Next Animation Studio
Genetic analysis suggests contact between Polynesians and South Americas before Columbus: study
Ancient Polynesians may have crossed the Pacific to make contact with Native Americans from the region that is now Colombia
Curated Video
Multiplying Numbers in Scientific Notation
In this video, the teacher explains how to multiply numbers expressed in scientific notation. They review the concept of scientific notation and the rules for multiplying exponential expressions with the same base. The teacher provides...
NASA
NASA | Turning Black Holes into Dark Matter Labs
A new computer simulation tracking dark matter particles in the extreme gravity of a black hole shows that strong, potentially observable gamma-ray light can be produced. Detecting this emission would provide astronomers with a new tool...
NASA
NASA's Fermi Spots 'Fizzled' Burst from Collapsing Star
On Aug. 26, 2020, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected a pulse of high-energy radiation that turned out to be one for the record books – the shortest gamma-ray burst (GRB) caused by the death of a massive star ever seen. GRBs...
NASA
LISA Pathfinder’s Stunning Success
LISA Pathfinder, a mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA) with contributions from NASA, has successfully tested a key technology needed to build a space-based observatory for detecting gravitational waves. These tiny ripples in...
Science360
Black Holes
Astronomer Steve Eikenberry at the University of Florida is on the hunt for black holes. Using a custom built camera affixed to the Gemini South telescope in Chile, he is honing in on the supermassive black hole at the center of our...
NASA
NICER Charts the Area Around a New Black Hole
Scientists have mapped the environment surrounding a black hole that is 10 times the mass of the Sun using NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) payload aboard the International Space Station. NICER detected X-ray...
NASA
What is a Neutron Star?
Here's just some of what we already know about neutron stars. An upcoming NASA mission will further investigate these unusual objects from the International Space Station. The Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer mission, or NICER,...
Dom Burgess
Is Time Travel Possible? Tipler Cylinder - Every Think Part 1 of 3
Tipler Cylinders? Wormholes? Ring Lasers? Is it possible to travel BACK in time? In this action packed episode, Dom is hunted down by a government agent who wants to know how he made a time machine. Part 1 Dom is chased down and...
NASA
Hubble Detects a Rogue Supermassive Black Hole
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a quasar named 3C 186 that is offset from the center of its galaxy. Astronomers hypothesize that this supermassive black hole was jettisoned from the center of its galaxy by the recoil from...
Next Animation Studio
Mystery astronomical object may be a ‘black neutron star’
Astronomers have found a so-called black neutron star that changes our understanding of both black holes and neutron stars.
NASA
Simulation Reveals Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes
A new model is bringing scientists a step closer to understanding the kinds of light signals produced when two supermassive black holes, which are millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun, spiral toward a collision. For the...
AllTime 10s
10 Times The World Almost Ended By Accident
Humanity is a clumsy species. How else can you explain all the times we've almost fumbled our way into extinction. From nuclear false alarms to poisoned crops, here are 10 Times The World Almost Ended By Accident.
Curated Video
I WONDER - Can A Black Hole Slow Down Time?
This video is answering the question of can a black hole slow down time.
Science360
Interstellar, meet Large Hadron Collider (SPOILER ALERT!)
LHC physicist Dr. James Beacham from The Ohio State University discusses the science of "Interstellar" and how LHC research might bring us closer to turning science fiction into science fact. Interstellar graphics courtesy Paramount...
NASA
NASA’s Black Hole Field Guide: Episode 2 - Fancy Black Holes
Once you’ve gotten the hang of basic black holes, you might want to search for some fancier ones. That’s great! But, before you do, refer to this convenient chapter to learn just how fancy some black holes can be. Music: "Oh Really" from...
Curated Video
Unveiling the Mystery: Black Holes and Their Enigmatic Nature
This video provides a brief yet intriguing overview of black holes, explaining their formation, characteristics, and different types. It highlights the challenges scientists face in directly observing black holes and explores the...
Higgsino Physics
Tides Explained with Simulations
Simulating why there are 2 tidal bulges. The differential gravity causes what seems to be to bulges of water on both sides of the earth. Why? A better explanation is to see these bulges as vector forces. I'm also explaining why there...
FuseSchool
PHYSICS - Astrophysics - Lifecycle of a star
This video is about the lifecycle of a star but did you know that each star starts from a cloud of dust and hydrogen gas?
FuseSchool
Black Holes
What is a black hole? How is it formed? And where are they? In this video, learn from Space Science specialist Douglas Equils about one of the most massive and mysterious things in our universe, black holes. From the GCSE / K12 "Earth...
Let's Tute
How To Use A Clinometer (1)
In this video, we learn about how to measure the height of a tall object using a clinometer.
Science360
National Science Foundation - EHT Press Conference Revealing First Image of Black Hole
View, Learn, Share, this National Science Foundation webcast.
NASA
NASA’s Black Hole Field Guide: Episode 5 - Black Hole Records
Even though you’ve learned about basic black holes, and fancy black holes, and social black holes, and giant black holes, there are always stranger things out there! In this final chapter, you can learn about some of the rarest black...