Sub-Orbital Space Flights & Satellite Exploration
JEP-1 This is Justin, Evan, and Patrick’s first attempt at near outer space photography (Named for their initials) using a weather balloon. Our launch point was in Cartersville, GA and we landed in the middle of the Chattahoochee National Forest 62 nautical miles away. We calculate that our balloon popped at ~80000 ft. We have plans for a larger balloon and better equipment for a second launch in July 2010.
Tags: weather balloon photography, photography, science, space photography
Part 3 of a 3-part 24-minute science documentary that aired on Irish national television. RTE 1 on February 2nd 2004. Contains origonal music by Gavin Kearney composed specifically for this film. Narrated, Directed, Produced, Shot and Edited by Dave Cullen this film tells the story of Humanities exploration of the planet Mars, From the MER Rovers to potential human colonization of the Red Planet.
Tags: MER, astronomy, science, 2004
More info: www.bbc.co.uk Playlist: www.youtube.com Radio 4 joins CERN on 10 September 2008 as scientists attempt to discover more about the origins of the Universe by recreating the aftermath of the Big Bang. Here’s Brian Cox on particle collisions and journeys into the unknown.
Tags: LHC, BBC, universe, Cox
Part 4 www.youtube.com Phil Plait works in the physics and astronomy department at Sonoma State University. In the early 90s, he started Badastronomy.com, which has become a popular website focused on educating the public about astronomy and space science, especially as regards common misconceptions and pseudoscientific astronomy claims. In recent years, he has also been involved with debunking several more general pseudoscientific theories. In March 2006, Science magazine celebrated the Bad Astronomy website, praising Plaits blog, begun in March 2005. This blog was also a finalist for the 2006 Weblog Award (the Bloggie). The author of one book, The Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait is also a regular contributor to many online publications, including The Huffington Post. In this interview with DJ Grothe, Phil Plait discusses science education, the need for the public appreciation of science, public investment in space science, and how such investment benefits society. He also addresses the question of sciences compatibility with religion, and explores social conflicts surrounding the teaching of evolution in the public schools. www.pointofinquiry.org
Tags: Bloggie, award, Plait, 2006
ANCHOR: A new discovery by NASA scientists shows that snow was vaporizing before reaching the Mars surface. The Mars Lander Phoenix helped the scientists discover water on this rocky planet. Lets take a look. STORY: Since touching down on Mars in late May the Phoenix lander has established that liquid water once flowed on the surface of the Red Planet. It now appears that snow falls there too. This image, recorded by the NASA explorer, detected snow, frost and cloud forming in the Martian atmosphere above the north pole. But the snow is vaporizing before it reaches the ground. NASA scientist Jim Whiteway said the mission was trying to find evidence that snow is actually landing on the surface – providing a tantalising clue that life may once have existed on Mars. [Jim Whiteway, NASA Lead Scientist]: “And we’re going to be watching very closely over the next month for evidence that the snow is actually landing on the surface. And this is a very important factor in the hydrological cycle on Mars, with the exchange of water between the surface and the atmosphere.” Time is short – the onset of the Martian winter will soon ‘kill-off’ the solar-powered lander. It’s already survived far longer than expected – but soon the sun will dip below the horizon until next April, consigning the craft to a dusty Martian grave.
Tags: aviation, phoenix, Falls, science
Quran and Science part 2
Tags: T20, Quran, Hubble, islam
In the summer of 2010 Cybercom performed an inspirational project, a summer school for young girls, together with Universeum. The objective was to launch a high altitude weather balloon equipped with a camera and take from space.
Tags: amazing, Photos, science, High
Opportunity on Mars – February 18, 2005 Look through Opportunity’s “eyes” during its first 323 sols (days) on Mars. This video highlights images from Opportunity’s front hazard-avoidance camera during nearly a year’s worth of red planet roving. Credit NASA/JPL-Cal Tech Original video can be found here: marsrovers.nasa.gov
Tags: opportunity, science, NASA, MER
My video tribute to the probably the greatest scientific achievment of mankind so far the Large Hadron Collider built by CERN. music: clocks by Coldplay. conact: callum.macdonald1979@gmail.com
Tags: science, physics, large, collider
Learn about radio waves, a special type of light that has a longer wavelength and less energy than the light we see. Find out how NASA uses radio waves to learn more about the universe and our own atmosphere with a giant telescope in Puerto Rico.
Tags: astronomy, Light, diameter, Our