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Trip to the Large Hadron Collider Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 541 seconds I visited the incredible Large Hadron Collider in Geneva. This is technology on a truly amazing scale! For more (including who's who in the vid) go to my two blog entries about this: http://www.badastron omy.com/bablog/2008/ 04/27/my-excellent-c ern-adventure-the-vi deo/ and http://www.badast ronomy.com/bablog/20 08/04/22/europe-day- 3-cern-the-lhc Related: brian, collider, cox, hadron, large, lhc, phil, physics, plait, science |
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Asteroid 2007 TU24: No danger to Earth Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 580 seconds There are YouTube videos and websites saying that a near-Earth asteroid may cause epic disasters. These people are completely wrong, and scaring others. I debunk these claims here. More info and links can be found on my site: http://www.badastron omy.com/bablog/2008/ 01/25/asteroid-2007- tu24-no-danger-to-ea rth/. Related: 2007, asteroid, disaster, earth, electric, nasa, space, tu24, universe |
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Why do black holes have such strong gravity? Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 252 seconds In my live video chat, I was asked, why do black holes have such stronger gravity than the stars they formed from? Here's my answer. Related: black, astronomy, bad, gravity, holes, phil, plait, stars |
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Phoenix Descends Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 266 seconds As the Phoenix Mars Lander descended to the surface of the red planet, a camera in orbit snapped a picture of it showing the lander and its parachute. This gets my vote for the single most amazing space shot I have ever seen. Links: Phoenix mission: http://phoenix.lpl.a rizona.edu/ Planetary Society Blog: http://www.planet ary.org/blog/ Related: astronomy, hirise, mars, nasa, phoenix, science, space |
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Where is the center of the Universe? Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 248 seconds During my live video chat I was asked, where is the center of the Universe? Someday, someone will ask an easy question. :-) But this is a good one, and the answer is a little weird. Related: bad, phil, astronomy, astronomy, cosmology, plait, science, universe |
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Astronomy questions from kids, Part 5 (last one!) Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 343 seconds My friend Tina is a teacher in Austin. She asked her sixth grade students to send me questions they had about astronomy, and I answer them on camera. There were so many I had to split this into *5* parts! This is the part. I really only answer one question: What is the Big Bang theory, and do I think it's real? But I also take a moment to talk about science, and why it's so cool. Related: bad, big, phil, astronomy, astronomy, bang, plait, science, space, students |
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Why don't gas clouds in space dissipate? Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 324 seconds During the live video chat, I was asked why nebulae, clouds in space, don't dissipate. Here's my answer. Related: bad, phil, astronomy, astronomy, nebula, plait, space |
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Call for Help with Chris Pirillo and me Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 510 seconds Remember the TechTV show "Call for Help", with Chris Pirillo? I made several appearances, debunking bad movie science. I found a tape from the November 8, 2001 show when I was on. Enjoy. Related: astronomy, chris, hollywood, movies, phil, pirillo, plait, science |
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How to Stand an Egg on End Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 312 seconds I show how you can stand an egg on its end, and it has nothing to do with the first day of Spring! Related: astronomy, egg, equinox, phil, plait, standing, vernal |
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Q and BA Episode 2: Journey to the Center of the Sun Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 383 seconds "How dense is the center of the Sun?" Turns out, pretty frakking dense. Also, the Sun makes a VAST amount of energy there, and I go through a few analogies to help make this make sense. No marshmallows were hurt in the making of this video. Related: astronomer, astronomy, density, energy, fusion, phil, plait, qandba, science, space, sun |
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Can black holes ever really form? Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 262 seconds During my weekly live video chat, I was asked if black holes can ever really form -- won't the slowing of time make it impossible for one to ever actually exist? The answer is, well, a little weird. But that's how black holes are! I apologize for the quality-- it's jumpy; this was recorded during a live chat, and the connection was spotty. Related: bad, black, phil, astronomy, astronomy, holes, plait, science |
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Q and BA Episode 1: Galaxies Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 332 seconds I describe galaxies: what they are, what kinds there are, and how we know the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy. Related: astronomer, astronomy, badastronomy, galaxies, galaxy, hubble, milky, milkyway, phil, plait, qandba, science, spiral, way |
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Standing eggs on end on the spring equinox Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 400 seconds I was on my local TV station a couple of years ago talking about my book and standing eggs on end on the vernal equinox. It's silly and humorous, but informative. Related: astronomer, astronomy, egg, equinox, news, plait, science |
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Q and BA Episode 5: Spin Doctor Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 379 seconds Let's take the Moon out for a spin. Oh wait... too late. It's *already* spinning. Show notes are on my blog: http://www.badastron omy.com/bablog/2007/ 03/04/q-ba-episode-5 -spin-doctor/ Related: astronomer, astronomy, moon, phases, phil, plait, qandba, spin |
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Q and BA Episode 7: By Any Other Name Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 341 seconds What's in a name? It depends on what catalog you're looking at. Related: amatuer, astronomer, astronomy, nebula, phil, plait, qandba, space, telescope |
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What does a nebula look like up close? Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 184 seconds In one of my live video chats, I was asked what star I would like to visit. I talk a bit about that, and what a nebula looks like up close. Bonus geekery: I talk about how fluorescent lights work. Related: astronomy, badastronomy, nebula, phil, plait, star |
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Aliens? UFOs? Yes, and no. Posted by: TheBadAstronomer
Video duration: 194 seconds In February 2006 I gave a talk about Mars at Adrian College in Michigan. During the Q&A, I was asked by a kid if I believed in aliens and UFOs. Here's my answer. Related: alien, aliens, astronomer, astronomy, lecture, mars, phil, plait, ufo, ufos |
