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    Dust Traps and Planet Factories

    From ESO. Astronomers now know that planets around other stars are plentiful. But they do not fully understand how they form and there are many aspects of the formation of [...]

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    Hubble Realms of Light (in 4k UHD)

    Getting ready for the advent of 4k TV. Revel in some of the highest resolution images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Even now you can see the detail now in [...]

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    The Mighty Ring

    The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and Hubblecast bring you a new and detailed look at the famous Ring Nebula. The Ring’s distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy [...]

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    Hypnotic Solar Explosions in 4k

    To the naked eye, our sun is an unremarkable ball of heat and light. Under the eye of the Solar Dynamics Observatory, or S.D.O, the Sun’s activity is revealed under [...]

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    Solar Rain of Fire, in 4k (UHD)

    This 4k UHD video captures what may be the most spectacular solar event ever witnessed. On July 19, 2012, an eruption occurred on the sun that produced a moderately powerful [...]

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What an Astronaut’s Camera Sees

Posted by on May 26, 2011

An intimate tour… in 1080p… of Earth’s most impressive landscapes… as captured by astronauts with their digital cameras. Dr. Justin Wilkinson from NASA’s astronaut team describes the special places that [...]

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Is the Universe Infinite?

Posted by on November 23, 2010

Explore the biggest question of all… in 1080p. How far do the stars stretch out into space? And what’s beyond them? In modern times, we built giant telescopes that have [...]

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Earth 100 Million Years From Now

Posted by on February 12, 2010

Earth’s landmasses were not always what they are today. Continents formed as Earth’s crustal plates shifted and collided over long periods of time. This video shows how today’s continents are [...]

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Voyage to Pandora: First Interstellar Space Flight

Posted by on February 8, 2010

Pandora is the idyllic blue world featured in the movie Avatar. Its location is a real place: Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to our Sun and the most likely destination [...]