An Ancient Roman Shipwreck May Explain the Universe
AdultsHistoryScienceSpaceAstronomy... Why would astrophysicists care about a two millennia old Roman shipwreck between the islands of Sardinia and Mal Di Ventre?
MinuteEarth Explains: Solar Eclipses
AdultsEducationScienceSpaceAstronomy... Over the last year, we at MinuteEarth and MinutePhysics have had the privilege of working with NASA's Heliophysics Education Activation Team make a series of videos about the awesomeness of solar eclipses. Here they are, all seven of them!
Eclipses Used To Be Terrifying
AdultsLifeScienceAstronomy Because eclipses are powerful and frightening events, ancient cultures went to great lengths to understand eclipses, leading to remarkably accurate predictions and helping invent the science of astronomy.
How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes
AdultsEducationHistoryHumanScienceAstronomy... A huge thank you to Prof. Geraint Lewis and Dr. Ashmeet Singh for helping us understand the applications of Non-Euclidean geometry in astronomy/cosmology.
Why Are Saturn’s Rings Younger Than Saturn?
AdultsEducationScienceSpaceAstronomy... Saturn's rings are younger than Saturn, and the most spectacular sight in the Solar System is also disappearing. How do we know? By running our finger through some cosmic dust.
Does Planet 9 Exist?
AdultsHistoryScienceSpaceAstronomy... A planet has been predicted to orbit the sun with a period of 10,000 years, a mass 5x that of Earth on a highly elliptical and inclined orbit.
We're STILL Not Saying It's Aliens, But Tabby's Star Is Getting Weirder
AdultsScienceSpaceAstronomy The light from KIC 8462852 faded again, and scientists have some new theories about what's behind astronomy's most mysterious star.
How to SEE or HEAR the Big Bang
AdultsHistoryPhysicsSpaceScienceAstronomy... So you know a bit about the Big Bang - but did you know that you can physically see or hear it in your every day life? Find out how 'static' often contains remnants from this monumental event.
What Color is the Universe?
AdultsPhysicsSpaceAstronomyScience... When you stare up at the night sky, you might think that the universe is really black, but that's just because our eyes aren't sensitive enough to see the billions and billions of multicolored stars out there. Ever wonder why certain stars are certain colors? And what color is our sun, really? If we looked at enough stars, could we figure out the average color of the universe?
Why Do We Only See One Side of the Moon?
AdultsScienceSpaceAstronomy Only one side of the Moon is visible from Earth because the Moon rotates about its spin axis at the same rate that the Moon orbits the Earth, a situation known as synchronous rotation or tidal locking.