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How Do We Protect Earth From Asteroids? Part 2 - Stopping Them
508 views / 0 likes - addedOnce we know where all the dangerous asteroids are, how do we prevent one from hitting Earth? Read the supporting article from Nancy Atkinson: https://www.universetoday.com/90798/every-way-devised-to-deflect-an-asteroid/ Support us at: http://www.patreon.
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How Do We Protect Earth From Asteroids? Part 1 - Finding Them
769 views / 0 likes - addedWe know we live in a cosmic shooting gallery. Who’s got their eyes on the sky, and how will we prevent an asteroid strike if we find a dangerous space rock? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/
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What Happens During a Solar Eclipse? Get Ready for the Great American Eclipse on August 21, 2017
825 views / 4 likes - addedNorth America is preparing itself for the August Eclipse, so we thought it would be a good time to explain how eclipses work and what’s going on as the Moon briefly destroys the Sun. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: htt
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Gravitational Astronomy? How Detecting Gravitational Waves Changes Everything
622 views / 0 likes - addedWe’ve now had multiple detections of gravitational waves, opening up a whole new field: gravitational astronomy. We talk about the detections made so far, and how we can see the Universe in a whole new way. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universeto
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Flying Into the Sun? NASA's Parker Solar Probe Mission
795 views / 0 likes - addedNASA is planning a mission to get as close as possible as we can to the Sun and reveal its mysteries. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebo
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Is There Life on Mars?
1,247 views / 0 likes - addedYou know what would be exciting? Finding life on Mars. What is the best evidence we’ve seen for life on the Red Planet? References: http://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/past/viking/ http://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/potential-signs-ancient-l
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Q&A: Living on a Cube Planet and More...
440 views / 0 likes - addedIn this week's questions show, Fraser answers whether black holes are really black, who's going to win the next space race, and whether we can weaponize asteroids. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetod
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What If We Do Find Aliens?
633 views / 0 likes - addedWe've been so busy wondering how we'll find aliens that we never stopped to consider what we'll do if we actually encounter them. How does an alien discovery get communicated to the media? Who's responsible to craft a response? References: http://www.seti
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What is the Mars Curse?
661 views / 0 likes - addedIf you’re going to send a spacecraft to Mars, you’ve got to know that place has an insatiable hunger for our plucky robot companions. Why is this place cursed? References http://www.universetoday.com/131611/schiaparelli-gone-smashed-surface-mars/ https://
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What is a Nova?
535 views / 1 likes - addedWe’ve talked about supernovae plenty of times, but what about just regular, plain old novae? What are they, and how are they different from the star destroying explosions we know and love? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories a
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Are There Antimatter Galaxies?
579 views / 0 likes - addedOne of the big mysteries in astronomy is what happened to all the antimatter? Is it possible that it’s actually still out there, in huge antimatter galaxies? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com
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What Are Virtual Particles?
1,122 views / 0 likes - addedAs we’ve learned, black holes can evaporate over time thanks to the creation of virtual particles at the edge of the event horizon. Dr. Paul Matt Sutter returns to help us make sense of the science. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More
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Can Stars Be Cold?
673 views / 0 likes - addedStars are hot, we know that, everyone knows that. But are there “cold stars”? It all depends on what you mean by the word “cold” and the word “star”. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow
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Was The Big Bang Just A Black Hole?
583 views / 1 likes - addedFraser "Asks a Spaceman" Dr. Paul Matt Sutter - why do we call the Big Bang a singularity, when we also call black holes singularities? Click here for Part II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb9ivmAi6rM Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday
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How Far Can You Travel?
680 views / 0 likes - addedIf you accelerate at 1G, you can create artificial gravity inside your spaceship. And there’s the added advantage that you can cross billions of light years within a human lifetime. How far can we travel? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoda
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Are There Storms On The Moon?
748 views / 0 likes - addedWe’re always concerned about the weather here on Earth, but what about the Moon? Is there any weather up there that astronauts will have to worry about? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Fol
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What If We Dug A Tunnel Through The Earth?
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Why Aren’t There Eclipses Every Month?
681 views / 0 likes - addedIf the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up, shouldn't we get a lunar and solar eclipse every month? Clearly, we don't, but why not? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @univ
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What Does It Take To Be An Astronaut?
706 views / 0 likes - addedWhat does it take to have the "Right Stuff" to become an Astronaut? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://universetoday.tumblr.co
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06:46
What Are Wormholes?
478 views / 0 likes - addedIn science fiction, wormholes are a method often used to travel great distances across space. Are these magic bridges really possible? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter:
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06:45
What Is The Higgs Boson?
477 views / 0 likes - addedWhat is this thing we keep hearing about - the Higgs Boson, and why is it important? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Follow us on Tumblr: http://univer
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What Are Alien Megastructures?
639 views / 0 likes - addedDid scientists find a giant alien structure around KIC 8462852? Probably not, but if they did, what would these structures look like? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter:
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How Long Does It Take To Get To Jupiter?
1,362 views / 5 likes - addedWe’re focused on Mars and Pluto, but what about Jupiter? Doesn’t the biggest planet in the Solar System deserve a little love? How long does it take spacecraft to reach Jupiter? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://w
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Do We Live In A Special Part Of The Universe?
776 views / 0 likes - addedIn ancient times, astronomers and philosophers thought that the Earth was the center of the Universe. We know that’s wrong, but is there anything special about where we live? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.
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Where Is The Closest Black Hole?
790 views / 1 likes - addedBlack holes are pretty dangerous, so it’s a good idea to keep an idea on where all the nearby ones are. How close is the closest one, anyway? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on T
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Why Do Planets Have Rings?
746 views / 0 likes - addedPlanet come in a wide variety of sizes, compositions, and colors - and they can sometimes have rings. Where do these rings come from? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter:
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What’s Outside The Universe?
617 views / 1 likes - addedI’ve said in the past that the Universe isn’t expanding into anything. But what if we’re living in a vast multiverse, and our Universe is bumping up against other universes? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.u
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How Do We Know There’s A Planet 9?
537 views / 0 likes - addedAre you having trouble keeping track of all the planets in the Solar System? Good news! Astronomers have found evidence that there’s another huge planet far out in the Solar System. Textbooks will need to be rewritten again. You’re welcome. Support us at:
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Can We Really Get To Alpha Centauri?
486 views / 0 likes - addedIt’s going to be almost impossible to travel to another star, but a new idea was announced that might get us to a nearby star within our lifetime. How will it work? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.univ
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When Can I Die On Mars?
569 views / 0 likes - addedElon Musk recently announced SpaceX's plans to send a spacecraft to the surface of Mars by 2018. It’s never been easier to die on Mars. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter
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