Whoa! This is an awesome computer simulation of how the sun may look inside. What do you think? Dive into the Sun to find out what causes it to erupt in fury! This video features a ground-breaking supercomputer simulation of the flow of hot plasma deep inside the Sun. As this flow reaches the Sun’s…
Guy Makes A Laser Out Of A DVD Diode And Cools It With Dry Ice
What happens in their lab? This is a pretty cool experiment and it is described as such: In this video, one of my laser diodes is tested to destruction with an interesting cooling experiment. The experiment was to verify whether or not a larger power output was possible from a “medium” power diode(ML101U29-25) under almost…
Guy Makes A Cool Vortex Device At Home
This home experimenter makes a really cool vortex configuration using copper wire and some type of board. There have been a lot of different YouTube videos that are related to “Tesla coils” and other similar types of configurations. No one knows for sure if this can lead to energy efficiency or if it is just…
NASA Tests Microwave Propulsion And It Looks Awesome
Whoa! It has been quite a year for astronomy. The discussion of interstellar travel is often discussed from science fans to astronomers. NASA has been testing different propulsion methods and may have actually discovered something very interesting: NASA is confirming an engine that theoretically should not work, in fact, does. Researchers are not sure…
This Trash Can Lid Is Powering A Steam Engine
Wait what? This home inventor and experimenter has made a very clever steam engine of sorts. Using solar power and a bit of ingenuity this device is described as such: Using a mylar blanket and a trash can lid to make a parabolic mirror the sunlight powers a small steam engine. Just a note: Do…
25 Of The Most Important Archaeological Findings Ever
Archaeology has been made most famous possibly by the Indiana Jones movies, however the stud of history and civilizations has been around a long long time. Whether it’s the world’s first computer or ancient civilizations we are still unable to trace, we have made some pretty phenomenal archaeological discoveries in the past few hundred years. Whether…
Mountain In Bolivia Still Remains A Mystery
How did they build this? Located in the high Bolivian jungle, Samaipata is a unique ancient megalithic site whose creators are as of yet unknown… It was occupied in the 14th century by the Inca, who made it a provincial capital. The walls in the foreground were created by the Inca. This place is very…
They Just Released The Biggest Picture Of Space Ever
Sweet! This has been quite a year for astronomy. And now astronomers in the Chilean desert have released a pic like never before: The largest astronomical image ever made is so big we can’t even show it here. To see this brilliant masterpiece in all its beauty, you’ll have to use this online tool,…
You Know That New “Alien Star” Computers Never Could Have Found It
Do you agree? This is an interesting debate in the man/woman vs. machine discussion. Experts think computers would have missed this exciting discovery: Last week the internet was abuzz with rumors of a strange star that some suggested might host an extraterrestrial construction. Astronomers say that scenario is a slim possibility. A more likely explanation…
All These Motion Devices Were Made By One YouTuber
There have been some cool perpetual motion devices on YouTube although one very ambitious home experimenter has made almost 100 videos: The creator of these machines — Valeriy Ivanov — is a Ukrainian engineer living in Canada. According to his website, the purpose of these contraptions is, “to attract youth to Engineering and Science… [so they] can discuss basic…
Laser Diffraction Spectrometry With a CD
Guy does this cool effect at home.. And he used a CD. Wait a what? Yes, Styropyro finds a compact disk, something we used to listen to music with and even download software. Well I guess they are still good for experiments! In one line basically here is what he is demonstrating: How to determine…
NASA Took A Video Of Liquid In Zero Gravity
NASA has done it again with not a space mission but a cool experiment. Check out what they caught on video: Once again, astronauts on the International Space Station dissolved an effervescent tablet in a floating ball of water, and captured images using a camera capable of recording four times the resolution of normal high-definition…
It Is Back To The Future Day
Do you know why? Apparently a lot of news outlets and people have been calling today Back to the Future day. In “Back to the Future Part II,” Marty McFly travels to October 21, 2015, to save his children, yet to be born in “Back to the Future’s” 1985. The plot gets tangled — by…
They Found A Mysterious Asteroid With Rings
The rings around Saturn are indeed one of the most known and discussed space phenomena. Astronomers have also found rings around an interesting asteroid: From ESO, observations made at telescopes in South America have made the surprise discovery that the remote asteroid Chariklo is surrounded by two dense and narrow rings. This is the smallest…
128,000 Falling Dominos Makes A World Record
In this awesome video they make a world record with 128,000 dominos falling around the world. Do you know the physics behind dominos? It is pretty basic and makes for some cool effects like these. Each upright domino is also full of potential energy. When the first domino falls, the force of gravity turns that…
Telescopes Of The Future Will Be Gigantic
Wow.. The telescopes of the last 50 years are light years (no pun intended) ahead of the previous millenia of instruments. Now they explore the future of telescopes and it is amazing. Here is some perspective: When the European Southern Observatory came into being, fifty years ago, it was the largest telescope in the world.…
You Know That Mysterious “Alien Like” Star…They Started Searching For Aliens There Now
That was fast.. The internet was going crazy over that mysterious star that may have had a dyson sphere surrounding it. So, now astronomers are getting right to searching for aliens there: The search for signs of life in a mysterious star system hypothesized to potentially harbor an “alien megastructure” is now underway. Astronomers…
What Caused This Mysterious City In The Sky Phenomenon?
You likely may have heard about a mysterious city in the sky spotted in China. So what is this all about and what is causing it? Recently, video footage showing an astonishing view of a mirage went viral online. In the video, tall buildings float in the deep clouds just like celestial palaces and the…
What Does Magnetism Have To Do With The Search For Aliens?
The search for extraterrestrials is a fascinating field and there have been many different ways astronomers have attempted to find evidence of them. However, there is an interesting technique using magnetism: From ESO-Cast. Giant telescopes are being used to search for the subtle signs of magnetic fields in other stars and even to map out the…
Is This What The Solar System Looked Like In It’s Beginning?
For many decades, and more so recently, we have been studying other star systems to get insight into the beginnings of our own solar system. This video examines the latest updates: Where do you look to glimpse the birth of a solar system like ours? Our sun is thought to have formed along with a…
