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How Astronomers Took The First Ever Image Of A Black Hole

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The Event Horizon Telescope has become the first ever to take an image of a supermassive black hole. The black hole is located 55 million light-years away in the Messier 87 galaxy. Following is a transcript of the video:What you are seeing is the first ev
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Astronomers see baby planet being born for first time

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For the first ever time, Astronomers have been able to observe a baby planet being born. Scientists at the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope spotted the baby planet on a gas and dust cloud near the star AB Aurigae, located 520 lig
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Astronomers Made A Family Tree For The Stars In Our Galaxy

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By studying the chemical makeup of stars, researchers have made a "family tree" for our sun and other stellar bodies. Why Are Most Galaxies Spiral-Shaped? - https://youtu.be/aIUu5uMKB70 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read M
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Astronomers map Milky Way's most distant outpost

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Star-forming region 66,000 light-years away helps trace galaxy’s veiled spiral arm Read more: http://scim.ag/2zi9jlR
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The Traveling Telescope Inspiring Africa’s Next Astronomers

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If there’s anyone in education who is aiming for the stars, it’s Kenyan astronomer Susan Murabana. On a mission to inspire Africa’s young people—and especially young women—to become scientists, Murabana and her husband started The Travelling Telescope, an
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Astronomers measure the mass of a star—thanks to an old tip from Einstein

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Relativistic bending of light helps peg this white dwarf star at 2/3 the mass of the sun. Read more - http://scim.ag/2sg2Irm Learn more - http://scim.ag/2qWT3C9
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Earth-sized alien worlds are out there. Now, astronomers are figuring out how to detect life on them

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To do so will require a purpose-built space telescope and a parasol the size of a baseball diamond. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2imLXDR
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Astronomers solved the 22-year-long mystery behind the coldest place in the universe

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The Boomerang Nebula is the coldest place in the universe. But why this regions of space is colder than space itself has remained a mystery — until now. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sai FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/techinsider TWITTER:
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Astronomers Photograph Two Newborn Planets for the First Time I NOVA I PBS

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In a first, researchers found and photographed two newborn planets after spotting its young sun 375 light-years away. with DraperPRODUCTION CREDITSDigital Producer: Ana AcevesProduction Assistance: Rachel SwansburgMusic: APM WGBH Educational Foundation 20
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What is that Mysterious Blinking Object in Space?

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Astronomers have detected a star 25,000 light-years away that can best be described as blinking.
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A Surprising Thing Happens When Two Black Holes Slam Together

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What is the "chirp"? And why is it important to astronomers? Some of the most violent cosmic collisions in the universe occursilently in the vacuum of space, but with the right instrumental ears, we can still hear it happen. Here's how.
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What If Dark Matter Doesn’t Exist?

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What if dark matter isn’t the solution to space’s greatest mysteries? These are the alternative theories. There’s a New Form of Matter in Town: EXCITONIUM! - https://youtu.be/17Kvxe6v5Ms Read More: Does Dark Matter Exist? Bold New Study Offers Alternative
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Shadows On Other Worlds

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Join the astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they go on an adventure to discover what shadows look like on other worlds.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-observatory #ROGschools #ROGAstronomers #Universe #Ast
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Another Universe May Have Bumped Into Ours and We Might Have Proof

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The Cold Spot in the cosmic microwave background radiation has led astronomers to speculate the possibility of parallel universes. What Is Beyond The Universe? - https://youtu.be/ghaZf1ODia0 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI R
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This Invisible Structure Was Hiding Half the Universe’s Known Matter

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Half of the universe’s baryonic matter has been missing, but astronomers just found it. Where exactly was it and what took us so long? Black Holes And Gravitational Waves Might Help Us Find Dark Matter - https://youtu.be/C68b9EGksuI Read More: The Mystery
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We Found the Oldest Stars in the Universe and They’re Not What We Expected

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After the Big Bang, there was darkness. This is what came next. Starquakes Prove Space Is Violent and Metal AF - https://youtu.be/sBkJ0ItoCmA Read More: First Light Which Ever Shone in Universe Picked Up By Astronomers in 'Revolutionary' Breakthrough http
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Hubble Trouble: How fast is the universe expanding?

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Cosmologists and astronomers have found a discrepancy in the Hubble constant from opposite ends of the universe. Is the Hubble constant in trouble? Learn more: http://scim.ag/2lUJ6BZ
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We’re STILL Not Saying It’s Aliens, But Tabby’s Star Is Getting Weirder

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The light from KIC 8462852 faded again, and scientists have some new theories about what's behind astronomy's most mysterious star. We're Not Saying The Kepler Discovery Is Aliens, But... - https://youtu.be/8V-TxYyyLI4 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter He
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Where does Space begin?

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Have you ever wondered how far away space is; how far are the different things you see above your head? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they ascend up through the different layers of the Earths atmosphere to reveal what we would see at
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Newton's Laws of Motion

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Join our Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they go on an epic journey to find out how Newton's Laws of Motion work in space. Buckle your seatbelts, you are in for an adventure.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-obs
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The Story of Stars

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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the stars? What makes them so special? Why are some even different colours? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the science behind the different types of stars in our
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Are there aliens?

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Life began on the Earth around 3.5 billion years ago. Could life have evolved on other planets and if so, where are they? Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich explain how we might detect them in this video.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/pl
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Collisions and Explosions in the Universe

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On the smallest to the largest scales, collisions and explosions happen all over our Universe. Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they uncover some of the most explosive events in space.For School Groups: https://www.rmg.co.uk/schools-com
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Exploring Moons

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Our Moon is just one of many moons in the solar system. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore some of the different properties and characteristics of a few weird and interesting moons orbiting around the other planets.For School Gro
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What is Light?

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Our Universe is a vast and very interesting place and light plays a big part in us being able to understand more about it. To find out how join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore more.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your
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How did the Solar System form?

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We know about the planets, moons and space rocks that make up our Solar System. But where did it all come from? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they set out to discover how our Solar System formed.For School Groups: https://www.rmg.co.
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Seeing The Invisible

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Imagine what it would be like to have super powers and see the invisible, sounds pretty fun doesn't it? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the science behind some seemingly invisible and sneaky forces in space.For School Grou
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How will the Universe end?

