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ScienceCasts: The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays

The cosmic ray detector known as CREAM is headed for the International Space Station, with a goal of measuring the highest energy possible for direct measurement of high-energy cosmic rays. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. New Mission Going to the Space Station to Explore Mysteries of 'Cos

X-ray

X-rays were discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen. Since then, it has been an indispensable means of medicine. However, X-rays can lead to damage to the genetic material: In this video, we show how the body defends itself against it and what measures are taken by radiation protection. More i

Swift: Gamma-Ray Bursts

In the late 1960s, scientists accidentally discovered gamma-ray bursts — intense flashes of energy that typically last no more than a few minutes and are often as short as a fraction of a second. For decades after the discovery of these powerful bursts, they remained one of the greatest mysteries in

ScienceCasts: Solar Minimum is Coming

Intense solar activity such as sunspots and solar flares subsides during solar minimum, but that doesn’t mean the sun becomes dull. Solar activity simply changes form. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more.

What is radioactivity

You don't see it, and you don't feel it: radiation. Nevertheless, humans are always exposed to radiation. Shielding makes sense. Natural radioactive substances in soils and rocks emit radiation. And it comes not only from the earth, but also from heaven. The higher, the stronger the cosmic rays. I

NASA ScienceCasts: Finding the Invisible

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Scientists are using AMS-02 on the Space Station to study fundamental particles originating from sources up to billions of light years away. These particles may hold the key to understanding both the composition and history of our universe.

NASA ScienceCasts: Two Sides of the Same Star

A neutron star comes from a large star that has run out of fuel, and exploded as a supernova. First it becomes a radio pulsar and later becomes a magnetar. Or maybe it’s the other way around! NASA Science: http://science.nasa.gov/ Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA

What If You Fell From Space to Earth

If you fell from space, what would happen to your body? Follow Life Noggin! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeNoggin/?ref Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifenoggin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifenoggin Official Website: https://lnstudios.co/ Watch More Life Noggin: https://alugha.com/Li

ScienceCasts: The Special Ingredients... of Earth

Researchers using a Japanese X-ray satellite with NASA participation have found the chemical ingredients of Earth-like planets in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more.