Stars, Constellations, and More
ChildrenAstronomyEE1EE2ScienceSpace By the end of this science lesson, students will be able to describe the characteristics of stars and constellations.
The Earth's Rotation
ChildrenAstronomyEE1EE2Science By the end of this science lesson, students will be able to connect the position of the Earth to day and night, and recognize that different parts of the world experience day and night at different times.
The Largest Object in the Universe Breaks the Laws of Physics
AdultsAstronomyPhysicsScience In March 2025, astronomers announced the "largest cosmic structure discovered to date". They called it Quipu. And Quipu is just the latest entry in a list of structures that are too big for cosmologists to explain without revisiting one of the most fundamental assumptions they have about the universe.
What Is A Blue Moon?
YouthAstronomySpaceYouth 110Youth 115 You may be familiar with the Moon turning red during lunar eclipses, but did you know that it can sometimes appear to have a blue hue?
Brian Cox breaks down the most mysterious scale in the cosmos
AdultsAstronomyScienceSpace "It's a very, very beautiful calculation, but it's the best example I know of the relationship between these rather abstract quantities perhaps and something that you can look at in a telescope."
How much would it cost to buy the Sun? - Cella Wright
AdultsAstronomyEconomyEnergy Dig into the monetary value of the Sun and how important it is as our energy source as Daedalus contemplates buying it.
Which Planet Has The Strongest Quakes?
AdultsAstronomyScience Earth might be the only planet with tectonic plates, but it is not the only one with quakes because quakes can be caused by a ton of different things in the solar system.
Why are there two tides a day? - Elise Cutts
AdultsAstronomyNatureScience Dig into how the Sun and Moon are responsible for the tides on Earth, and what this force looks like on other celestial bodies.
Which Planet Has The Strongest Quakes?
AdultsAstronomyGeology Earth might be the only planet with tectonic plates, but it is not the only one with quakes because quakes can be caused by a ton of different things in the solar system.
Surprise: There was a universe before the Big Bang | Ethan Siegel
AdultsAstronomyPhilosophyPhysicsScience "Asking the question of, where did the entire universe come from, is no longer a question for poets and theologians and philosophers.