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  • The Second Meeting of the National Space Council on This Week @NASA – February 23, 2018

    The Second Meeting of the National Space Council on This Week @NASA – February 23, 2018

    Vice President Mike Pence led the second meeting of the National Space Council, Next Space Station Crew Trains for Launch, and Webb Telescope to Reveal Secrets of Mars … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

    This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2018_0223_The%20Second%20Meeting%20of%20the%20National%20Space%20Council%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20February%2023,%202018.html

  • Trailer: Artificial Intelligence for Kids with Hod Lipson

    Trailer: Artificial Intelligence for Kids with Hod Lipson

    On September 11, 2017, the Deming Center at Columbia Business School partnered with the School for Engineering and Applied Science to host an event on Artificial Intelligence just for the children of faculty, staff and friends of the Center. More than 50 kids ages 6 to 16 gathered to hear Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Creative Machines Lab Hod Lipson speak to the past, present and future of AI.

    Impressing on them that their lives would be profoundly impacted by advances in AI and Machine Learning, Professor Lipson took the children on a journey through the history of the field, bringing them up to speed on the incredible advances of the last 50 years. He then explored all of the ways in which AI is being used today from simply playing a game of Tic Tac Toe and painting portraits to diagnosing diseases and synthesizing the vast amounts of data being generated by computers, algorithms and images that affect our daily lives. They then turned their attention to all of the ways in which AI would permeate their lives in the near future from driverless cars to robotic traffic police.

    The children asked creative, probing questions throughout compelling the adults in the room to think outside-of-the-box and consider the deep nuances their questions asked. From 6-year old Aziz who was curious as to whether Artificial Intelligence can exist in water to 12-year old Christina’s question about how AI will affect terrorism and war in the future, children and parents alike were left with a sense of wonder and excitement about the future.

  • ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano talks science in space

    ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano talks science in space

    From ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano’s hometown in Catania, Italy, Luca talks about the science he ran on the International Space Station.

    The European laboratory Columbus was launched in 2008 and offers scientists a permanent place in space to conduct research that is out of this world.

    Luca’s first spaceflight was in 2013 with Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin and NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg. He conducted over 20 experiments during the Volare mission as flight engineer for Expeditions 36 and 37 and he was the first of ESA’s new generation of astronauts to fly into space.

    Luca talks about space research, being a human guinea pig, dieting to avoid bone disease osteoporosis, human physiology, using ultrasound remotely to diagnose back problems, measuring eye pressure and how his body and mind reacted to living in weightlessness.

    Luca is set for a second mission to the International Space Station in 2019.

    Follow Luca and his adventures in space and on Earth via http://lucaparmitano.esa.int

    More about Columbus here: http://www.esa.int/Columbus

  • ESA Euronews: Van-e élet a Marson?

    ESA Euronews: Van-e élet a Marson?

    A dél-spanyolországi Rio Tinto nevű hely gyakorlatilag a Mars a Földön. Ha itt van élet, vajon lehet a vörös bolygón is?

  • ESA Euronews: Se há vida na Terra, porque não em Marte?

    ESA Euronews: Se há vida na Terra, porque não em Marte?

    A Euronews esteve em Huelva, onde conheceu o Rio Tinto, cujas margens e sedimentos se parecem em todos os aspetos aos do Planeta Vermelho.
    Um grupo de cientistas procura sinais de vida noutros planetas do nosso sistema solar. E fazem-no com a recolha de amostras dos lugares mais inesperados.

  • ESA Euronews: Mars on Earth

    ESA Euronews: Mars on Earth

    The Rio Tinto river snakes through the Spanish countryside for 100 kilometres, a dark, blood-red stain of acid water and rusty-looking rocks that scientists love to study. Both ESA and NASA experts regularly spend weeks in the Rio Tinto, examining the life underground, and using it as a test bed to look for life on Mars.