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Our Universe began 13.8 billion years ago and it has been expanding ever since. Is it destined to expand forever or will it suffer a more crushing end? Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich explain the fate of the Universe in this video.For Schoo
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What Is Gravity?

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From Newtons longstanding ideas to Einsteins revolutionary theories, Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how our understanding of gravity has changed from looking at how gravity affects us in our daily lives and how it governs what we observe
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Mission to Mars

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Mars is the most explored world other than the Earth, but weve not sent anyone there yet. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the challenges astronauts would encounter on their long journey to Mars and what it might be like to liv
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The Origin of the Elements

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The Universe we see today is made from particles arranged in a wide variety of elements, but where did it all come from? Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explain how the very first elementary particles came to be and have since gone on
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Stars and the H-R Diagram

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Stars are like humans they have similarities and differences with each other but all have a finite lifetime. Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how stars can be categorised and their evolution studied by tracking their movement across a very
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White Holes (if they exist) could explain some of the weirdest aspects of our universe

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Thanks for watching. Sources: Astronomers Capture First Image of a Black Hole https://www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-release/astronomers-capture-first-image-of-a-black-hole/ LIGO Detection Papers https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/page/detection-companion-pap
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How to Weigh a Star Using Gravitational Lensing

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Astronomers recently tapped Einstein's concept of gravitational lensing to determine the weight of a distant star. Watch and learn how this concept came to be and how it works. Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/SciAmerican
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The Race To See The Black Hole At The Center Of Our Galaxy

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We've never observed a black hole directly, but with a wild collection of telescopes, these astronomers are determined to be the first. What Can Giant Telescopes Reveal About Our Universe? - http://bit.ly/1P8wM9F Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - h
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The ‘alien megastructure’ star is acting weird again

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Tabby's Star — officially known as KIC 8462852 — is acting weird, again. Recent reports indicate it has started to dim in brightness. That's what Tabby's star does — it dims. Astronomers were ready for the event — they have pointed telescopes from around
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The Star That Redefined the Universe

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Delta Cephei is a visible star located in the constellation Cepheus. It is uniquely variable and provided astronomers with a new tool to measure the universe with. This important star is the prototype of a class of stars called Cepheid Variables. This vid
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Inside the Big Reveal of the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

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More than three years after the release of the first-ever image of a black hole, scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) shared an image of Sagittarius A* (pronounced A-star) the supermassive specimen sitting at the center of our own Milky Way g
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360 Video: Inside the heart of a star's magnetic field.

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Astronomers simulating the sun’s interior are one step closer to understanding solar cycles. Learn more: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/07/take-360-spin-through-heart-sun Read the study: http://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6347/185
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The North Star wont always be the North Star

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Earths axis is slowly wobbling away from the North Star. In the distant future, other stars will take Polariss present place as our North Star. Read the full story to learn more: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earths-wobble-wreaks-havoc-on-ast
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This Black Hole Is So Close You Can See It, Here's How

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A team of astronomers discovered a black hole lying just 1,000 light-years from Earth and its presence may hint at the existence of many more. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our
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Hubble Views Galaxy Lacking Dark Matter

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took an image of a bizarre, ghostly looking galaxy called NGC 1052-DF2 that astronomers calculate to have little to no dark matter. This is the first galaxy astronomers have discovered to be so lacking in dark matter, which i
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When Will The Universe End?

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The Big Bang Theory is how astronomers believe the universe started but can they figure out when and how it will end? Read More: Scientists measure slow death of the Universe http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-08/icfr-sms080515.php "An internatio
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This Massive Super Earth Is Almost As Old As the Universe

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In the ever-growing hunt for exoplanets, astronomers have recently discovered that one of the oldest stars in the Milky Way actually hosts a hot, rocky Super-Earth... when it shouldnt. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements
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Do We Live In A Special Part Of The Universe?

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In ancient times, astronomers and philosophers thought that the Earth was the center of the Universe. We know that’s wrong, but is there anything special about where we live? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.
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This Black Hole Is 17 Billion Times Larger Than The Sun!

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Scientists have just found a black hole 17 billion times larger than the sun. What are supermassive black holes? Are Black Holes Science's Greatest Mystery? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1TaqMxU Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Rea
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How Do We Know There’s A Planet 9?

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Are you having trouble keeping track of all the planets in the Solar System? Good news! Astronomers have found evidence that there’s another huge planet far out in the Solar System. Textbooks will need to be rewritten again. You’re welcome. Support us at:
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The Dark Energy Survey Revealed New Origins of Stars in Our Galaxy

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Rarely-seen stellar streams show us that many stars in our galaxy actually came from smaller, neighboring galaxies. Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! Black Holes And Gravitational W
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What Light Can Teach Us About The Universe - Pete Edwards

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-light-can-teach-us-about-the-universe-pete-edwards Humanity has long been looking at the universe and asking the big questions: How did it begin? How will it end? Cosmologists are searching hard for the ans
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Should We Be Looking For Life Elsewhere In The Universe? - Aomawa Shields

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-we-be-looking-for-life-elsewhere-in-the-universe-aomawa-shields As the number of “potentially habitable” planets that astronomers find continues to rise, we seem ever closer to answering the question, “Ar
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The Big Dipper Through Time

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Stars aren’t still--they move through space. Our Sun and the seven stars that form the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major all orbit the center of the Milky Way at different speeds. So why do today’s constellations closely resemble thos
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How Do We Study The Stars? - Yuan-Sen Ting

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-study-the-stars-yuan-sen-ting Our best technology can send men to the Moon and probes to the edge of our solar system, but these distances are vanishingly small compared to the size of the universe. Ho
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How Close Are We to Photographing a Black Hole?

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What does a black hole look like? No one knows for sure. Artists make their images based on what physicists think they look like. But that could be about to change. This Is Not What Space Looks Like - https://youtu.be/N5rZ9E72zbI Read More: Scientists Won
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Could the Goblin Planet Finally Unravel the Mystery of Planet 9?

