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Lightning | Electricity | Physics | FuseSchool

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/FuseSchool CREDITS Animation & Design: Reshenda Wakefield Narration: Lucy Billings Script: Bethan Parry A flash of lightning and a rumble of thunder. But what exactly are these spectacular occurrences? In 1752, Benjamin Franklin discovered that l

How Would You Turn a Bolt in Space?

Tools such as saws, hammers, and levers are designed to make work easier. Sometimes, the environment in which a person works dictates whether or not a certain tool will get the job done. In the microgravity environment of space, astronauts are often required to do experiments or simple repairs. On E

ScienceCasts: A Display of Lights Above the Storm

Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) are flashes and glows that appear above storms and are results of activity occurring in and below those storms. Researchers are working to better understand lightning and thunderstorms, how they form and develop over time, and why storms produce different TLEs in dif

ScienceCasts: Earth Observation from the Station

NASA has launched an ozone sensor to help monitor long-term change in the ozone layer. This sensor, called SAGE III, will be installed on the International Space Station in 2017. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. http://www.nasa.gov/st

How Fast Can Humans Go?

Since the beginning of the human race, speed has been a rather important factor. It helped us get around, travel to other areas, and most importantly, it helped us to survive. But as the years go on, we continue to break past speed records, both in athletics and with the use of technology. Today we’