Feb 2023
Defending the Planet from Asteroids
Our solar system contains millions of asteroids, orbiting our sun and rocketing through the night sky! Join scientists Kelly Fast, Tom Statler, and Davide Farnocchia as we discover what we can learn from these building blocks of the universe, and how NASA would respond if one wer ... Show More
27m 39s
Aug 2016
Signs of life on planets, Royal Society Book Prize, Queen Bee control, Galactic Prom 29
What should we be looking for when searching for life on other planets beyond our solar system? Scientists urgently need to come to a consensus on this as a new suite of telescopes soon begins detecting. The space agency NASA has put together a virtual institute called The Nexus ... Show More
27m 49s
Nov 2006
Lecture 37: Jupiter and Saturn
Jupiter and Saturn are the largest planets in the Solar System,
and the prototype of the Jovian Gas Giant planets. This lecture
focusses on the planets themselves, looking at their composition,
atmospheres, and internal structures. We will leave discussion
of their fascinating sy ... Show More
41m 46s