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[ Art ]
What Could the Creation of Art in Space Mean for our Future?
By Sam Burns
Did you know there’s a sculpture floating in the wild unknown outside of our planet? What could this mean for us?
5 minutes
The Blind Astronomer Gazing into the Universe
Meet the Blind Astronomer from Nova Scotia who is peering into space and beauty of the night sky more vividly than most of us ever will!
16 minutes
[ Animals ]
Things to Celebrate One Year Ago: Good News from December 2015!
By Dr. Lynda
If I refreshed your memory about the dreadful things happening in the news one year ago, you’d remember them. But what about the good things? Did we hear enough of that too! Here are some remarkable things to celebrate from a year ago!
6 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Who Will We Become?
By Dr. Lynda
What would the wise astrophysicist Carl Sagan remind us this morning?
14 minutes
[ Education ]
Let’s Go WAY Back: The BIG History Project
By Dr. Lynda
Have you ever laid back under the blanket of a starry sky and wondered about our place in the universe? The history of our existence relies on 8 “magic moments” in time. Here’s the place to have your sense of wonder expanded!
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Why Spend Public Funds on “Curiosity-Driven Science”?
By Dr. Lynda
In tough economic times, have you ever heard someone rant about how worthless some science research can be? Here’s what I’m going to add to that conversation next time! Take a look…
6 minutes
What is Dark Matter and Why Does it Matter?
Dark matter appears to be all around us, and yet it is incredibly difficult to detect. This frontier of science is changing not only the way we understand the composition of our universe, but also our place within it!
13 minutes
[ Education ]
Asking Questions Without Answers
What can asking questions without answers teach us? Chris Anderson and TED-Ed team up to help us think about ourselves and the universe in a bigger way! Check it out!
7 minutes
Our Shared Place in the Universe
By Dr. Lynda
What is our place in the universe? Here on Earth we may think we are the center of it all, but today’s video-share gives us a very unique perspective!
7 minutes
[ Conservation & Sustainability ]
Can We Get Cozy with Uncertainty?
By Dr. Lynda
What if we could find that perfect balance point between wonder and truth. Today we share a video that raises some great questions about getting comfortable with doubt, through the beauty of nature.
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What’s the Perseid Meteor Shower?
By Dr. Lynda
Want to spend some time in an “old school” state of wonder? Take someone you care about with you on a trip to outer space tonight or tomorrow night. You may end up with more fun than you expect!
11 minutes
[ Art ]
Aerial Photos You Never Imagined
By Dr. Lynda
Our world is far more beautiful than we can imagine from our one perspective: feet on the ground. Let’s go above places that seem ordinary to us from eye level.
24 minutes
The Hubble Telescope is a Time Machine
By Dr. Lynda
Nothing inspires wonder like space! And we might not even realize that we have a 25 year old “workhorse of technology” orbiting our planet, expanding our view of ourselves.
54 minutes
[ Education ]
Alien Life Right Here on Earth?
By Dr. Lynda
In our hopeful search for new lifeforms in outer space, it seems we often forget the most extraordinary and promising frontier for our species’ survival. Take a look!