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Planet 9 hunters are searching the edge of our solar system for this mysterious world, and a tiny dwarf planet may finally lead to its discovery. Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2UiQloP Read More: Why Can’t We Find Planet Nine? https://www.quant
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Light Seconds, Light Years, Light Centuries: How To Measure Extreme Distances - Yuan-Sen Ting

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-measure-distances-in-space-yuan-sen-ting When we look at the sky, we have a flat, two-dimensional view. So how do astronomers figure the distances of stars and galaxies from Earth? Yuan-Sen Ting shows
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Scientists Just Witnessed the Birth of Two Stars in Stunning Detail

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Our knowledge of the early lives of stars is limited, but an exciting new observation provides a closer look at how stars are born. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at ht
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Inside the Search for Planet Nine I NOVA I PBS

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Follow two astronomers, Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin, as theyre on the hunt for Planet Nine a hypothesized ninth planet at the edge of our solar system.PRODUCTION CREDITSProduced and Directed by: Caitlin Saks and Terri RandallCamera: Dave ArabiaDigit
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What Really Happens When Galaxies Collide

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The Milky Way is on a crash course with the Andromeda galaxy, but what would a galactic collision actually look like? What Happens When Galaxies Die? - https://youtu.be/wWvJVE5nio4 Read More: Astronomers Predict Titanic Collision: Milky Way vs. Andromeda
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These New Black Holes Challenge Our Theories of Galactic Evolution

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Scientists have just discovered the existence of two new black holes, and they’re changing our understanding of the universe. We’re STILL Not Saying It’s Aliens, But Tabby’s Star Is Getting Weirder - https://youtu.be/8XDS_aTVBrE Read More: A New Kind of G
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Three women who changed how we see the universe | BBC Ideas

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These three amazing women astronomers - Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and Vera Rubin - changed the way we see the universe. Astrophysicist Jo Dunkley explains what she learnt from them. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav ----
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What Is Dark Energy?

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Galaxies have been flying apart faster and faster since the early universe. Astronomers say the culprit is dark energy. But what is dark energy? SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Research, Writing: Samia Bouzid,
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The Evidence for Planet Nines Existence I NOVA I PBS

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Two astronomers argue that the farthest objects in the Kuiper Belt are being pushed and pulled by the gravity of Planet Nine, a giant planet orbiting over 10 times farther from the Sun than Neptune. If they find it, itll be the first real expansion of the
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Do You Know What Color Pluto Really Is?

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When New Horizons flew past Pluto, astronomers were shocked to discover that Pluto is actually red. Where is this redness coming from? Could Life On Earth Have Come From A Comet? - https://youtu.be/dWfb2Kh8Ee4 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http
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There’s a New Form of Matter in Town: EXCITONIUM!

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Physicists have finally proved the existence of a new form of matter, but the way they did it might just blow your mind. Quantum Teleportation Is Real, Here's How It Works - https://youtu.be/yb38jozeDOs Read More: Physicists excited by discovery of new fo
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Scientists Just Discovered 300,000 New Hidden Galaxies

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Have you ever gazed out at the night sky and been fascinated by a bright band of stars? Thats the Milky Way - the galaxy where our sun hangs out. And the sun is not the only star in the Milky Way, and the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the universe.
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Did The Sun Steal Planet Nine From Another Solar System?

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Outer space is full of free-floating orphan planets searching for a new home. What would happen if one flew into our solar system? Would NASA Tell Us About Alien Contact? - https://youtu.be/YW3KPiPeKYg How The Mysterious Planet 9 Is Tilting Our Solar Syst
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The 170-Year Search for a Planet Beyond Neptune I NOVA I PBS

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Planet Nines existence is not the first time astronomers have predicted a planet they couldnt see. Clyde Tombaugh was looking for Planet X when he accidentally found Pluto. After Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, new calculations determined there was no
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What Does The Inside Of The Sun Look Like? (4K UHD)

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It is impossible to just look inside of the Sun as there is no such technology that can see through the hot, bright, opaque surface, but by using the application of physics and computer modelling, Astronomers can predict the Sun's intense internal conditi
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Fast Radio Bursts Probably Aren’t Aliens, BUT We Haven’t Ruled It Out

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Check out: To Boldly Go Where No Dog Has Gone Before https://youtu.be/Edx7TZZVi5I Scientists have taken a closer look at the source of those mysterious fast radio bursts you’ve heard about, and they have some new theories. An Interstellar Asteroid Just Fl
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How Do We Protect Earth From Asteroids? Part 1 - Finding Them

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We know we live in a cosmic shooting gallery. Who’s got their eyes on the sky, and how will we prevent an asteroid strike if we find a dangerous space rock? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/
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Could Galactic Walls Prove We're Wrong About The Universe?

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Astronomers have just found the biggest galaxy wall yet. What is a cosmic great wall, and how do we find them? Does This Discovery Prove There's Another Universe? ►►►►http://bit.ly/25uz6Cd Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbF
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Gravitational Astronomy? How Detecting Gravitational Waves Changes Everything

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We’ve now had multiple detections of gravitational waves, opening up a whole new field: gravitational astronomy. We talk about the detections made so far, and how we can see the Universe in a whole new way. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universeto
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An Interstellar Asteroid Just Flew Past Earth, Here’s What You Need to Know

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In October, astronomers observed an interstellar asteroid for the first time. We talked to one of the first to study it, and here’s everything they’ve learned in the months since. What’s Happening in Space? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XDS_aTVBrE&li
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A new star map of the Milky Way galaxy

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The European Space Agency's Gaia satellite has created a catalogue of 1.7 billion stars, 600 million more than previously recorded. It's the most detailed star map of the Milky Way galaxy ever made. The star map offers astronomers and astrophysicists a br
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5 Amazing Stars We’ve Discovered In Space

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This episode is brought to you by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/physicsgirl 5 of the most unusual, amazing and interesting stars we've discovered in our universe. Red giants, supernovas, hybrid stars, orbiting binaries, large stars, old stars, s
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Where Is The Coldest Place In The Universe?

