NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z imaging system to capture this 360-degree panorama of “Van Zyl Overlook,” where the rover was parked as the Ingenuity helicopter performed its first flights. The 2.4 billion-pixel panorama is made up of 992 individual images stitched together. The images were taken between April 15 and 26, 2021, or […]
Here is what happens with you bounce a ball on one of the world’s bounciest surfaces. And yes, you can easily do this at home! Watch the video to find out how! [Action Lab Shorts]
From Action Lab Shorts: I shoot a nerf gun backwards out the back of a car at the same speed the car is moving forward. [Action Lab Shorts | Via BIS]
The UK government’s space program began in 1952, and has always emphasized unmanned flight, mainly to launch satellites. But decades earlier, there was a private entity called the British Interplanetary Society that advocated for manned space travel. In the 1940s, they even produced a space suit for intrepid travelers to wear while collecting moon rocks! […]
From TED Education: The genre of dystopia – the ‘not good place’– has captured the imaginations of artists and audiences alike for centuries. But why do we bother with all this pessimism? Alex Gendler explains how dystopias act as cautionary tales – not about some particular government or technology, but the very idea that humanity […]
Most of us have experienced food poisoning, but with 31 unique species of bacteria, viruses, and parasites as common culprits, it’s hard to know exactly what it is. [SciShow]
Viruses all around us, they evolve, grow, and can be killed. But are they alive? Find out in this episode of SciShow! [SciShow]
If you feel building your very own levitating hot dog cooker is something you absolutely have to accomplish in life, Youtuber NightHawkInLight will set you on the path to success. Someone should give this guy some kind of award for this society changing innovation.
The The Action Lab: In this video I show you what happens when you bring a type II superconductor near ferrofluid that is in a magnetic field. Then I show you what happens when you pour a liter of ferrofluid on a giant neodymium magnet! [The Action Lab]
Your eyes get heavy and gradually close… But wait! It’s only lunch time and you still have so much to do. Would taking a nap help? Or would it derail your day? Well, that depends on a few things— especially what stages of sleep the nap includes. Sara C. Mednick details the cognitive benefits of […]