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Thierry Legault Meets His Own Challenge: Image an ISS Transit of a Solar Prominence
When you're Thierry Legault and you want to challenge yourself, the bar is set pretty high. "This is a challenge…
Could We Terraform Jupiter?
So just what would it take to terraform Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system? Just a few videos…
How Fast is Gravity?
How long would it take for the gravitational well created by the Sun to disappear, and the Earth and the…
River of Fire Smoke Darkens Sun and Moon
My eyes are burning. The morning Sun, already 40° high, glares a lemony-orange. It's meteorologically clear, but the sky looks…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 12, 2015: Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program Participants: Michael Prokosch (Seeing…
This Video About Solar Superstorms is Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch and It Looks Awesome.
What's better than a full 180-degree digital theater experience that takes you into the heart of our Sun to see…
Would We See the Aliens Coming?
If aliens were heading towards the Earth, would we see them coming? Classic sci fi trope time. The air force…
What Was Here Before the Solar System?
The Solar System is 4.5 billion years old, but the Universe is much older. What was here before our Solar…
How Bad Can Solar Storms Get?
Our Sun regularly pelts the Earth with all kinds of radiation and charged particles. Just how bad can these solar…
Watch an Enormous “Plasma Snake” Erupt from the Sun
Over the course of April 28–29 a gigantic filament, briefly suspended above the surface* of the Sun, broke off and…