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ScienceCasts: August 2017: A Big Month for Astronomy

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. The Perseid meteor shower will peak on August 11, 12, and 13, and a Total Solar Eclipse will be visible in the United States from coast to coast on August 21. (This video is from 2017)

Was The Wow! Signal From Aliens?

Back in 1977, Jerry Ehman detected what he thought could have been radio signals coming from an alien civilization. This signal, called the “Wow” Signal after the notes written in Ehman’s findings, has for decades been used as evidence that there is other intelligent life out there. But was this act

Galileo Galilei's discoveries

Galileo Galilei's telescope was a milestone for his astronomical observations. One major finding: The Milky Way is not a nebula, but consists of millions of stars. However, he was wrong about the cause of the tides. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/S. Hillmann/B. v. Dadelsen/S. Utzt/C. v. Westphalen/M. Mohr T

Jupiter and Its Icy Moons

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Why Does Saturn Have Rings?

Saturn is unique. Unlike the other 8 planets in our solar system Saturn has one thing going for it the others are lacking. Rings! Beautiful, multicoloured rings, make the 6th planet from the sun a cosmic marvel, but how and why are they there? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Life

What If We Nuked Venus?

What would happen if the planet Venus got nuked away? What effect will it have on our planet earth and for our solar system? Watch to find out as we ask the question: What If We Nuked Venus? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifesBiggestQuestions VIDEO CONCEPT: Landon Dowlatsingh

Astrobiology: Life in the Universe

Are we alone in the Universe? You have probably asked yourself this question at some point. We will show you how planetary scientists are looking for signs of life in other planets, using our very own Earth a laboratory. Europlanet 2020 RI http://www.europlanet-2020-ri.eu/ Europlanet Outreach http:

What If The Moon Crashed Into Earth?

Our moon is 2,150 miles wide and orbits the earth at a distance of 384 thousand kilometers, but since its formation, the moon has actually been moving away from the earth. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifesBiggestQuestions VIDEO CONCEPT: Landon Dowlatsingh - http://bit.ly/2bwF

The Unbelievable Scale of Black Holes Visualized

Black Holes are weird, and awesome and a lot of other things. Let's go down this rabbit hole... Please Subscribe: https://alugha.com/RealLifeLore Music is by Brandon Maahs. Check out his website and music by clicking this link: http://www.brandonmaahs.com/audio-reel Instagram: https://www.youtube

Why Do We Have Leap Years?

Every four years, we get an extra day in February. Who decided this, and what's the point? Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Whether it's scie