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The Boomerang Nebula is the coldest place in the universe, colder even than deep space at -459°F. But why this regions of space is colder than space itself has remained a mystery to astronomers until very recently. ----------------------------------------
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Earth-Like Planet Discovered! What You Need To Know

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An Earth-like planet was found in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, the star closest to our solar system! Here’s what you should know! How Do We Know So Much About Planets That Are So Far Away? - http://bit.ly/2bX0Wnc Sign Up For The Seeker Newslett
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A Mysterious Object Punched a Hole in the Milky Way, Scientists Are Confused

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Space is full of mysteries that have remained unsolved for centuries. But recently, the cosmos has baffled the world with a new, scary abnormality. Apparently, something is tearing holes in the Milky Way, the galaxy that contains our Solar System! What if
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Black Holes And Gravitational Waves Might Help Us Find Dark Matter

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Evidence has shown that almost 85% of the matter in the universe is unaccounted for, but scientists now think they might have a way to fix that. Gravitational Waves Discovered! Here's What You Need To Know - https://youtu.be/72AQsQ2v5cA Edge Of Space: See
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This Brainless Organism is Mapping Dark Matter

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The food-seeking behavior of slime mold is helping astronomers map dark matterheres how. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com Scientists are trying
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Could Black Holes Made Of Light Power Our Spaceships?

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What exactly would it take to create our very own Swartzchild Kugelblitz? Could a Dyson Sphere Harness the Full Power of the Sun? - https://youtu.be/jOHMQbffrt4 Read More: Kugelblitz! Powering a Starship With a Black Hole https://www.space.com/24306-inter
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Zoom on the galactic centre

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Ancient stars may explain Milky Way’s bulge. Stars normally found only in ancient clusters suggest our galaxy formed by merger. Read more: http://bit.ly/2dc8sXp This video sequence starts from a wide field view of the Milky Way and closes near the galacti
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What’s Outside The Universe?

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I’ve said in the past that the Universe isn’t expanding into anything. But what if we’re living in a vast multiverse, and our Universe is bumping up against other universes? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.u
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Can You Really Name A Star?

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Since the dawn of recorded history humankind has tried to classify and study the stars. It’s a continuing mission, and astronomers are finding new stars all the time. But how do they get their names? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuf
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This New Telescope Might Show Us The Beginning Of The Universe | Wendy Freedman | TED Talks

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When and how did the universe begin? A global group of astronomers wants to answer that question by peering as far back in time as a large new telescope will let us see. Wendy Freedman headed the creation of the Giant Magellan Telescope, under constructio
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How big is the Universe?

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ROG astronomer Liz shows us the expanding nature of the Universe and how this affects the light reaching us from distant galaxies, some of which will remain forever hidden from our view.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-ob
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Did Scientists REALLY Find Signs of Life on Venus?

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Generally considered inhabitable, new observations suggest that Venus could in fact be harboring life. Where? In its clouds. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://sh
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What's inside a black hole?

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ROG astronomer Rad explains where black holes come from, how we know they're there and the strange effects they have on surrounding matter. We also find out what would happen if ROG astronomer Liz approached one!For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-y
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View The Total Eclipse LIVE From Madras, Oregon! | Great American Eclipse

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Watch live as a total eclipse of the sun passes over the continental United States for the first time in 99 years! More: https://www.sciencechannel.com/eclipse/ The path of totality will pass over 14 states – from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in t
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These Terrifying Alien Worlds Actually Exist

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Astronomers are making amazing exoplanetary discoveries, and some are truly bizarre. DNews breaks down these scary, alien worlds, here. Earth-Like Planet Discovered! What You Need To Know - https://youtu.be/NIz42cy0vLQ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter He
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What if the Universe Was Lopsided?

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A new study suggests that our universe might not be isotropic like we thought, but instead it could actually be anisotropicmeaning we might live in a lopsided universe. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/
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Black Hole Seen For The First Time. Black hole breakthrough: Event Horizon Telescope's landmark imag

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On April 10, 2019, the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration revealed humanity's first glimpse of a black hole. Learn more: https://insidetheperimeter.ca/black-hole-breakthrough-astronomers-release-landmark-image Download free posters
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Why Do Planets Have Rings?

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Planet come in a wide variety of sizes, compositions, and colors - and they can sometimes have rings. Where do these rings come from? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter:
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What Are Alien Megastructures?

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Did scientists find a giant alien structure around KIC 8462852? Probably not, but if they did, what would these structures look like? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter:
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How to take a picture of a black hole | Katie Bouman

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At the heart of the Milky Way, there's a supermassive black hole that feeds off a spinning disk of hot gas, sucking up anything that ventures too close -- even light. We can't see it, but its event horizon casts a shadow, and an image of that shadow could
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SOFIA Discovers Water on a Sunlit Surface of the Moon

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Scientists using NASAs telescope on an airplane, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, discovered water on a sunlit surface of the Moon for the first time. SOFIA is a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that allows astronomers to study the sola
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How to find a planet you can't see

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Tiny wobbles and faint twinkles that have led astronomers to nearly 5,000 new worlds.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For a tour of some of the odd exoplanets scientists have found, watch part one, her
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This Swiss Hotel is Inside an Observatory

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At Switzerlands Kulmhotel Gornergrat, guests sleep among the mountains and under the stars. The establishment is home to an observatory that has drawn astronomers from around the world. The lack of light pollution and dry air create the optimal conditions
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How Big Can a Black Hole Get?

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How BIG can black holes actually get? And how do they even grow that big? New research probes this question. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comSci
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What is a Nova?

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We’ve talked about supernovae plenty of times, but what about just regular, plain old novae? What are they, and how are they different from the star destroying explosions we know and love? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories a
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NASA | Blazar Bonanza

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A long time ago in a galaxy half the universe away, a flood of high-energy gamma rays began its journey to Earth. When they arrived in April, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope caught the outburst, which helped two ground-based gamma-ray observatories
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Watch SpaceX Launch And Land The World's Most Powerful Rocket

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SpaceX has launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the second time. It's the first commercial launch for the rocket and just the first of many to come according to the rocket's $500-$750 million manifest.MORE SPACE CONTENT:How Astronomers Took The First Ever
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The first asteroid ever discovered - Carrie Nugent

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Check out all of TED-Ed's book recommendations: http://ed.ted.com/books View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-first-asteroid-ever-discovered-carrie-nugent Over the course of history, we’ve discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how
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Life on Venus?

