SciShow Space explores the universe a few minutes at a time. We share everything from just after the beginning of time to new innovations in space exploration. For the most recent space science, check out our new videos on @SciShow. And for young thinkers, visit SciShow Kids!
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4:3148K views · 2y ago · 4:31
This is a snippet of a larger conversation taking place on Crash Course Pods: The Universe. Over 11 episodes, John Green and Katie Mack walk through the entire history of the universe...even the parts that aren’t written yet.
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7:10135K views · 3y ago · 7:10
R136a1 is the most massive star that astronomers have ever discovered. It's so massive you might think the laws of physics wouldn't allow it. But it turns out that its current mass estimate is actually so low that it threatens our understanding of how the universe got to be where it is, today!
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6:55295K views · 3y ago · 6:55
Sometimes looking into a pool of a toxic liquid holds the secrets of the universe–or maybe just this one time. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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7:3888K views · 3y ago · 7:38
The James Webb Space Telescope isn't just for finding Pinterest worthy pictures, we're finding some amazing details in the sometimes blurry background photos. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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6:4185K views · 3y ago · 6:41
You might be pretty confident that when a moon is there it’s there to stay, but that’s not always the case. Moons may have a history of disappearing. Correction Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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12:21103K views · 3y ago · 12:21
Astronomers have found more than 5,000 planets in the last three decades, but that’s not nearly as exciting as potentially coming across the first extraterrestrial creatures. And we may finally be in a position to make that discovery.
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6:3057K views · 3y ago · 6:30
We usually only get to use our sense of sight in exploring the universe, but that hasn’t prevented scientists from trying to listen in. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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6:5455K views · 3y ago · 6:54
In 1962, John Glenn went into orbit on an Atlas rocket, and thus began a family of rockets that lasted for 60 years! Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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6:13103K views · 3y ago · 6:13
2022 was a pretty exciting year for space science, but what news might we expect in the coming year? Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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5:5479K views · 3y ago · 5:54
Earth didn't always have the land beneath your feet, but what might have caused it to form is a bit of a mystery. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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15:1966K views · 3y ago · 15:19
While there's still a lot that astrophysicists don't know about the Big Bang, there are some things we do know. So today, let's get caught up on the Big Bang basics. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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7:0944K views · 3y ago · 7:09
As we wrap up 2022, we'd like to celebrate a few of the cosmic “winners” discovered this year, at least while they still hold their titles. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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5:4652K views · 3y ago · 5:46
If you’ve been distracted looking at the amazing photos The James Webb Space Telescope has taken, not to worry. Here are three other stellar stories from the last year of space science! Matt Curls, Alisa Sherbow, Dr.
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11:1689K views · 3y ago · 11:16
Head to to buy your 2023 SciShow Space calendar today! Supernovae are only rare to the passive stargazer, but if you’re an astronomer studying them, you get to see some of the most brilliant explosions in the universe. Here are five of the most significant supernovae known to science.
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31:16124K views · 3y ago · 31:16
Astronomers have seen quakes or volcanos on many celestial bodies that don't have tectonic plates like Earth does. So let's take a look around the solar system and see how various seismic features happen. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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5:3043K views · 3y ago · 5:30
Pre-order your MOM pin all this month here If we’re going to send people to Mars someday, we’re going to need to be very conscious of the challenges presented in this endeavor. And at the top of that list is the ferocious nature of dust on the barren planet.
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5:2757K views · 3y ago · 5:27
Living on the moon won't be easy, but it might be worth taking a note from our ancestors, and setting up in caves Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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7:5581K views · 3y ago · 7:55
If a tree falls in space, and it's frequency is modulated by multiple octaves and digitized, does it make a sound? Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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29:2383K views · 3y ago · 29:23
The colors of the rainbow are truly so pretty in sky, and in this homage to those colors, you'll find even more color to marvel at in the universe beyond! Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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6:19196K views · 3y ago · 6:19
If you like moons as much as we do, you'll love the SciShow Space moon-themed calendar! Capture yours today at You're familiar with the Moon, but it's not only our moon, depending on your point of view. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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📄 Mentioned papers: Paper on nature.com · Paper on sciencedirect.com · arXiv 1409.5588 · Paper on nature.com
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14:1761K views · 3y ago · 14:17
Unfortunately, the universe isn't made of sugarcoated fried dough. However, here are a few ways donuts are still managing to find their way into the physical world. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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4:2035K views · 3y ago · 4:20
Is it possible that life on earth began with an out of this world rock buffet? Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
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15:1588K views · 4y ago · 15:15
We’ve talked a lot about black holes, but there are other kinds of space holes out there that deserve some time in the spotlight! Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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5:2076K views · 4y ago · 5:20
Even if we find an earth-sized exoplanet, how can we be so sure that we're looking at earth 2.0? It might come down to how fast it's spinning. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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16:3279K views · 4y ago · 16:32
What’s impossible today becomes possible tomorrow, and this is especially true in astronomy. Here are three videos about things we could only once imagine. Hosts: Hank Green, Caitlin Hofmeister, Reid Reimers Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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6:0952K views · 4y ago · 6:09
Pre-order your NEAR Shoemaker pin all this month here Many space missions take billions of dollars and decades of work to get develop, but 25 years ago this spacecraft delivered stunning results on a shoestring budget and a minimal development timeline.
