Video Archive

  • X-ray Echoes of a Shredded Star Provide Close-up of ‘Killer’ Black Hole

    Scientists and Astronomers have witnessed an amazing event of a star being ripped apart by a black hole, and they were able to observe and study this special class of black holes in full detail for the first time.

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  • Watch a Brilliant Fireball Light Up the Sky in This NJ Police Dash-Cam Video

    When Sgt. Michael Virga went out on patrol last weekend in Hamilton, New Jersey, he wasn’t expecting to see something truly out-of-this-world. But thanks to a spectacular fireball, that’s exactly what the officer saw.

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  • Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe – with David Tong

    According to our best theories of physics, the fundamental building blocks of matter are not particles, but continuous fluid-like substances known as ‘quantum fields’. David Tong explains what we know about these fields, and how they fit into our understanding of the Universe.

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  • Solar Storms May Have Been Key to Life on Earth

    How did life start on Earth? Scientists believe that the solar flares from the sun four billion years ago was enough to trigger a spark of life.

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