    This video is also available in the following languages:
    German: https://youtu.be/K2D8T5i_Myk
    French: https://youtu.be/7cynIaX5O0I
    Italian: https://youtu.be/LOYgvHSR84g
    Spanish: https://youtu.be/YI9Prr0ZVrw
    Portuguese: https://youtu.be/VSDmRn-rRTE
    Greek: https://youtu.be/7KW2SJc2Yjo
    Hungarian: https://youtu.be/M0c6Ev63acs

  • NASA Provides Coverage of the National Space Council Meeting

    NASA Provides Coverage of the National Space Council Meeting

    NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida hosted a meeting of the National Space Council, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, Feb. 21. This was the second meeting of the council, which President Trump reestablished last year. “Moon, Mars, and Worlds Beyond: Winning the Next Frontier” included testimonials from leaders in the civil, commercial, and national security sectors about the importance of the United States’ space enterprise.

    This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-KSC-20180221-VP-CDC01-0001_Vice_President_Mike_Pence_National_Space_Council_Meeting_SSPF-3183467.html

  • ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter completes aerobraking

    ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter completes aerobraking

    Since arriving at Mars in October 2016, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has been aerobraking its way into a close orbit of the Red Planet by using the top of the atmosphere to create drag and slow down. It is almost in the right orbit to begin observations – only a few hundred kilometres to go! With aerobraking complete, additional manoeuvres will bring the craft into a near-circular two-hour orbit, about 400 km above the planet, by the end of April. The mission’s main goal is to take a detailed inventory of the atmosphere, sniffing out gases like methane, which may be an indicator of active geological or biological activity. The camera will help to identify surface features that may be related to gas emissions. The spacecraft will also look for water-ice hidden below the surface, which could influence the choice of landing sites for future exploration. It will also relay large volumes of science data from NASA’s rovers on the surface back to Earth and from the ESA–Roscosmos ExoMars rover, which is planned for launch in 2020.

    Visit our website to learn more about ExoMars: https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/ExoMars

  • Profiling the wind

    Profiling the wind

    ESA’s Earth Explorer Aeolus satellite will be launched later this year to measure the world’s winds from space. The satellite carries one of the most sophisticated instruments ever to be put into orbit: Aladin, which includes two powerful lasers, a large telescope and very sensitive receivers. The laser generates ultraviolet light that is beamed down into the atmosphere to profile the world’s winds – a completely new approach to measuring the wind from space. These vertical slices through the atmosphere, along with information it gathers on aerosols and clouds, will improve our understanding of atmospheric dynamics and contribute to climate research. As well as advancing science, Aeolus will play an important role in improving weather forecasts. The mission will also complement information about the atmosphere being provided by the Copernicus Sentinel missions.

    Visit our website to learn more: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/Aeolus

  • M.A.X. Meccano Advanced XFactor Robotic with Artificial Intelligence  || Keith’s Toy Box

    M.A.X. Meccano Advanced XFactor Robotic with Artificial Intelligence || Keith’s Toy Box

    The Future is Here and It’s Ready to Play
    Meet M.A.X., a 12-inch tall advanced robot packed with a multitude of fun, educational features. Designed for budding engineers and tinkerers aged 10 years and older, this robot-building kit offers a challenging yet rewarding build consisting of 332 parts. Once he’s assembled, M.A.X. functions as a friendly robot companion and personal assistant. He engages kids in conversation, learns from every interaction, remembers important dates, and more. He even features a built-in gaming platform. Customizable programming allows kids to personalize M.A.X. to meet their own specifications so that every assembled M.A.X. robot is truly one of a kind. And like all Meccano kits, M.A.X. can be reassembled into a huge variety of other robotics toys.

    A Meccano unboxing, demo and review by Keith’s Toy Box.

    Click here to watch other robot toys like this:
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfUxTWckfQK0e8wufJMtVOa85-fGursux

    DIVER Programmable Wheeled Robot Line Tracking WIFI by XYZ Robot
    https://youtu.be/TC_Q25cQib8

    Train My Dino Robotic Dinosaur Pet by Silverlit
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox0n5ir-Vew

    Georgie Interactive Electronic Puppy Plush
    https://youtu.be/O-h15VgeH6s

    Watch the Paw Patrol Interactive Zoomer Marshall here
    https://youtu.be/unbGdw9m1gQ

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    A toy review by Keith’s Toy Box, a magical bottomless toy box that reveals a new surprise toy everyday! Enjoy kid-friendly videos for babies, infants, toddlers, pre-school and primary school children. Watch unboxing, exciting demos, in slow motion, and time lapse, and play with these tried and tested toys from Hot Wheels, Thomas, Chuggington, Mega Bloks, Lego, Duplo, to Takara, Tomy, Tomica, Plarail, Disney Toys, Pixar Disney Cars, and Sesame Street! Great toy reviews for toy collectors young and old alike.