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While Mars may be the planet that springs to mind when there are discussions of possible alien life in our Solar System, a publication on the discovery of a rare gas (phosphine) in Venus atmosphere may mean that there is more than one planet that possesse
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There Are Gravity Pulses Hiding in the Universes Most MASSIVE Stars

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Blue supergiant stars some of the hottest, biggest young stars in the universe, and their molten cores can reveal more about the formation of everything.How Scientists Found the Universes First Type of Molecule - https://youtu.be/lxepnATltvURead More: Blu
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How to Make Galaxy Goo

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Find out how to make your own Galaxy Goo in Astronomy at Home.Galaxies are huge collections of stars, dust and gas, gravitationally bound together in space. Stars shine different colours depending on their temperature. Hot, young stars are blue and older,
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There May Be 300 Million Earths in Our Galaxy Waiting to Be Found

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How many Earths could there really be in our galaxy? A team of 44 astronomers have landed on what they say is the definitive answer at least for now. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Vi
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How to make NebulArt

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Find out how to make your own NebulArt in Astronomy at Home.Nebulae are regions of gas and dust in space where stars form. They emit light in many different wavelengths but humans can only see a small portion of this light - visible light. Thankfully, we
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NASAs Exoplanet Hunter Is Getting Us One Step Closer To Another Earth, Here's How

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NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovered 21 planets outside our solar system during its first year in space. How does TESS categorize a planet? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/Ele
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Hubble Spotted New Evidence That Dark Matter Is "Cold"

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We don't know what dark matter is, because we can't detect it. But new observations from Hubble could illuminate dark matter's true identityand the role it plays in the fate of our universe. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more El
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12 new moons discovered around Jupiter

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Astronomers have found 12 new moons in orbit around Jupiter. They are small, ranging from just one to three kilometres in diameter. That brings Jupiter's moon count up to 79, the most of any planet in our solar system. To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.474858
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What It Would Be Like To Live On A Super Earth

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The discovery of several Earth-like planets outside the solar system has opened the possibilities of expanding our horizons and establish out first interstellar colonies. What would life be like on these 'super-Earths'? And if we ever got there... would w
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Why Every Picture Of A Black Hole Is An Illustration

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Scientists are pretty sure black holes are real. Soon they'll know for sure. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The biggest problem with trying to detect a black hole is that even the supermassive ones are relatively tiny. "The largest one in
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Are There Antimatter Galaxies?

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One of the big mysteries in astronomy is what happened to all the antimatter? Is it possible that it’s actually still out there, in huge antimatter galaxies? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com
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Here's Why Zodiac Constellations Are Still Used in Astronomy

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To understand astronomy, astrology might actually not be a bad place to start... Although scientists certainly havent proven that being an Aries makes you more impatient or a Libra means youre wise, the constellations in the zodiac have unlocked hidden se
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This Massive Black Hole Is Blasting a Jet at 99% the Speed of Light

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Jets of particles appear to be streaming from the center of the supermassive black hole M87* faster than the speed of light. But how could that be the case??! Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPl
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Planetary Ring Formation is Still a Mystery, Here’s Why

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Many of our favorite planets have rings, but how did they get there? These are the competing theories trying to solve this space mystery. Jupiter’s Iconic Red Spot is Shrinking, What Could Happen Next? | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW-YrNaxJFU Read Mo
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James Webb Space Telescope's 1st image shows deepest, sharpest view of universe ever

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A collection of deep space galaxies were made visible for the first time. The image shows galaxies in the foreground and faint ones in the distance which grants astronomers the ability to look back at a time when the universe was in its infancy. To read m
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Is Jupiter the Reason for Life on Earth?

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Should we be thanking Jupiter for our existence? Here’s why some scientists believe the gas giant is responsible for the life-harboring oddity of our solar system. Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2w0YKD1 Read More: Wandering Jupiter accounts for
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Monitoring Human Impact on Earth with Landsat 8

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Tune in and join the conversation during the premiere of "Eyes in the Skies: Bringing the Universe Down to Earth" on Friday, December 20th at 8pm EST.For the last half century we have slipped the surly bonds of earth with landers, rovers and spacecraft th
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Where Is The Closest Black Hole?

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Scientists May Be One Step Closer to Figuring Out How Fast the Universe is Expanding

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Scientists have long been aware of the universe's expansion. However, there is much debate among scientists on just how fast the universe is expanding. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistT
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What Secrets Are Hiding on Jupiter's Moons?

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Scientists consider these four ancient moons around Jupiter to be some of the most fascinating destinations in our entire solar system, but why? Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2GqH0aO Read More: Astronomers discovered 10 new moons of Jupiter. W
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What Is The Dwarf Planet Ceres?

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Don’t know what the dwarf planet Ceres is, and at this point you’re too afraid to ask? BrainStuff will give you the deets on this otherworldly object. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/astronomy-terms/asteroid.ht
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Hawking Radiation Explained: What Exactly Was Stephen Hawking Famous For?

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Hawking radiation was first discovered by English scientist Stephen Hawking in 1974. Prior to this discovery, our knowledge of black holes was very limited. It was believed that black holes were completely black and that they did not emit any kind of radi
The missing planet | The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission

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Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is typical of the thousands that pose an impact r
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NASA Animation Sizes Up the Biggest Black Holes

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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this video mislabeled the orbit of Saturn as the orbit of Jupiter. This new NASA animation highlights the “super” in supermassive black holes. These monsters lurk in the centers of most big galaxies,
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We Found the Largest Void in the Universe, And We're Smack in the Middle

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Researchers say our galaxy is located within an enormous cosmic void, and it's changing the way we understand the universe. What Is Beyond The Universe? - https://youtu.be/ghaZf1ODia0 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read Mor
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NASA | Looking For The Shadows Of New Worlds

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Astronomers have used many different methods to discover planets beyond the solar system, but the most successful by far is transit photometry, which measures changes in a star's brightness caused by a mini-eclipse. When a planet crosses in front of its s
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Atomic Oxygen Found On Mars! What Does It Mean?

