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30May
Tags: Asteroid Belt, asteroids, astronomy, Astrophysics, Ceres, cgpgrey, dwarf planet, earth, Educational, IAU, jupiter, Kuiper Belt, mars, mercury, moon, neptune, physics, Pluto, saturn, scattered disc, science, solar system, space, Sun, uranus, venus
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12May
Complete video at: fora.tv Science comedian Brian Malow reveals that many scientists do, in fact, have a sense of humor… with a few quirks. “Sometimes I look out, and they’re not laughing, they’re thinking,” says Malow. “They’re looking the joke over, and they have found it sound.” —– Brian Malow’s YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com Brian Malow’s blog: www.sciencecomedian.com Brian Malow’s videos for Time Magazine: bit.ly Brian Malow (@sciencecomedian) on Twitter: www.twitter.com Now an accomplished stand-up comic whose career has spanned more than a decade to include performances on CBS, A&E, TechTV, and the Discovery Channel, Brian Malow turns his sharp wit upon his first love: the world of science. Brian entertains and ignites interest in science with hysterical, thought-provoking science comedy routines about the environment, insects and viruses, evolution and extinction, the speed of light, gravity, cell phones, computers — everything under the Sun — and even the Sun itself! Brian makes science funny, exciting and easily digestible for all audiences. Wonderfest, the Bay Area Festival of Science, is held each year in the beginning of November. Enjoy fascinating discussions between world-class scientists on cutting edge topics, as well as other fun exhibitions. Visit Wonderfest.org and join.
Tags: astronomy, biology, brian, BROTHER, chemistry, comedian, Comedy, Comic, consolmagno, Dwarf, fora, fora.tv, foratv, funny, guy, humor, jokes, malow, marlow, method, physics, planet, Pluto, science, sciencecomedian, scientific, stand, standup, tv, up, vatican, wonderfest
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29Mar
Joshua Topolsky talks to Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson about who killed the planet pluto, and why it had to happen. Subscribe to our channel for more clips from On The Verge and our interview with Dr. Tyson! And the obligatory GIF i.imgur.com Subscribe here! www.youtube.com Check out The Verge on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thisistheverge www.theverge.com
Tags: badass, dr tyson, Dr. Neil degrasse Tyson, Josh Topolsky, Joshua Topolsky, meme, Neil degrasse Tyson, On The Verge, planets, Pluto, science, the verge, theverge, verge
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11Mar
Frontiers/Controversies in Astrophysics (ASTR 160) Class begins with a review of the first problem set. Newton’s Third Law is applied in explaining how exoplanets are found. An overview of the Solar System is given; each planet is presented individually and its special features are highlighted. Astronomy is discussed as an observational science, and the subject of how to categorize objects in the Solar System is addressed. The Pluto controversy is given special attention and both sides of the argument regarding its status are considered. 00:00 – Chapter 1. Review of the Problem Set 06:22 – Chapter 2. Conservation of Momentum in Exoplanets 14:02 – Chapter 3. Inner and Outer Solar System Objects 29:47 – Chapter 4. Kuiper Belt Objects and Oort Cloud 35:13 – Chapter 5. Classification and Interpretation of Celestial Objects Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: open.yale.edu This course was recorded in Spring 2007.
Tags: asteroid, Belt, Center, comet, earth, effect, Galilean, greenhouse, jupiter, Kuiper, Law, mars, mass, mercury, momentum, moon, moons, neptune, Newton's, object, observation, observational, orbit, planetary, Pluto, science, Third
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09Jan
Discovered because of a mistake, Pluto was a planet that turned out not to be a planet at all, thanks to a still-disputed decision made in 2006. Join us for an engrossing tale of the ups and downs of Pluto, its strange appeal, the reasons behind its demotion, and the reasons why it should be set back in the planetary pantheon. Alan Boyle is msnbc.com’s science editor and the creator of Cosmic Log and a Plutophile. Boyle is the recipient of AAAS Science Journalism Award, Science in Society Award and the National Academies Communication Award.
Tags: academies, academy, alan, astronomy, bc, beckman, Boyle, Center, cosmic, cosmos, discover, discovery, distinctive, editor, Engineering, institute, irvine, log, medicine, milky, national, planet, Pluto, plutophile, science, solar, space, system, uc, voices, way
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14Jul
Mad scientist Mickey has just brewed up a potion; to test it out, he squirts it on a fly that’s been trapped by a spider, a (regular) mouse being harassed by a cat, then the cat when Pluto goes after it, and Pluto when dogcatcher Pegleg Pete goes after him. Each of the underdogs turns against his tormentor. With Walt Disney (voice of Mickey), Billy Bletcher (voice of Pete) and Pinto Colvig (Pluto) Released January 2, 1937
Tags: and, brave, bravery, bug, Cartoon, cate, Clark, classic, courage, coward, Disney, Disneyland, disneyworld, dog, dogcatcher, donald, Duck, eurodisney, funny, Gable, Hardy, Harlow, Hollywood, Jack, James, Jean, laughing, laughter, Laurel, Lemmon, lives, Mad, Marilyn, mickey, Monroe, mouse, movies, nine, pegleg, pete, Pluto, science, scientist, spider, Stewart, turning, Walt
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11Jun
Facts About Pluto The Planet 2, Hot Facts Model Jamie Join your Hot Facts Teacher Jamie for interesting astronomy science facts about Pluto the dwarf planet. How did Pluto get its name? What color is Pluto? What is Pluto made of? Who named the planet Pluto? Does Pluto have rings? Whats the temperature of the Pluto? How many moons does Pluto have? How far is Pluto from the Sun? What about the Pluto’s moon? Why is Pluto not a planet? Why was Pluto named after the god of the underworld? What are 10 interesting facts about Pluto? Fun Facts Girls aka Hot Facts Girls www.youtube.com www.funfactsgirls.com http Music By Jimmy Gelhaar www.jimmyg.us http youtube.com Copyright 2009 Target Public Media. All Rights Reserved.
Tags: astronomy, color, facts, far, Hot, Interesting, Jamie, made, model, moon, not, planet, Pluto, science, Sun, teacher
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06May
Astronomers have a massive breakthrough as they discover a weird and very bright extraordinary object in the far reaches of our solar system. Is it a planet? Is it a block of ice? Whatever it is, it’s bigger than Pluto. Fascinating science video from BBC Horizon show ‘Bye Bye Planet Pluto.’
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30Apr
Fascinating footage with the original plates that identified the planet Pluto. Great video from BBC horizon science show, ‘Bye Bye Planet Pluto’.
Tags: astronomy, BBC, Educational, Free, Goodbye, Horizon, Hot, Interesting, planet, Pluto, science, space, video
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27Apr
Scientists arrange for a probe to be sent to the planet Pluto in a ground breaking exploratory mission. Find out here how they got their funding from NASA! Brilliant video from BBC Horizon show ‘Bye Bye Planet Pluto’.
Tags: astronomy, BBC, Educational, Free, Goodbye, Horizon, Hot, Interesting, planet, Pluto, science, space, video