  • Space debris – efforts to clean up space

    Space debris – efforts to clean up space

    The European Space Agency (ESA) is part of an international effort to monitor and – ultimately – tackle space debris. This junk – accumulated in orbit since the dawn of the space age sixty years ago – poses an increasing risk to operational spacecraft.

    ESA is developing missions to tackle the problem to help prevent a serious collision in space. The Agency is also monitoring possible dangers caused by fragments of redundant spacecraft falling to Earth, such as China’s space station Tiangong-1 – due to enter the atmosphere in the coming months.

    Visit our Clean Space site to learn more: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/Clean_Space

  • Science Max | HYDROPHOBIC | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Science Max | HYDROPHOBIC | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Have you ever done a science experiment and wondered “What would this be like if it were HUGE?” Welcome to Science Max, the exciting new series that turbocharges all the science experiments you’ve done at home.

  • A Strong State of NASA on This Week @NASA – February 16, 2018

    A Strong State of NASA on This Week @NASA – February 16, 2018

    The Fiscal Year 2019 budget and the State of NASA, astronauts at work outside the International Space Station, and the arrival of our next planet-hunting satellite … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

    This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2018_0216_A%20Strong%20State%20of%20NASA%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20February%2016,%202018.html

  • The Biggest Puzzle in Physics: Quantum 💔 General Relativity

    The Biggest Puzzle in Physics: Quantum 💔 General Relativity

    If Quantum and Gravity were in a relationship…worst Valentine’s day in the Universe!

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    Have questions, ask me:
    twitter @gkestin

    CREDITS:

    Host, Producer: Greg Kestin

    Researcher: Samia Bouzid

    Writers: Samia Bouzid, Greg Kestin

    Scientific Consultants: Sabine Hossenfelder, Dave Goldberg

    Editorial Input from: Julia Cort, Ari Daniel, David Condon

    Filming: Greg Kestin, Peter Chang, Samia Bouzid

    Animation and Editing: Greg Kestin

    Special thanks: Entire NOVA team

    From the producers of PBS NOVA © WGBH Educational Foundation

    Funding provided by FQXi

    Music provided by APM

  • State of NASA: How Cool Is That?

    State of NASA: How Cool Is That?

    On Feb. 12, NASA centers across the country hosted “State of NASA” events, following President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal delivery to the U.S. Congress. The events included an address, by acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, to the agency’s workforce, from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, in Huntsville, Alabama. During his speech, Lightfoot highlighted how the budget would help the agency achieve its goals for space exploration.

    This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library:
    https://go.nasa.gov/2EnzVbj

  • Machine Learning Tutorial | Machine Learning Basics | Machine Learning Algorithms | Simplilearn

    Machine Learning Tutorial | Machine Learning Basics | Machine Learning Algorithms | Simplilearn

    This Machine Learning tutorial video is ideal for beginners to learn Machine Learning from scratch. By the end of this tutorial video, you will learn why Machine Learning is so important in our lives, what is Machine Learning, the various types of Machine Learning (Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement learning), how do we choose the right Machine Learning solution, what are the different Machine Learning algorithms and how do they work (with simple examples and use-cases) and finally implement a Machine Learning project/ hands-on demo on Linear Regression Algorithm using Python.

    This Machine Learning tutorial will cover the following topics:

    1. Life without Machine Learning ( 01:06 )
    2. Life with Machine Learning ( 02:29 )
    3. What is Machine Learning ( 04:35 )
    4. Machine Learning Process ( 05:27 )
    5. Types of Machine Learning ( 06:14 )
    6. Supervised Vs Unsupervised ( 09:32 )
    7. The right Machine Learning solutions ( 10:35 )
    8. Machine Learning Algorithms ( 13:33 )
    9. Use case – Predicting the price of a house using Linear Regression ( 23:24 )

    What is Machine Learning: Machine Learning is an application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that provides systems the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed.