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6:2962K views · 4y ago · 6:29
Dark Matter is the most abundant form of matter in the known universe, so what's keeping it from forming into planets? Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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5:3932K views · 4y ago · 5:39
Guest: Great Minds
This episode was made in partnership with The Kavli Prize. The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience — transforming our understanding of the big, the small, and the complex.
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📄 Mentioned papers: Paper on psycnet.apa.org · arXiv 2207.11051 · Paper on nature.com
17:0348K views · 4y ago · 17:03
Head to to buy your 2023 SciShow Space calendar today! In honor of the spookiest time of year, let's take a look at the spookiest-named things in the cosmos. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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6:3965K views · 4y ago · 6:39
With star names like 2MASS J05551028+0724255, it might seem like astronomers are not so great at naming things. But if you know the code, these names can actually help you find the star in the sky. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
18:3767K views · 4y ago · 18:37
Telescopes can get pretty big, incredibly big actually. Unbelievably big. So here's a compilation about how we managed to get them that size and how that size helps us to see. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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6:0755K views · 4y ago · 6:07
Figuring out the age of a blinking speck in the sky is a difficult feat, especially if considering how many types of stars there are. This is where a Hertzsprung-Russell meets a gyrochronologist. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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📄 Mentioned papers: arXiv 0704.3068 · Paper on researchgate.net
36:44115K views · 4y ago · 36:44
The Milky Way is full of mysteries and wonders. Luckily, we’ve been able to learn quite a lot about it and have compiled this anthology of our knowledge. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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5:3254K views · 4y ago · 5:32
Venus may have been named after the Roman goddess of beauty, but once humans started sending spacecraft to the planet next door, we quickly learned that beauty... hurts. Get your own Venera 7 pin at DFTBA Records Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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5:2849K views · 4y ago · 5:28
In 1997, NASA bought a Boeing 747SP for what might be both a super cool and super absurd purpose. Turn it into SOFIA, a flying telescope. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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6:1567K views · 4y ago · 6:15
SOFIA or The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is coming to an end, but let's look back on some of the amazing discoveries of this flying telescope. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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17:2369K views · 4y ago · 17:23
The Moon is pretty prime real estate once you get past the lack of oxygen, resources, and general mobility, but if quality of life isn't what you're after, here's how we might make it all work. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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5:4852K views · 4y ago · 5:48
The earth is always moving, and our view of the night sky is slowly but surely changing. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast
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19:3778K views · 4y ago · 19:37
Humans are pretty good at inventing things to help us wrap our brains around the things surrounding us. But pulsars are provided by nature, so we’ve put them to work helping us understand more about the universe they we inhabit.
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5:5781K views · 4y ago · 5:57
Ancient perceptions of lunar eclipses weren’t as primitive as one might think. Some rigorous math was applied to these cosmic events that shaped our understanding of the solar system. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
5:2183K views · 4y ago · 5:21
Pre-order your MESSENGER pin all this month here The Sun isn’t the only celestial body in the solar system to boast spots of its own. Mercury, too, has its fair share, and they’re worth wondering about. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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5:37391K views · 4y ago · 5:37
Head to to buy your 2023 SciShow Space calendar today! Mars’s moon, Phobos, is striped with grooves all across its surface. But if one theory about where they came from is true, does that mean this moon might be on its way out?
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14:5171K views · 4y ago · 14:51
It’s common knowledge that you should never look directly at the sun. But, like, what about during an eclipse? Surely you can look then? Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
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16:1729K views · 4y ago · 16:17
Guest: Animal Astronauts
Humans aren't the only Earth-dwelling animals to face the final frontier. Our journey to the stars has been aided by a number of different animals both yesteryear and today! Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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4:1639K views · 4y ago · 4:16
It's always an asteroid heading straight toward us that we worry about, never what happens to us when we head straight toward the asteroid. OSIRIS-REx's experience with Bennu tells us it's worth a thought. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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15:59197K views · 4y ago · 15:59
More than a classic rock album that'll change your life, this classic space rock has a dark side that has mystified scientists for centuries. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records
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6:12113K views · 4y ago · 6:12
In the 1970s, astronomers discovered a mysterious source of gamma rays that, 50 years later, still hasn’t revealed all of its secrets. Or by checking out our awesome space pins and other products over at DFTBA Records Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
📄 Mentioned papers: Paper on annualreviews.org · Paper on nature.com · Paper on nature.com
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