Astronomy Videos

The TRAPPIST-1 System and the NASA Search for Habitable Worlds

15th Jun, 2017 - 3.6k views

What is NASA doing to help us understand the TRAPPIST-1 system? NASA’s Kepler mission breathtakingly revealed that our galaxy was filled with stars surrounded by planetary systems of all kinds. The search for planets includes seeking planets that

Cassini: A Remarkable Journey

25th May, 2017 - 2.3k views

Cassini began it's Grand Finale last month. Learn how this spectacular mission will end! Cassini is a NASA mission, launched in 1997, designed to study the planet Saturn and its moons. This mission has produced astonishing imagery, a multitude o

Fast Moving Stars and Interstellar Bow Shocks

9th Mar, 2017 - 2.9k views

Sometimes individual stars in our galaxy are seen to be zipping through space. The winds from the stars ram into the interstellar medium -- the material between the stars in our galaxy -- and a bow shock is formed. In general they have the appearance

Meeting in Space to Make the Journey Possible

2nd Feb, 2017 - 2.1k views

Senior NASA leadership has often observed that humans are closer to their first mission to Mars than ever before in history. In our next Hangout we will discuss how rendezvous, resupply, and refueling in orbit may make possible affordable early hum

The James Webb Space Telescope is Less Than 2 Years Away!

19th Jan, 2017 - 16.9k views

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Huygens Probe on Titan; Cassini's Final Year; Milky Way Ripping off Neighbors | SFN #190

14th Jan, 2017 - 5.2k views

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Fast Radio Burst Found; New Galaxy Type Discovered; JWST Testing Resumes | SFN #189

7th Jan, 2017 - 7.8k views

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2016: A Golden Year in the Golden Age of Astronomy | SFN #188

31st Dec, 2016 - 5.4k views

Consider supporting Space Fan News: https://patreon.com/DeepAstronomy to ensure you get current space & astronomy news each week! Space Fan News Theme by Stephen Dubois available for download here: http://ancienteyesmusic.com This year saw some ama

1st Dec, 2016 - 3.1k views

NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden has often observed that humans are closer to their first mission to Mars than ever before in history. In our next Hangout we will explore how the resources in place on Mars will make possible long-term human explor

#JWST Assembly Complete!; Watch out for #Supermoon; Geeky Cuteness | SFN #184

11th Nov, 2016 - 4.8k views

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A Gamma Ray Binary in Another Galaxy: A massive object paired with a crushed stellar core remnant

10th Nov, 2016 - 3.4k views

Download all visuals here: http://bit.ly/2g1EQlo A search for binary stars that emit gamma-rays using NASA’s Fermi satellite turned up a luminous object in another galaxy. These objects are characteristically variable. Using additional telescopes

New Data Challenge Accelerating Universe; Pluto Data in; New Clues to Mars Lander | SFN #182

29th Oct, 2016 - 5k views

Official SFN Patreon Patron: The PLANETS Foundation https://planets.life Dedicated to finding life in the universe. Thank you! Links to this week's stories: Challenge to universal acceleration: http://phys.org/news/2016-10-universe-rateor.html Pl