    Subscribe to our channel for more Machine Learning tutorial videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/Simplilearn?sub_confirmation=1

    Download the Machine Learning Career Guide to explore and step into the exciting world of Machine Learning, and follow the path towards your dream career- https://www.simplilearn.com/machine-learning-career-guide-pdf?utm_campaign=Machine-Learning-Tutorial-G7fPB4OHkys&utm_medium=Tutorials&utm_source=youtube

    You can also go through the Slides here: https://goo.gl/aNmKbQ

    Machine Learning Articles: https://www.simplilearn.com/what-is-artificial-intelligence-and-why-ai-certification-article?utm_campaign=Machine-Learning-Tutorial-G7fPB4OHkys&utm_medium=Tutorials&utm_source=youtube

    We’ve partnered with Purdue University and collaborated with IBM to offer you the unique Post Graduate Program in AI and Machine Learning. Learn more about it here – https://www.simplilearn.com/ai-and-machine-learning-post-graduate-certificate-program-purdue?utm_campaign=Machine-Learning-Tutorial-G7fPB4OHkys&utm_medium=Tutorials&utm_source=youtube

    To gain in-depth knowledge of Machine Learning, check our Machine Learning certification training course: https://www.simplilearn.com/big-data-and-analytics/machine-learning-certification-training-course?utm_campaign=Machine-Learning-Tutorial-G7fPB4OHkys&utm_medium=Tutorials&utm_source=youtube

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    About Simplilearn Machine Learning course:

    A form of artificial intelligence, Machine Learning is revolutionizing the world of computing as well as all people’s digital interactions. Machine Learning powers such innovative automated technologies as recommendation engines, facial recognition, fraud protection and even self-driving cars.

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    Why learn Machine Learning?
    Machine Learning is taking over the world- and with that, there is a growing need among companies for professionals to know the ins and outs of Machine Learning
    The Machine Learning market size is expected to grow from USD 1.03 Billion in 2016 to USD 8.81 Billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 44.1% during the forecast period.

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    What skills will you learn from this Machine Learning course?

    By the end of this Machine Learning course, you will be able to:
    1. Master the concepts of supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning concepts and modeling.
    2. Gain practical mastery over principles, algorithms, and applications of Machine Learning through a hands-on approach which includes working on 28 projects and one capstone project.
    3. Acquire thorough knowledge of the mathematical and heuristic aspects of Machine Learning.

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    Who should take this Machine Learning Training Course?

    We recommend this Machine Learning training course for the following professionals in particular:
    1. Developers aspiring to be a data scientist or Machine Learning engineer
    2. Information architects who want to gain expertise in Machine Learning algorithms
    3. Analytics professionals who want to work in Machine Learning or artificial intelligence
    4. Graduates looking to build a career in data science and Machine Learning

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  • “State of NASA” Events Highlight Agency Goals for Space Exploration

    “State of NASA” Events Highlight Agency Goals for Space Exploration

    On Feb. 12, NASA centers across the country hosted “State of NASA” events, following President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal delivery to the U.S. Congress. The events included an address, by acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, to the agency’s workforce, from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, in Huntsville, Alabama. During his speech, Lightfoot highlighted how the budget would help the agency achieve its goals for space exploration.

    This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2018_0212_Annual%20’State%20of%20NASA’%20Speech%20to%20Highlight%20Agency%20Goals%20for%20Space%20Exploration.html

  • Microsoft AI ft. Common

    Microsoft AI ft. Common

    With innovative technology such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality, we have more power at our fingertips than entire generations that came before us. Yet, technology is just a tool, and a tool is only as useful as the person who wields it. We’re celebrating individuals and organizations using Microsoft technology to change lives, inspiring us all to see the possibility within emerging technologies.

