You Are Not Where You Think You Are
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Look around you. Where are you? Where is this place you are occupying? Somewhere in a room, maybe in a city on a continent on a planet orbiting a star in a galaxy among billions. But… where is all of that?
A Picture of the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
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This is an image of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
Could a solar storm destroy modern civilization? - Fabio Pacucci
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Explore the science of solar storms, and find out why they occur and just how prepared we are for a major event.
The Creation Of The Universe | Universe | BBC Earth
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This is the story of creation, as told by science.
Earth's mysterious red glow, explained - Zoe Pierrat
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Explore the phenomenon and uses of chlorophyll fluorescence, a small amount of light emitted by plants during photosynthesis.
The Place Where Time Flows Backwards
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People all around the world tend to represent time via space, but there’s no consensus on which way time goes.
How Distant Galaxies Mess With Our Lives
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Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.
The Largest Black Hole in the Universe - Size Comparison
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The Black Hole story continues with our Black Hole merch, spanning the whole range from somewhat bonkers to more serious.
The Ultimate Guide to Black Holes
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If you want to continue thinking about black holes a tad more, you can do so by getting one of the many black hole related things the Kurzgesagt team made with love:
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Would Living on the Moon Suck? - Dear Blocko #31
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Animation by Steven Lawson
Written by Michael Sago
What if We Nuke the Moon?
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What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon?
Do You Expand With The Universe?
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As the universe expands, is said to "stretch" photons. But if it stretches photons, does it also stretch molecules, galaxies and you? A portion of this video was sponsored by Salesforce.
Why Gravity is NOT a Force
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The General Theory of Relativity tells us gravity is not a force, gravitational fields don't exist.
Could we harness the power of a black hole?
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Imagine a distant future when humans reach beyond Earth, forge cities on planets thousands of light-years away, and maintain a galactic web of trade and transport. What would it take to make that leap?
This Is How Aliens Might Contact Us
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Could Aliens Be Trying To Contact Earth Without Us Knowing?
What Do Alien Civilizations Look Like?
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The observable universe is a big place that has been around for more than 13 billion years. Up to two trillion galaxies made up of something like 20,000 billion billion stars surround our home galaxy.
Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization? Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections
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We have a bunch of new stuff, from the long requested bacteriophage infographic poster to a new Optimistic Nihilism poster that lets you enjoy some existential dread in style.
Parallel Worlds Probably Exist. Here’s Why
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The most elegant interpretation of quantum mechanics is the universe is constantly splitting
A portion of this video was sponsored by Norton.
The Cosmic Calendar | Cosmos: Possible Worlds
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The Cosmic Calendar visualizes the chronology of the universe, scaling approx. 13.8 billion years to one single year for perspective.
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?
How to Move the Sun: Stellar Engines
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Nothing in the Universe is static. In the milky way, billions of stars orbit the galactic center.
Some, like our sun, are pretty consistent, keeping a distance of around 30,000 light years from the galactic center, completing an orbit every 230 million years.