-Hour Planet
Even if we find an earth-sized exoplanet, how can we be so sure that we're looking at earth 2.0? It might come down to how fast it's spinning.
PBS
What If We Live in a Superdeterministic Universe?
Today we’re going to try to save reality - or at least realism. However this rescue effort has a price; one that you may not be willing to pay. Your very soul, or at least your free will, is on the line.
PBS
Time Crystals!
In this episode of the Space Time Journal Club Matt discusses how two independent research teams created their own Time Crystals, a form of matter that breaks time translational symmetry and could be used in quantum computers.
SciShow
Why Do We Get the Spins When We’re Drunk?
If you're old enough to drink, you may have had a few too many cocktails and suddenly everything is spinning. Strange as it might seem, that’s not because the alcohol you drank is messing with your brain! So what causes the spins?
SciShow
New Surprises from the Asteroid Bennu - SciShow News
There’s nothing boring about Bennu! From its chemistry, size, shape, and spin to its extremely old age, it proves that even the smallest objects in the solar system have a bizarre and fascinating history.
SciShow
How to Tilt a Black Hole
It seems the more we learn about black holes, the more there is to find out. In this case, what in the universe could have put one on its side?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What on Earth is spin? - Brian Jones
Why does the Earth spin? Does a basketball falling from a spinning merry-go-round fall in a curve, as it appears to, or in a straight line? How can speed be manipulated while spinning? In short, why is the spinning motion so special?...
SciShow Kids
Happy Equinox! | Science for Kids
It's spring where Jessi and Squeaks live, and with the spring comes a really cool part of our planet's journey around the sun: the spring equinox!
Bozeman Science
Angular Momentum of a System
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the angular momentum of a system can be calculated by determining the angular momentum of all individual objects within the system. An inquiry activity using a gyroscope is also included.
Crash Course Kids
Earth's Rotation & Revolution
So, have you ever wondered why we have seasons? Or maybe where the sun goes when it's night time? *Hint: It doesn't actually go anywhere* In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about the Earth's rotation and revolution and...
Curated Video
Day and Night - Earth’s Cycle
Exploring why Earth has day and night. Our universe - Planet Earth - Day and night Learning Points The Earth spins as it orbits the Sun. At any one time, half the Earth is facing the Sun (daytime) and the other half is in shadow...
Curated Video
Natural and synthetic materials – Did you know?
Did you know that silk is a natural material spun by the caterpillar of the silk moth? People and places - Environmental awareness and care - Natural and synthetic materials Learning Points Silk is a natural fibre spun by silkworms. A...
Curated Video
Generating Electricity from the Environment
Green School - an education center in Bali that focuses on sustainability and environmental education - strives for total energy independence with solar panels and a hydro-vortex turbine. Learn how this system works and see it in action!...
Curated Video
Why Does It Take Longer to Fly West?
The reason airplane flights take longer when traveling west is because of the different speeds of rotation on Earth. The rotational velocity of Earth decreases as one goes from the Equator to the poles. This means that a place on the...
Curated Video
Relative Frequency and Probability
In this math video we will learn how to find relative frequency using probability. We will find simple probability using a spinner and determine specific outcomes. We will write a proportion using equivalent ratios to determine the...
Great Big Story
Jonny Moseley and the Forgotten Art of Ski Ballet
Discover the grace and athleticism of ski ballet with Olympic skier Jonny Moseley, as he revives the artistry of this once-popular freestyle skiing discipline.
Curated Video
Introduction to OP Family words
Learn to blend the letter sounds and make OP Family words
Curated Video
Meet and Greet: Prickle the Hedgehog
It's about time Prickle got the spotlight! Prickle is an amazing ambassador because... well, you'll see. She's awesome!
Curated Video
Kinetic vs. Potential Energy
Kinetic vs. Potential Energy examines kinetic and potential energy by defining and providing examples of each.
Curated Video
Predicting the Higgs Boson
Particle physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed (Institute for Advanced Study) describes how physicists knew that the Higgs boson had to be there before any experiment.
Curated Video
Rotate, Revolve, and Tilt
Dr. Algae explains how the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the sun, causing night and day, and the four seasons.
Looking Glass Universe
Proof of Bells theorem
This video is based on the fantastic discussion of Bells theorem by my favourite physicist, David Mermin. Is the Moon there when nobody looks?
Visual Learning Systems
The Inner Planets: Rotation and Revolution
The video explains the concepts of revolution and rotation in relation to celestial bodies. The video also provides information about the time it takes for the Earth and other planets to complete a revolution around the sun, as well as...
Science360
Are planets still being formed?
Have you ever wondered if planets are still being formed? Dr. Debra Fischer answers your question in this special “Mysteries of the Cosmos” edition of Ask a Scientist.