The Paradox of an Infinite Universe
AdultsEducationScienceSpacePhilosophy What is outside of the universe? We know that the universe had a beginning 14 billion years ago and that it has been expanding ever since.
3 Mysteries of the Universe
AdultsEducationScienceSpace We're still in the dark about what 95 percent of our universe is made of — and the standard model for understanding particle physics has hit a limit.
Weird Things Animals Do During Eclipses
AdultsAnimalsScienceSpaceNature For centuries, humans have reported animals freaking out during solar eclipses, like birds falling from the sky and bees hiding in their hives, but the animals most affected by eclipses might be us.
How to Win an Interstellar War
AdultsEducationScienceSpaceFuture Could aliens destroy us from light years away? Another day at Kurzgesagt Labs, where we answer the most important questions with science.
New UFO "Evidence" vs. SCIENCE
AdultsCultureMediaPoliticsScienceSpace Are we alone? Have aliens visited Earth? An age-old question that has been reignited by recent
declassified UFO/UAP footage and intriguing ‘whistleblower’ congressional hearings.
Astronaut Tells The Story Behind Iconic Space Photos | WIRED
AdultsEducationHistorySpaceSciencePhotography ESA Astronaut Tim Peake visits WIRED to have a look back at pivotal moments in the history of human space flight, captured in 8 unforgettable photographs.
Brian Cox on how black holes could unlock the mysteries of our universe
AdultsEducationPhysicsScienceSpace When black holes disappear, what happens to the stuff that fell in? Physicist Brian Cox explains.
Yes, this is how we know the Earth is slowing down
AdultsEducationScienceSpacePhysics Without eclipses, our world would be a lot different because eclipses give us the ability to do science we otherwise wouldn’t be able to.
You're a Dream of the Universe (According to Science)
AdultsEducationScienceSpacePhilosophy Absolutely everything you think about yourself and the universe could be an illusion. As far as you know, you are real and exist in a universe that was born 14 billion years ago and that gave rise to galaxies, stars, the Earth, and finally you. Except, maybe not.
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.
The Black Hole That Kills Galaxies - Quasars
AdultsEducationScienceSpace The universe isn't just a vast empty ocean sprinkled with galaxies – most of the atoms are actually drifting in between, in the intergalactic medium.
Mark Hamill Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
AdultsIndustryMediaSpaceEntertainment "The Machine" star Mark Hamill takes the WIRED Autocomplete interview and answers the web's most searched questions about himself. How did he win the role of Luke Skywalker?
Why Aliens Might Already Be On Their Way To Us
AdultsLifeScienceSpace The universe is magnificent and vast. Hundreds of billions of galaxies, trillions of stars, and even more planets. If even the tiniest fraction are habitable, then the Universe should be teeming with life. And yet we see nothing, only vast emptiness. Where is everyone else?
Why Is Our Moon Two-Faced?
AdultsLifeScienceSpaceAstronomy The near side of the Moon has a thin crust and is covered in maria. The far side has a thick crust and almost no maria.
How To Terraform Mars - WITH LASERS
AdultsDesignScienceSpaceFuture Mars is a disappointing hellhole lacking practically everything we need to stay alive. It looks like we’ll only ever have small crews spend a miserable time hidden underground.
I tested the US Military’s secret space weapon
AdultsConstructionHistoryScienceSpaceTechnology An engineer came up with a plan to drop tungsten telephone poles from space - the idea has been seriously considered on multiple occasions, so we tested it.
Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist
AdultsEducationScienceSpace Black hole stars may have been the largest stars to ever exist. They burned brighter than galaxies and were Larger than any star today or that could ever exist in the future.
The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe
AdultsLifeScienceSpace Supernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion, every second. For weeks.