Category Archives: Science

How Life Begins in the Deep Ocean

Where do squid, jellyfish and other sea creatures begin life? The story of a sea urchin reveals a stunningly beautiful saga of fertilization, development and growth in the ocean depths.

What it Feels Like to Orbit Planet Earth

14 May ’12

A timelapse of Planet Earth from the Elektro-L satellite. The geostationary satellite orbits 40000km above the Earth. It creates a 121 megapixel image every 30 minutes with four visible and infrared light wavelengths.

Kennedy Space Center 2012 and Beyond

11 May ’12

Celebrating what has been, and what is to come at NASA’s legendary Kennedy Space Center.

“We Are Star Dust” – Symphony of Science

11 May ’12

We are star dust, reaching out to the universe. The 15th Symphony of Science video featuring Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Richard Feynman and Lawrence Krauss.

IBEX: Observing the Sun’s Horizon

10 May ’12

The Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, is the first mission designed to map the entire region of the boundary of our Solar System.

ZeroN

9 May ’12

What if materials could defy gravity, so that we could leave them suspended in mid-air? ZeroN is a physical and digital interaction element that floats and moves in space by computer-controlled magnetic levitation. Is ZeroN the future of digital interaction? … Continue reading →

Why Can’t We See Evidence of Alien Life?

9 May ’12

Stand by for an animated exploration of the famous Fermi Paradox. Given the vast number of planets in the universe, many much older than Earth, why haven’t we yet seen obvious signs of alien life? The potential answers to this … Continue reading →

How To Use One Paper Towel

8 May ’12

R.P. Joe Smith teaches us the art of using only one piece of paper towel to thoroughly dry your hands. (via Gizmodo)

The Sunrise Over Europe From The ISS

4 May ’12

A brief look at the sun rising over Europe as seen from the international space station.

Why The Solar System Can Exist

3 May ’12

If gravity is so attractive, why doesn’t the earth just crash into the sun? Or the moon into the earth?

Space Shuttle Launch

3 May ’12

A full 1080p tribute to the legend that is the space shuttle program.

GoPro Alaska Expedition

30 Apr ’12

GoPro recently partnered with Project Aether on an ambitious expedition to Alaska to conduct science experiments and record the first high quality images of the Aurora Borealis from the edge of space. Project Aether is a non-profit collaboration between public … Continue reading →

Bizarre Birth: Baby Lobsters

27 Apr ’12

Twins? Triplets? A spiny lobster mom sends out some 700,000 larvae! Alas, only three percent will survive. GROSS!

What Is The Self?

26 Apr ’12

Mystics in all ages and cultures describe the self as infinite, stable and ever-present phenomena. Modern physics describe the world as a self-moving, self-designing pattern, an undivided wholeness, a dance. We, as a society, relate to the self mostly as … Continue reading →

Ballistics Barrel Bloopers

23 Apr ’12

A Myth Busters web exclusive: As you see from these Ballistics Barrel outtakes, wind is GREATER than thrust.

NASA Brings You The Earthrise From The Moon

19 Apr ’12

On December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman and crew members William A. Anders and James A. Lovell, Jr. became the first humans to photograph the Earth rising over the moon. Now, the rest of us can see what … Continue reading →

DARPA Stair Climbing Robot

18 Apr ’12

This video shows versions of DARPA and Boston Dynamics robots climbing stairs, walking on a treadmill and doing pushups.

Coronal Mass Ejection

16 Apr ’12

NASA raw footage of a coronal mass ejection erupting off the east limb (left side) of the sun on April 16th.

The First Chocolate Printer

16 Apr ’12

Choc Edge Ltd., founded by Dr Liang Hao, from the University of Exeter, has developed a chocolate printer that allows sweet lovers to create any shape they like out of the chocolate – setting the world record for the First … Continue reading →

Outer Space

16 Apr ’12

The footage in this video is derived from image sequences from NASA’s Cassini and Voyager missions.

How Far Is A Second?

13 Apr ’12

The moon may be 1.3 light-seconds away, but why on earth do we measure distances using time?

The Balloon – Red Bull Stratos Teaser

26 Mar ’12

Many elements play into the success of Red Bull Stratos, but it is safe to say the conditions of the balloon make up a large portion of when and where the launch can occur.