    Learn more at: http://msft.social/VM8vQd
    Audio description version: https://youtu.be/fNWtK-1Rc9w

    Narrated by: Common

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    For more about Microsoft, our technology, and our mission, visit https://aka.ms/microsoftstories

  • Science Max | BLOWING UP | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Science Max | BLOWING UP | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Have you ever done a science experiment and wondered “What would this be like if it were HUGE?” Welcome to Science Max, the exciting new series that turbocharges all the science experiments you’ve done at home.

  • ESAC Research Fellows – Ginevra Favole

    ESAC Research Fellows – Ginevra Favole

    Ginevra Favole is an ESAC research fellow working on the large-scale structures of the universe. Her main scientific field is emission-line galaxies, galaxy clustering and weak gravitational lensing. She also works with mock catalogues and N-body cosmological simulations.

    Go to https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esac-science-faculty/home to learn more.

  • ESAC Research Fellows – Maggie Lieu

    ESAC Research Fellows – Maggie Lieu

    Maggie Lieu is an ESAC research fellow working on Euclid, a visible and near-infrared space telescope due to launch in 2021. By measuring the shapes of distant galaxies we can determine the mass of the largest systems in the Universe, galaxy clusters. Euclid will achieve unprecedented shape measurements of galaxies covering almost half of the extragalactic sky.Maggie is developing statistical methods to deal with this upcoming big, noisy dataset, so that we can better understand the physics of galaxy clusters and theirrolein the Dark Universe.

    Go to https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/esac-science-faculty/home to learn more.

  • Clubbing in Zero-G

    Clubbing in Zero-G

    On 7 February 2018, 10 years to the day that Europe’s Columbus space laboratory was launched to the International Space Station, 20 lucky clubbers got a taste of weightlessness – not to conduct gravity-free science but to party with superstar DJs Steve Aoki, W&W and Le Shuuk.

    Taking off from Frankfurt airport and organised by BigCityBeats, the WORLD CLUB DOME project served as a teaser party for a bigger event on Earth in June. The aircraft flew up and down angled at 45º – at the top of the curve the passengers and experiments experience around 20 seconds of microgravity. Before and after the weightless period, increased gravity of up to 2 g is part of the ride.

    ESA astronauts Pedro Duque and Jean-Francois Clervoy joined the weightless flight and provided background and safety tips to the DJs and party-goers.

    The aircraft was on loan from its usual airport in Bordeaux, France, where it is used for scientific research and testing equipment for spaceflight. These flights are the only way to test microgravity with humans without going through lengthy astronaut-training and flights to the International Space Station. For this reason, parabolic flights are often used to validate space instruments and train astronauts before spaceflight.

    ESA’s parabolic flight campaigns for science and technology investigations are generally performed twice a year, in spring and autumn.

    ESA, Fraport Frankfurt and the City of Frankfurt and BigCityBeats combined a fascination of science with the joy and fun of dancing in this world’s-first flight.

    More about ESA’s parabolic flights: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Research/Parabolic_flights

    This event was the official pre-party to the BigCityBeats WORLD CLUB DOME “The Hollywood Edition” taking place 1/2/3 June 2018 in Frankfurt. More info via http://www.worldclubdome.com

    Credit: BigCityBeats/WorldClubDome

  • Q&A with Greg – Black Holes, Consciousness, My Research, and More!

    Q&A with Greg – Black Holes, Consciousness, My Research, and More!

    We did something a little different in this episode and answered questions from you, our viewers. If you have a questions about the universe, past videos, or life as a scientist, leave a comment below!

    Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1

    Three of the answers are related to previous videos:
    – How to See Quantum with the Naked Eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiZP6YpnMds
    – Can We Measure Consciousness? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laOZjSFdj24
    – 3 Things Faster than Light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNqf-FsUMww

    Images courtesy of CERN and ATLAS.

  • A decade of European space science on Columbus

    A decade of European space science on Columbus

    Looking at a decade of European science on the International Space Station with the Columbus laboratory.

    Columbus houses as many disciplines as possible in a small volume, from astrobiology to solar science through metallurgy and psychology – more than 227 experiments have been carried out during this remarkable decade. Countless papers have been published drawing conclusions from experiments performed in Columbus.

