Stars and galaxies shine brightly in this vast universe. However, there is likely dark matter that we can’t see effecting the gravitational pull in many areas. This video examines this phenomenon: Cosmology, the study of the universe as a whole, has been turned on its head by a stunning discovery that the universe is flying…
Watch Melted Glass Conduct Electricity With A Homemade Lens
This home experimenter reminds us how much power comes from the sun. He takes a video of a really cool lens he setup in his backyard: Using a large Fresnel Lens and concentrated sunlight solar, melted glass becomes electrically conductive ionic electrolytic conductor. Note: Do not try this without the supervision of a professional. Did you…
How Would Our Solar System Look To An Alien?
Have you ever wondered what our solar system would look like to an alien? We often spend time and money searching for evidence of extraterrestrials, especially with the focus recently on exoplanets. The most famous of course was discovered this year names Kepler 452-b. If you haven’t heard, it is considered to be the most…
One Wheel Hoverboard Looks Promising [Video]
Would you ride one of these? Hoverboard Technologies has come out with an innovative version that may really start to catch on. This is a quick intro to the product: We may still be waiting for the first true hoverboards, but one firm says its single-wheeler feels so like hovering that it’s actually called the…
Have You Ever Seen Dry Ice Bubbles? [Video]
Watch what happens when you touch them… Steve Spangler makes some really neat dry ice bubbles and here’s his instructions: Bubbles are cool, everyone knows that but bubbles filled with fog are even cooler! This amazing kit allows you to generate your own dry ice-filled bubbles, and bounce them in the palm of your hand.…
What Caused These Mysterious Dark Streaks On Mars?
This year has been an incredible one in terms of Mars exploration with some amazing pics from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. And there is a mystery that astronomers are trying to solve: The dark, fingerlike features that creep down steep Martian slopes in warm weather continue to puzzle scientists. These “recurring slope lineae” (RSL), which have…
Watch A CD Shatter At 170,000 Frames Per Second [Video]
I guess CDs are still good for something.. The Slo Mo guys have been making cool science videos and using special equipment to view reactions at extremely slow speeds. This helps us see some of the underlying scientific and physics effects in regards to different substances, objects and reactions. In this one they use a…
Is The Universe Infinite? [Video]
Is the universe infinite and can you get your mind around this? There have been many perspectives but no one knows for sure. This video examines this incredible question: How far do the stars stretch out into space? And what’s beyond them? In modern times, we built giant telescopes that have allowed us to cast…
Will They Find More Earth-Like Planets?
For many centuries we have viewed the cosmos with telescopes. And more recently, super powerful telescopes such as The Hubble have enabled us to find objects billions of light years away. Now, the focus of much astronomy is finding earth-like planets. What is the purpose and will they succeed? The search for Earth-like planets is…
A Super Strong Bridge Assembled By Drones…Seriously [Video]
you won’t believe this.. Drones seems to be all the rage in tech and futuristic discussions lately. We often hear of their benefits although it is still early. However, if nothing else, this video is shows a bunch of drones doing something kind of neat: Quadrocopters autonomously assembling a rope bridge. This is part of a…
They Put 1,500 Ping Pong Balls In Liquid Nitrogen [Video]
(note the demonstrator running away) What happens when you put 1,500 ping pong balls in liquid nitrogen? These brave experimenters attempted this and filmed it! Note do not try the experiment without the supervision of a professional. What do you think happened? Liquid nitrogen is super cold so does the cool temperature make a vacuum…
10 Of The Most Incredible Archaeology Discoveries EVER
do you know about these? This video lists 10 of the most incredible archaeological discoveries of all time. Some that made the list include some you may have heard of and some that you may not have. Did you know about the 300 stone balls scattered in Costa Rica? Or what about the huge stone…
Food Coloring And Milk Experiment
Here is a really cool experiment that has a surprising outcome: The key to this experiment is the chemical reaction between the milk and the dish soap. Dish soap has molecules with properties that allow them to dissolve both water (a hydrophilic property) and dissolve in oil or fat (a hydrophobic property). The combination of…
Guy Puts A Neodymium Magnet In Ferrofluid
The effects might surprise you. This stuff is bizarre and has only been around in the last 50 years. Ferrofluid was invented in 1962 by NASA. It becomes extremely magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field. So, this home experimenter shows what happens when you put a neodymium magnet in a bunch of this…
Mysterious Dancing Lights In North America [Video]
Did you know about these? In a few parts of North America there are some very mysterious sightings, and not necessarily extraterrestrial. This video examines some of these bizarre sightings: In Death Valley, rocks and boulders appear to be cruising around on their own. Can this strange and seemingly impossible phenomenon be explained? North Carolina’s…
Top 25 Unsolved Science Mysteries
Did you know about all of these mysteries? Although the topics are well known by science fans, their actual answer remain unsolved! This video examines these 25: From the composition of the universe to why giraffes have such long necks these are 25 unsolved scientific mysteries that will leave you scratching your head. Here are…
Where Did The Moon Come From?
Although we often take it for granted, do you really know where the moon came from or about its origins? This video examines the subject: What events created the distinctive pattern of light and dark on its surface? To find out, we have sent satellites out to crash onto its surface, astronauts to comb its…
What Happens When Neodymium Magnets Reach terminal Velocity?
Can you guess what happens? This home experimenter displays the awesome power of neodymium magnets. Here is what is being displayed: 4 Hexagon layers of Neodymium magnets reaching Terminal Velocity with the help of some compressed air. Hanging from a string of Neodymium magnets. The magnets reach such a high speed the magnetic force can…
Are 3D Computer Chips The Future?
The intel microprocessors of the 1990s boosted computing power for the general population in a major way. Now, they are researching quantum computing, over 1 billion people have smart phones and there may be another breakthrough structure in microprocessor design: A new method of designing and building computer chips could lead to blisteringly quick processing…
What Happens When They Taser Skin At 28,000 Frames Per Second? [Video]
Whoa! The Slo Mo guys have done it again. They take videos at extremely high frames per second so you can watch certain experiments in incredibly cool new ways. In this one they use their technique on a taser. Here is the disclaimer they give: Warning: slightly gross! Gav goes to Arizona to film a…
