NASA takes you on the journey engineers go through to make a spacesuit. What challenges must be overcome to build a spacesuit capable of withstanding the heat, cold and the extreme environment of space? Learn about the accomplishments achieved by humans working in space, and discover two new prototype spacesuits, the PXS and the Z-2, […]
From VSauce 3: In my quest to apply video game violence to real life I went after the age old question of what would actually happen to a person if they were hit by Ken’s Shoryuken from Street Fighter? It turns out… it wouldn’t be good. [Vsauce3]
We all know the lightsaber is the greatest fictional weapon of all time. But unless you study all the games and books and EU of Star Wars, you know less than you think about these stellar blades of pure light. Now, thanks to VariantComics, you know even more.
Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens hits movie screens this week with its intense plot, edge-of-your-seat action scenes and, of course, lots of lightsabers. But is it actually possible to create a real-life lightsaber or build a functioning Death Star laser? To answer these questions and more, Reactions explores the science behind the Star Wars […]
A look at how black holes are formed, from their birth… to their death. Another highly interesting video by the folks from “In a Nutshell.” [In a Nutshell – Kurzgesagt]
A rise in average global temperatures causes an increase in the time it takes the Earth to rotate according to a new paper. The finding could solve a 20-year-old mystery known as Munk’s Enigma. It’s already established that the length of a day increases over time because the moon is gradually getting further away. That […]
YAY! Let’s build a blackhole! Black holes have mystified physicists for decades, but with the help of quantum mechanics, we are beginning to make serious progress in understanding these strange objects. This week on Space Time, Matt dives deeper into the physical process of creating a black hole, and what that can tell us about […]
Bill Nye settles the debate once and for all between Star Wars and Star Trek. [Rolling Stone]
Which field of science is the strongest? Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Math? The duo from ASAP Science have the disciplines battle it out in their new Star Wars inspired acapella song. [AsapSCIENCE]
British astronaut Tim Peake is to take part in this year’s London Marathon — despite the fact he’ll be in orbit at the time. Peake won’t be an official competitor, but will be starting a 26.2 mile run at the same time as the more conventional runners on April 24. The big difference is that […]