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When an oxygen atom exists as itself, chemists call it atomic oxygen. But why should we be so excited to find this in Mars' atmosphere? Are There Aliens On Mars?? - http://bit.ly/1tuZtcG Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read
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Where Are the Stars? See How Light Pollution Affects Night Skies | Short Film Showcase

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Of the many ways Earth is polluted, light pollution may be the least talked about. It's not an illusion; astronomers measure it from one to nine on the Bortle scale, and earlier this year, one study suggested that light pollution may be causing spring to
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How Could We Get To Mars In Only 28 Hours?

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There's a cheat code to getting to Mars. Can humans handle the harsh conditions that space will throw at them?Watch more: Trapped In Space ft William Osmen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PevXm5qYCkMeet The Life Noggin Team!Director/Voice - Pat Graziosi:
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What Does It Take to Be a Planet and Why Pluto Does Not Belong?

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As of 2006, there are three criteria a celestial body has to meet to be considered a planet. Pluto meets two of them. So what was the real reason Pluto got demoted? And will the planet ever get redemption? Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 10
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Can Anything Escape A Black Hole?

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Black holes are known for having such an intense gravitational force that nothing can escape it, but if something could escape what would it be? What Happens Inside A Black Hole? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1vALvmg Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► htt
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Glow On: Crash Course Kids #20.2

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So, have you ever wondered why some stars are brighter than others? You might think it's because they're closer to us, but that's not the whole story? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats about how stars glow and how astronomers judge their
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What we found when we went looking for another Earth

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In the last few years, scientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets - and a lot of them are surprisingly weird.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWatch part 2, How to find a planet you can't see, he
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What Is Beyond The Universe?

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Scientists have found that the universe is expanding in all directions at once, but how can that be? And what is it expanding into? Is the Butterfly Effect Real? - https://youtu.be/Hp8wGQW-Y48 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI
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Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 102 Other Celestial Bodies

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This proposed new definition of "planets" would bring back Pluto, but would also reclassify over a hundred other celestial bodies -- including our moon! Do You Know What Color Pluto Really Is? - https://youtu.be/8beVI8wdkZg Sign Up For The Seeker Newslett
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How Einstein's Eclipse Changed the Course of Physics Forever

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Two intrepid astronomers embarked on a scientific quest to photograph a solar eclipse, and in turn launched Einstein into an international celebrity. Subscribe to Seeker! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Watch more Focal Point | https://bit.ly/2ST
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Deflecting Asteroids: Protecting The Earth From Future Catastrophic Events

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Although massive asteroid impacts on Earth are rare, astronomers have identified thousands of asteroids close enough to Earth to be potentially hazardous. Learn from meteorite specialist Denton Ebel, Curator in the Division of Physical Sciences, how scien
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Gravitational Lensing: What It Is And How It Is Helping Us Discover New Galaxies

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Gravitational lensing occurs when a huge amount of matter, like a star, galaxy, or cluster of galaxies, creates a powerful gravitational field around it, strong enough to bend the light coming from distant galaxies (behind them). Roots of gravitational le
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Could a Dyson Sphere Harness the Full Power of the Sun?

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Space colonization and traveling through deep space require lots of energy. Could Dyson Spheres offer humanity a nearly unlimited power source? Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2GqH0aO Read More: The Kardashev Scale Type 0: Why Earth is a Level Z
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Can Science Determine When Jesus Was Actually Born?

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What was the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ and was it really shining on Jesus’ birthday? Astronomers offer some theories. What Did Jesus Really Look Like? - https://youtu.be/_WZYdQu51vE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: What
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How Ghost Particles Are Slowing Down Stars

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There's no such thing as empty space in outer space. What are virtual particles and how do they create friction in the vacuum of space? How Long Could You Survive In Outer Space - http://bit.ly/2c2WSyH Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.l
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What Is the Shape of the Universe?

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Unlike the Earth, the universe might actually be flat! But how do scientists know that, if we can’t observe it? Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! Read More: What is the Shape of the
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The Doubly Warped World of Binary Black Holes

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A pair of orbiting black holes millions of times the Sun’s mass perform a hypnotic dance in this NASA visualization. The movie traces how the black holes distort and redirect light emanating from the maelstrom of hot gas – called an accretion
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Will We Ever Be Able to Travel Through a Wormhole?

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Scientists may have found a way to make traversable wormholes a reality. How? Two black holes and some quantum entanglement. Quantum Teleportation Is Real, Here's How It Works - https://youtu.be/yb38jozeDOs Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names a
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Why Do Stars Explode?

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How Does Dark Energy Stretch Our Universe?

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Scientists have just mapped 1.2 million galaxies! Here's how can this 3D map can be used to learn about dark energy and dark matter. Could Galactic Walls Prove We're Wrong About The Universe? - http://bit.ly/29WAM0m Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here
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Can We Use Space Lasers To Clean Up Space Junk?

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How do we get rid of space junk? Here's how scientists are planning to zap away debris and de-clutter space! Could You Get Hit By Falling Space Junk? - http://bit.ly/28SDo19 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: The Mad
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Carl Sagan Christmas Lecture 1 - The Earth as a Planet

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In his first Christmas Lecture, American astronomer and cosmologist Carl Sagan explores planet Earth and the place, scale and geometry of the 'pale blue dot' in the Solar System. Sagan provides a unique insight into the history of our knowledge of the thi
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Pluto’s Mysterious Atmosphere Could Help Us Fix Global Warming

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Pluto’s haze is incredibly effective at cooling the planet and scientists think we can apply its principles on Earth to fight climate change. Do you think it could work? Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 102 Other Celestial Bodies - https://y
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What Happens When Galaxies Die?

