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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

A Museum for Math

Galileo, the famous astronomer, said that we can’t understand world around us without first understanding math. Well Scott got a first-hand look at some of the top exhibits at a museum dedicated to helping kids and teens understand math in a fun way. In part two, of his report from the National M

ScienceCasts: Ocean Worlds

Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. We once thought oceans made our planet unique, but we’re now coming to realize that ‘ocean worlds’ are all around us. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA

Jupiter's Hot Spots | NASA Planetary Sciences

Discover dark features in Jupiter's atmosphere called "hot spots," and their connection to large-scale atmospheric waves. David Choi describes his research on hot spots clearings in Jupiter's atmosphere that appear bright in infrared light. Analysis of data from the Cassini mission in 2000 reveal ho

Saturn's Rings and Moons | NASA Planetary Sciences

Explore the rings and moons of Saturn through images from the Cassini spacecraft. Saturn's rings were discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei, although he did not see enough detail to know what they were. In 2004, the Cassini spacecraft began capturing unprecedented images of Saturn's atmosphere and t