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Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23

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Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower. Meteors burn up abo
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Comets And Asteroids!

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Our journey through the solar system continues, as Jessi gives you a close look at comets and asteroids! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awes
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How Do Spacesuits Keep Astronauts Safe From The Vacuum Of Space?

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There were many iterations of the spacesuit before astronauts started wearing what they do today, but how do they work? How Do Astronauts Poop in Space? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1SBdlNe Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read Mo
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Why Haven't Meteoroids Killed Us All?

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If space is full of rocks and other debris, why aren't they colliding with us all the time? How does our atmosphere protect us? What Happens When A Meteor Strikes Earth? http://bit.ly/1p8HV3r Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Sp
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High-Speed Collisions In Space – Experiments With A Carrot Gun

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Andy uses a carrot gun to discuss the hazards of micrometeoroid impacts in space, showing that at high enough speeds even tiny specks of dust can be dangerous. Why do high energy collisions in space make solid matter behave in a way that's wholly unfamili
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Why So Many Meteorites Come From The Same Place

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Because of space physics, one faraway asteroid is likely the progenitor of almost a third of all the meteorites on Earth. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video: http://skl.sh/MinuteEarth Jorge and Daniel's awesome new book, "We Have No Idea": htt
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What's a Meteor Shower?

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Have you ever looked up at night and seen a streak of light flash across the sky? Some people call that a "shooting star," but it's not actually a star at all! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what shooting stars really are and how they happen! ----------
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How To Grow A Martian Salad On Earth

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Subscribe to Aspect Science! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyi06SeKkiwoAzFVmQtDtfg or start with Tom's video on what would happen if a meteoroid hit an Apollo astronaut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll8izWe9nqk"12kg of Martian soil simulant" is a pr

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