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About half of the galaxies in our universe are dead, but how exactly did that happen? How do galaxies die? Why Are Most Galaxies Spiral Shaped? - https://youtu.be/aIUu5uMKB70 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Get 15% off http:
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How the Meter Became the Meter

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Try CuriosityStream and learn something new today: http://curiositystream.com/smart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ The meter is the world’s ultimate measure, but how did it become “the” meter? What is this measurement based on? The story of this revoluti
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This Theory Suggests Our Perspective of Galaxies Could Be Wrong

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Our perspective from Earth could be distorting our understanding of space. Here’s what you need to know about the theory of AGN unification. What Really Happens When Galaxies Collide - https://youtu.be/eWqETkudZXo Read More: Why It’s Hard to Recognize a B
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Six New Exomoons?

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A team of astronomers recently announced six new exomoon candidates, capturing the headlines and sparking plenty of excitement. Exomoons have been broadly eluded astronomers for many years, so this is a big deal.... if true. Today, new work performing an
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An astrophysicist explains the first JWST science images

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The first science images from JWST are absolutely spectacular, but what are we seeing in them and what can learn from them? I've been at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Warwick all week with 500 of my fellow astronomers, and we've been
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Scientists Discovered A New Way Galaxies Form

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For the first time, scientists have found a new galaxy forming in cold gas! How else can galaxies form? Everything We Know About The Andromeda Galaxy - https://youtu.be/TrUq1F4ImXc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More:
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Is Phosphorus the Reason We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet?

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Extraterrestrial life in the universe might be rarer than scientists thought; here’s why. NASA’s Crazy Plan to Send a Space Submarine to Titan - https://youtu.be/UYusz-MIJ4c Read More: Paucity of phosphorus hints at precarious path for extraterrestrial li
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Carl Sagan Christmas Lectures 3 - The History of Mars

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Cold, arid, and tens of millions of miles away from Earth, Mars has intrigued scientists for centuries. The existence of liquid on its surface was confirmed by NASAs flyby mission, Mariner 4, in 1965, but the question of whether life exists on our neighbo
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Poop Can Teach You A Lot, But You Have To Look At It

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When it comes to health, what comes out of you is just as important as what you put in. What does your poo say about you? Astronomers Made A Family Tree For The Stars In Our Galaxy - https://youtu.be/HZq1dLuhjMg Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - ht
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What Can Giant Telescopes Reveal About Our Universe?

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Most of what we know about space has been observed through telescopes. Trace takes a deeper look at one of the biggest telescopes in the U.S. the Discovery Channel Telescope. Don't miss Telescope, premiering Feb. 20 at 9/8c on Discovery! Sign Up For The T
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‘Winking’ Star May Be Devouring Wrecked Planets

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Astronomers studying the star RZ Piscium have found evidence suggesting its strange, unpredictable dimming episodes may be caused by vast orbiting clouds of gas and dust, the remains of one or more destroyed planets. Young stars are often prodigious X-ray
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Carl Sagan Christmas lecture 2 - The Outer Solar System and Life

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From ancient organisms to the plants and animals we see today, our planet showcases a spectacular array of life. But beneath such diversity lies an underlying unity. All life on Earth is based on two molecules (the proteins and the nucleic acids) and the
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3 Things 'Faster Than Light'

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These 3 things go "faster" than the speed of light. How's that even possible? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj1gf... ↓Want more info?↓ More about the experiment: Marissa Giustina’s research: http://arxiv.org/abs/1511.03190 Advanced scientific
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This Could Be the End of Urban Astronomy (360 Video)

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City lights are blinding our view of space, and its forcing urban astronomers to rethink the way they make observations. To make matters worse, a change in the type of lights being used could be the end of some observatories. Plunging Down an Ice Track at
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We Can Now Predict Weather On Alien Worlds

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Exactly how hot are hot Jupiters? Try about 3300 fahrenheit! Researchers are studying this and other crazy weather patterns on exoplanets! These Terrifying Alien Worlds Actually Exist - https://youtu.be/pXoeNrXfXwA Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here -
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How Scientists Found the Universe’s First Type of Molecule

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NASA has just discovered how the hot particles after the Big Bang settled down and created the very first molecule in the universe. A Dead Satellite Is Unlocking the Secrets Lurking Beneath Antarctica - https://youtu.be/Qck8zPUS3Is Read More: First Astrop
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Why Are Most Galaxies Spiral-Shaped?

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The structure of spiral galaxies is more complex than we thought. Here's how the laws of physics contribute to the shaping of galaxies. Everything We Know About The Andromeda Galaxy - http://bit.ly/2blkOkG Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://b
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Is Another Galaxy Coming To Eat Us?

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There are approximately 100 billion galaxies in the universe, but what happens when they collide? What is a cannibal galaxy? Watch More About Cannibal Galaxies on DNews Plus ►►►► http://bit.ly/1YLbtzS Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://b
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How One Supernova Measured The Universe

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In 2015 astronomers successfully predicted the appearance of a supernova within a couple weeks. How did they do it? Win your Ultimate Tech Bundle by entering Fasthosts Techie Test here: https://fasthosts.com/veritasium (Competition now closed) This video
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This Exoplanet Suddenly Disappeared From Space, Where Did It Go?

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A planet discovered by Hubble suddenly vanished. So where did it go, and what does its disappearance mean for the study of planetary systems? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our
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Eclipses: Crash Course Astronomy #5

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The big question in the comments last week was, "BUT WHAT ABOUT ECLIPSES?" Today, Phil breaks 'em down for you. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse -- As promised, Phil's sun spotting recommendations: Astronome
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A Brief History Of The Universe: Crash Course Astronomy #44

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Thanks to the wonders of physics, astronomers can map a timeline of the universe’s history. Today, Phil’s going to give you an overview of those first few minutes (yes, MINUTES) of the universe’s life. It started with a Big Bang, when the Universe was inc
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Our Universe May Be Full of Massive Dark Matter Stars

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Recent studies point to a potential new type of matter: the dark boson. This dark matter candidate could potentially clump together out in space, forming 'ghost stars' that could grow as big as supermassive black holes. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/
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Why Jupiter Has So Many Moons

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Our solar system is already teaming with nearly 200 moons, and we just got 12 more to add to the list. A team led by astronomer Scott Sheppard out of the Carnegie Institution for Science discovered the moons in 2017 using one of the most powerful digital
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How Close Are We to Launching the James Webb Space Telescope?