    From circadian rhythms and new temperature sensors to edible algae as astronaut food through running experiments to grow crystals and investigate processes in a pure environment without gravity interfering with the process – Columbus helping scientists push the boundaries of what is possible and increase our knowledge for life on Earth.

    More about Columbus:
    http://www.esa.int/columbus

  • The making of Columbus

    The making of Columbus

    From building to liftoff and installation, these images show the making of European space lab Columbus and its daily use for out-of-this-world research.

    Like the transatlantic voyages that Christopher Columbus made half a millennium ago, the Columbus module was meticulously planned, budgeted, scrapped and redesigned before getting the official blessing to build, ship and launch.

    The laboratory ascended to orbit aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA on 7 February 2008. Nestling in the spaceplane’s cargo bay, Columbus was accompanied by a seven-man crew.

    On 11 February, the crew on the International Space Station captured the new arrival. At that moment, Columbus became Europe’s first permanent human outpost in orbit and Europe became a full partner of the International Space Station.

    Columbus houses as many disciplines as possible in a small volume, from astrobiology to solar science through metallurgy and psychology – more than 225 experiments have been carried out during this remarkable decade. Countless papers have been published drawing conclusions from experiments performed in Columbus.

    More about Columbus here: esa.int/Columbus

  • Destination Earth orbit – director’s cut

    Destination Earth orbit – director’s cut

    ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen narrates this re-edited video on the inspiring endeavours of human spaceflight and how it changes our daily lives.

    Andreas covers the first flight in Earth-orbit and the permanent inhabitation of space on the International Space Station to future exploration of our Solar System – and how these events inspired his work as an engineer and later astronaut.

    The video touches on the amazing research done in space and for space and the technological impact this has making life on Earth better.

  • Columbus 10 years on orbit

    Columbus 10 years on orbit

    On 7 February 2008, Space Shuttle Atlantis launched to the International Space Station. In its cargo bay, ESA’s laboratory module Columbus. Now for adecade Columbus has been a part of the ISS. It is the place where ESA astronauts have done countless experiments in microgravity and the scientific importance of the module can hardly be overstated.

    Join us live from ESA’s technical heart in the Netherlands on 7 February for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Columbus laboratory and the launch of the first Automated Transfer Vehicle. Details: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Columbus/Live_celebrating_10_years_of_European_space_science

  • Science Max | FRICTION | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Science Max | FRICTION | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Have you ever done a science experiment and wondered “What would this be like if it were HUGE?” Welcome to Science Max, the exciting new series that turbocharges all the science experiments you’ve done at home.

  • Celestial Triple Treat on This Week @NASA – February 2, 2018

    Celestial Triple Treat on This Week @NASA – February 2, 2018

    Super Blue Blood Moon – a rare triple treat up in the sky, celebrating America’s first explorer in space, and smoke and fire – another Space Launch System engine test … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

    This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2018_0202_Celestial%20Triple%20Treat%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20February%202,%202018.html

  • Earth from Space: Tunis wetlands

    Earth from Space: Tunis wetlands

    Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. In this edition, Sentinel-2 takes us over Tunisia’s capital Tunis and surrounding wetlands.

    See also http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2018/02/Tunis_wetlands to download the image.

  • How to See Quantum with the Naked Eye

    How to See Quantum with the Naked Eye

    How can you train yourself to be a quantum detector? Quantum interactions happen at impossibly small scales. But the life-size effects are all around you. You can detect quantum mechanics all over — if you know how to look for it.

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    Have questions, ask me:
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    Check out https://www.youtube.com/user/EugeneKhutoryansky, who was kind enough to share his water wave animation with us.

    ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC NOTE: Quantum mechanics would be much more obvious if we had very sensitive eyes. If your eyes identified each photon individually, you would see them land as described in the video, and only build up to this wave pattern. The pattern that we see can be explained classically by waves, it is *ultimately* a quantum phenomenon. The only reason it’s hard to tell is because our light detectors (eyes) aren’t quite sensitive enough.

