The Universe and Local Bodies
Is it possible that the Universe is expanding faster than the speed of light? Is it possible to observe this? Interesting video that explains the answer to both questions is yes.
Category: Physics
Welcome To The 11th Dimension – The Elegant Universe (3)
We continue our search for the theory of everything. This time a further look at string theories and alternate dimensions.
String Theory – The Elegant Universe (2)
We continue with part 2 of the Elegant Universe, the search for the theory of everything.
Einstein’s Dream – The Elegant Universe (1)
Here is part 1 of a three part series on the quest for the theory of everything. Here we look at how Einstein’s theories turned traditional theories upside down and how he ran out...
Twenty Five Crazy Facts About Black Holes
Little is known about black holes but several scientists in history have developed their own theories about their properties and structures. Here is a list of 25 crazy facts about black holes.
Creation – Universe: Beyond the Millennium
The documentary premiered in 1999 and presents an overview of the universe as humans understood it at that time, and how we think it will evolve in the next millennium. “Creation”, for years scientists have...
Big Bang Gravitational Waves Discovered
Evidence that the universe rapidly expanded in its first few nanoseconds of nanoseconds has been found by an instrument in Antarctica.
Warp Drive Project – NASA
Nasa are working on a warp drive project. Essentially, the empty space behind a starship would be made to expand rapidly, pushing the craft in a forward direction — passengers would perceive it as movement...
Was the Universe Born in a Black Hole? – Horizon
What was there before the Big Bang? Many new theories are taking shape including this one which suggests that the Universe was born in a black hole. What was there before the Big Bang...
What if the Earth STOPS Spinning
Interesting documentary looking at what would happen if the Earths spin slowed downa nd eventually stopped.
“The Earth Is Not Round” – Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator. In this highlight he talks about how the Earth is not perfectly round, and how your average globe is completely wrong.
The Most Deadliest Planets
This video examines the extreme surface conditions of the planets within our solar system, as well as some that lie beyond. Which of these could one day become inhabited by humans?
Reinventing Space Flight
A look at how one team is looking to revolutionize space travel and exploration by harnessing the energy contained in the dynamic fourth state of matter: plasma.
Highlights of NASA Ames Space Operations in 2013
Highlights of 2013 from the Ames Research Center. A look back at the space-related missions, research and technology demonstrations completed during 2013 by scientists, researchers and staff at NASA’s Ames Research Center.
Introduction To Rocket Science
Here are the basic principles of rocket science. Rockets have been responsible for getting humans into space and will remain the only method for the forseeable future.
Space Navigation (1) – 1967 NASA
Part 1 of an old NASA film on space navigation. Spacecraft navigation comprises two aspects: (1) knowledge and prediction of spacecraft position and velocity, which is orbit determination, and (2) firing the rocket motor...
Solving the Puzzle of Dark Matter? – Prof Lars Bergström
Cosmologists are becoming ever more certain that a large fraction of the mass in the universe is invisible and does not emit or absorb light. This talk will give a basic introduction to the...