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The James Webb Space Telescope will allow us to see further into space than ever before, and its discoveries are expected to revolutionize astronomy. So, how close are we to finally launching it? How Close Are We? Season 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Could humanity's return to the moon spark a new age of lunar telescopes?

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Nearly 50 years after NASA put a small telescope on the Moon, astronomers are dusting off plans for new lunar observatoriesRead more: https://scim.ag/2M0WhBVCreditseditorMeagan Cantwellsupervising producersSarah CrespiDaniel Clery story byDaniel Cleryphot
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This Massive Wall of Galaxies Is Lurking Beyond the Milky Way

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Cosmographers recently revealed a massive wall of galaxies lurking shockingly close by. But why was it hidden from our view for so long? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop
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This Is Not What Space Looks Like

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Amazing images of the far reaches of the universe are everywhere, but are they accurate? What does space really look like? Yes, Apollo Flew Through the Van Allen Belts Going to the Moon - https://youtu.be/bLtgS2_qxJk Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here
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How a Doomsday Vault on the Moon Could Save Earths Life From Extinction

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Storing Earths DNA on the moon could be humanity's backup planbut how exactly would it work? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comImagine a doomsday
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This New Martian Moon Mission Could Explain How Life Began

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Japan is aiming to complete the first round-trip mission to Mars and its moons in 2024 heres how JAXA is preparing for a mission others have failed. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/CTLplaylis
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Forget GPS, Future Missions May Use Neutron Stars to Navigate Deep Space

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Lighthouses have helped safely guide mariners for centuries. As space explorers consider traveling to far-flung destinations, could pulsars provide them with similar guidance? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://
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WFIRST Will See the Big Picture of the Universe

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Scheduled to launch in the mid-2020s, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) will function as Hubble’s wide-eyed cousin. While just as sensitive as Hubble's cameras, WFIRST's 300-megapixel Wide Field Instrument will image a sky area 100 times l
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Distances: Crash Course Astronomy #25

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How do astronomers make sense out of the vastness of space? How do they study things so far away? Today Phil talks about distances, going back to early astronomy. Ancient Greeks were able to find the size of the Earth, and from that the distance to and th
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What The Color Of A Star Reveals About Its Composition

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People have noticed this range of colors in the stars throughout history and its actually a pretty good indicator of a stars temperature, chemical composition and life stage. In this episode, we explore why stars sometimes change color and how to spot an
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A New Theory Reveals Why Tabbys Star Looks So Bizarre

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Researchers might be one step closer to figuring out the mysterious behavior behind Tabby's star's dimming. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comSome
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Something weird is happening in our galaxy - Ashkbiz Danehkar

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Explore the massive structures known as the Fermi bubbles, and dig into the prevailing theories about how they came to be.--In 2010, NASA announced the discovery of a never-before-seen galactic object: two gigantic gaseous bubbles, each emanating an impre
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Scientists Just Detected Two Supermassive Black Holes on a Collision Course

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Scientists just discovered two supermassive black holes, each with a mass of more than 800 million suns. And they're on a collision course with each other. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlayl
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How ESAs Dark Energy Telescope Will Map the Dark Universe

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ESA is building its first space telescope to investigate how dark energy and dark matter control our universe. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/CTLplaylist Thumbnail Credit: Thales Alenia Spa
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Was The Big Bang Just A Black Hole?

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Fraser "Asks a Spaceman" Dr. Paul Matt Sutter - why do we call the Big Bang a singularity, when we also call black holes singularities? Click here for Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb9ivmAi6rM Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday
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Scientists Just Witnessed the Birth of a Heavy Element in Space

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The heaviest elements in our universe were just seen created in the heart of a kilonova after two neutron stars collided. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistThe three lightest elements in t
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The Solar System Song | Silly School Songs

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Enjoy this fun and informative song that can teach kids, adults and possibly aliens about our Solar System. For more music and information, please visit http://sillyschoolsongs.com.Lyrics:The Sun & the Moon & the starsMercury, Venus, Earth & MarsJupiter,
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From Sundials to Atomic Clocks: How the Universe Shapes Our Understanding of Time

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Clocks: In a world of booked calendars and packed schedules, its hard to imagine life without them. But as it turns out, weve been telling time long before their invention. For millennia, people have used the stars to understand and organize the movement
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This 3.2 Gigapixel Camera Will Record a Timelapse of the Universe

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will use the world's largest digital camera to capture the far reaches of the universe, and in the process, hope to tackle some of the most fundamental questions in science today. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribes
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Can Stars Be Cold?

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Stars are hot, we know that, everyone knows that. But are there “cold stars”? It all depends on what you mean by the word “cold” and the word “star”. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow
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Are There Storms On The Moon?

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We’re always concerned about the weather here on Earth, but what about the Moon? Is there any weather up there that astronauts will have to worry about? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Fol
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Dark Matter: Crash Course Astronomy #41

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Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil dives into some very dark matters. The stuff we can actually observe in the universe isn’t all there is. Galaxies and other large structures in the universe are created and shifted by a force we detect mostly indirect
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How to Build the Universe

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Don't build a universe at home before watching this! SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub ↓Want more info?↓ Scientific notes: Stellar mass black holes vs. supermassive black holes * Stellar mass black holes form from the collapse of massive st
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Deadly Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections - We Must Prepare

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The sun ejects particles all the time in random directions, generating all kinds of space weather. Occasionally, Earth is caught in its sights. When a coronal mass ejection's magnetic field is misaligned to Earth's, a dangerous geomagnetic storm can occur
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Unboxing the Universe

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What if everything in the universe came to your doorstep...in a box?! What The Physics is BACK! Future episodes will explore the universe—but first, let's unbox it. Subscribe: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub... ↓Want more info?↓ SCIENTIFIC NOTES: Ex
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Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36

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Astronomers study a lot of gorgeous things, but nebulae might be the most breathtakingly beautiful of them all. Nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space. They can glow on their own or reflect light from nearby stars. When they glow it’s usually predomi
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The Absurd Search For Dark Matter

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This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. Astronomers think there should be 5 times as much dark matter as ordinary matter – a shadow universe that m

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