Uranus 101 | National Geographic
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Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the solar system, what phenomena caused the unique tilt of its axis, and the curious origin of the planet's name.
Spinning Black Holes
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A pulsing black hole in the centre of a distant galaxy sheds light on black hole and galaxy formation. How fast are black holes rotating and how does that rotation change over its life-span?
Aliens under the Ice – Life on Rogue Planets
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Out in the vast coldness of outer space, there are planets that travel alone through darkness without the boundaries of a system. Here’s how this can happen – and why these frozen deserts might secretly harbor alien life.
End of Space – Creating a Prison for Humanity
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Space travel is the most exciting adventure for humanity, but in an irony of history we may stop ourselves from going into space the more we do it.
Five Firsts for Mars InSight
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Mars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a robotic arm to place instruments on the surface of Mars (assuming it lands of course…)
What’s the smallest thing in the universe?
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If you were to take a coffee cup, and break it in half, then in half again, and keep carrying on, where would you end up?
ZERO-G Challenges of a Trip to Mars!
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When I got offered the chance to fly in another #zeroG plane, I jumped at the chance.
What is Farthest Away?
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The edge of everything used to be the edge of the map. But now, thanks to what we know about astrophysics and the universe, the edge of everything might not even exist…
What If The Sun Disappeared For One Month?
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What if the sun goes out right now?
Astronauts Read Popular Kids Books From Space
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Take story time up a notch with your students and kids with this great experience of astronauts reading popular kids books from space.
Could the Earth be swallowed by a black hole?
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From asteroids capable of destroying entire species to supernovae that could exterminate life on Earth, outer space has no shortage of forces that could wreak havoc on our planet.
How We Could Build a Moon Base TODAY
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Did you know that we could start building a Lunar Base today?
What is the universe expanding into?
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The universe began in a Big Bang nearly fourteen billion years ago, and has been expanding ever since. But how does the universe expand and what is it expanding into?
The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe
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What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever?
The AMAZING Design of the Parker Solar Probe
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Dustin tells about the Parker Solar Probe on Smarter Every Day
This Is How Aliens Might Contact Us
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Could Aliens Be Trying To Contact Earth Without Us Knowing?
Wormholes Explained - Breaking Spacetime
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Are wormholes real or are they just magic disguised as physics and maths? And if they are real how do they work and where can we find them?