The Earth might not be here forever. A huge solar flare, an asteroid impact, or a local gamma-ray burst — anything could wipe us out for good. If we’re looking for someplace to escape to, there is one planet in our Solar System that is somewhat similar to Earth, though […]
New Pursuit of Wonder book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4VSD88 This video is a short story about a hyper-intelligent boy named Simon and his journey through the most volatile time in human history. Compelled by traumatic childhood events, Simon decides he will be the one who finds the edge of universe and the source […]
Guest Host Arsenio Hall talks about his return to late night, Richard Branson going to space, we play a round of a new segment called “What the F**k,” and a new edition of “Lie Witness News” about the crisis in the fictional African nation Zamunda from Coming to America. SUBSCRIBE […]
Black holes: they’re dense, elusive, light-absorbing pockets of spacetime that are critical to our understanding of the universe. Subscribe for free to get all episodes of NOVA Now on Apple Podcasts at https://apple.co/2U5GyYp But black holes are difficult to peer into, so there’s a lot scientists still don’t know. This […]
Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never be able to reach, no matter what? It turns out there are. Far, far more than you might have thought… Check out Ethan Siegels Astronomy blog, “starts with a bang”: http://onforb.es/1THyMGT OUR CHANNELS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ German Channel: […]
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Rotating habitats and artificial gravity are a staple of science fiction movies and TV shows, but the realities of space travel means that someday we’ll have to get serious about artificial gravity to keep our astronauts and space travelers healthy. The question is, what’s the best way to do that, […]
Space travel is the most exciting adventure for humanity, but in an irony of history we may stop ourselves from going into space the more we do it. With every rocket launched we are creating a deadly trap for mankind. Sources and further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesspacejunk/startseite OUR CHANNELS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ German Channel: […]
Out in the vast coldness of outer space, there are planets that travel alone through darkness without the boundaries of a system. Here’s how this can happen – and why these frozen deserts might secretly harbor alien life. Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesrogueplanets/startseite OUR CHANNELS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ German Channel: https://kgs.link/youtubeDE Spanish Channel: https://kgs.link/youtubeES HOW […]
Thank you to Blinkist for sponsoring this video. The first 100 people to go to https://www.blinkist.com/pursuitofwonder will receive free unlimited access for 1 week and 25% off if you decide to get the full membership. “There is but one truly serious philosophical problem…” wrote Albert Camus. And from one dying […]
