Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist
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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
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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.
Civilian Tries on NASA Spacesuit For the First Time
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How does WIRED's Brent Rose feel about being the first person outside of the space program to try on a pressurized space suit?
Bill Nye Breaks Down Webb Telescope Space Images | WIRED
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The James Webb Space Telescope has dazzled us with its first batch of images. WIRED got in touch with the one and only Bill Nye to break down some of these astonishing photos, explaining what we're really looking at.
The Absurd Search For Dark Matter
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Astronomers think there should be 5 times as much dark matter as ordinary matter – a shadow universe that makes up most of the mass in the universe.
You Are Not Where You Think You Are
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Look around you. Where are you? Where is this place you are occupying? Somewhere in a room, maybe in a city on a continent on a planet orbiting a star in a galaxy among billions. But… where is all of that?
A Picture of the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
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This is an image of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
The Creation Of The Universe | Universe | BBC Earth
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This is the story of creation, as told by science.
Earth's mysterious red glow, explained - Zoe Pierrat
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Explore the phenomenon and uses of chlorophyll fluorescence, a small amount of light emitted by plants during photosynthesis.
The Place Where Time Flows Backwards
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People all around the world tend to represent time via space, but there’s no consensus on which way time goes.
How Distant Galaxies Mess With Our Lives
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Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
The Largest Black Hole in the Universe - Size Comparison
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The Black Hole story continues with our Black Hole merch, spanning the whole range from somewhat bonkers to more serious.
Would Living on the Moon Suck? - Dear Blocko #31
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Animation by Steven Lawson
Written by Michael Sago
What if We Nuke the Moon?
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What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon?
Do You Expand With The Universe?
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As the universe expands, is said to "stretch" photons. But if it stretches photons, does it also stretch molecules, galaxies and you? A portion of this video was sponsored by Salesforce.
Why Gravity is NOT a Force
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The General Theory of Relativity tells us gravity is not a force, gravitational fields don't exist.
Could we harness the power of a black hole?
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Imagine a distant future when humans reach beyond Earth, forge cities on planets thousands of light-years away, and maintain a galactic web of trade and transport. What would it take to make that leap?