    CREDITS:

    Host, Producer: Greg Kestin

    Researcher: Samia Bouzid

    Writers: Samia Bouzid, Greg Kestin

    Scientific Consultant: Louis Deslauriers

    Editorial Input from: Julia Cort, Ari Daniel

    Animation and Editing: Greg Kestin

    Special thanks: Entire NOVA team

    From the producers of PBS NOVA © WGBH Educational Foundation

    Funding provided by FQXi

    Music provided by APM

    Footage of bridge and man holding child: Videoblocks

    Sound effects: Freesound.org

  • Explorer 1: How America’s First Satellite Helped Create NASA

    Explorer 1: How America’s First Satellite Helped Create NASA

    On Jan. 31, 1958, at 10:48 p.m. EST, Explorer 1 launched into space, hurtling into Earth’s orbit in seven and a half minutes. Read more: https://go.nasa.gov/2nwic63
    The next day’s front-page news declared that the United States was now officially in the Space Age.
    Music: Look Forward by Laurent Dury, The Space Between by Max Concors, Picking Locks by James Alexander Dorman and Foraging At Dusk by Benjamin James Parsons. Complete transcript available.

    This video is public domain and along with other supporting visualizations can be downloaded from the Scientific Visualization Studio at: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12837

    Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/LK Ward

  • Ariane 6 launch site visit

    Ariane 6 launch site visit

    At Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, everything is being prepared to accommodate Europe’s newest launcher, Ariane 6.

    A new launch pad is under construction and the mobile gantry protecting the launcher will soon be visible.

    The new assembly building dimensions can now be fully seen as the outer shell is almost complete.

    Ariane 6 will guarantee Europe’s independent access to space and should consolidate Arianespace’s leading role on the satellites launch market.

    The first Ariane 6 launch is scheduled for July 2020.

    More about Ariane 6:
    http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Transportation/Launch_vehicles/Ariane_6

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  • Science Max | BIG MAGNETS | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Science Max | BIG MAGNETS | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Science Max | BIG MAGNETS | Season 1 Full Episode | Kids Science

    Have you ever done a science experiment and wondered “What would this be like if it were HUGE?” Welcome to Science Max, the exciting new series that turbocharges all the science experiments you’ve done at home.

  • New training for ESA astronauts

    New training for ESA astronauts

    In Bonn, Germany, two ESA astronauts recently went through a brand new training programme which could be very useful in case of no contact with the ground or when communication might be delayed.

    Samantha Cristoferetti and Matthias Maurer were taught basic mechanical, electronic, electrical and pneumatic skills and how to use these skills to troubleshoot their equipment in space.

    This new training, commissioned by ESA, has been developed by the Dr. Reinold-Hagen Foundation and by Space Application Services.

    More about astronaut training:
    http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Astronauts/The_challenges_of_astronaut_training

  • Autoencoder Explained

    Autoencoder Explained

    How does an autoencoder work? Autoencoders are a type of neural network that reconstructs the input data its given. But we don’t care about the output, we care about the hidden representation its learned. Its a lower dimensional compression of the input that preserves its features. We can use this learned representation for tasks like image colorization, dialogue generation, and anomaly detection.

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  • Jan. 31, 2018 Super Blue Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse

    Jan. 31, 2018 Super Blue Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse

    January 31 brings a lunar trifecta: the super blue blood Moon! Starting at 5:30 a.m. Eastern, NASA TV will offer a livestream of the Moon. This full moon is the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit — known as perigee — and about 14 percent brighter than usual. It’s the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” The super blue moon will pass through Earth’s shadow to give viewers in the right location a total lunar eclipse. While the Moon is in the Earth’s shadow it will take on a reddish tint, known as a “blood moon.” More: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/super-blue-blood-moon-coming-jan-31

    Credit: NASA 360

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  • Going EVA Outside the Space Station on This Week @NASA – January 26, 2018

    Going EVA Outside the Space Station on This Week @NASA – January 26, 2018

    The first space station spacewalk of the new year, launching GOLD to study Earth’s near-space environment, and – read all about it … there’s NASA tech you probably use every day … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

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  • What’s Inside a Black Hole?

    What’s Inside a Black Hole?

    What’s inside a black hole? Here are three awesome theories.

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