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From the eVideo
Life Beyond Earth? (2:08)
Fantasy Planet Creatures (6:37)
Animals Adapted to Heavy World Environment (3:34)
Life Outside Earth's Solar System (3:41)
Evolution of Flying Creatures (4:59)
Planet with Weak Gravitational Pull (6:10)
Energy Forces Other than the Sun (4:47)
Planets of Ice and Oceans (4:04)
Life Based on Steel and Silicon (1:29)
Planet of Machines (4:49)
Credits: Alien Faces (0:35)
From the eVideo
Moons of the Universe (9:13)
Moons of Jupiter: Io (4:45)
Solar Nebula (4:58)
Moons of Jupiter: Europa (5:08)
Moons of Jupiter: Ganymede (2:08)
Saturn's Icy Moon (3:24)
Irregular Moons (5:18)
Where Do Irregular Moons Come From? (3:34)
Neptune's Irregular Moon: Triton (5:39)
Credits: Alien Moons (0:28)
From the eVideo
Other Earths (4:54)
Evidence of Life on Distant Planets (5:10)
Mathematical Calculations for other Intelligent Life (7:11)
Technical Challenges of Seeing Other Earths (3:43)
Discovery of Exoplanets (5:26)
Astronomers Discover Super-Earths (3:08)
Mars and Venus: Failed Earths (5:48)
NASA Survey Projects: Kepler (2:55)
Terrestrial Planet Finder (3:43)
Credits: Another Earth (1:10)
From the eVideo
Space Blasts (3:28)
Blast that Demolished the Dinosaurs (4:21)
Martian Impact: Ninth Largest Blast (1:56)
Earth: Eighth Largest Blast (4:23)
Seventh Largest Blast: When Worlds Collide (2:31)
Sixth Largest Blast: Magnetar Flares (6:50)
Fifth Largest Blast: The Hundred Million Year Blast (3:11)
Fourth Largest Blast: Short Gamma Ray Bursts (4:54)
Third Largest Blast: Supernovas (4:51)
Second Largest Blast: Long Gamma Ray Bursts (4:42)
Most Powerful Blast: The Big Bang (3:23)
Credits: Biggest Blasts (0:26)
From the eVideo
Introduction to The Universe: Biggest Things in Space (1:15)
Cosmic Web: Largest Thing (2:54)
Scale of Cosmic Web (1:00)
Mapping the Cosmic Web (1:59)
Shapley Super Cluster (2:45)
Milky Way's Address (1:51)
Searching for Voids (1:21)
Cosmic Bubbles (3:41)
Determining the Size of Galaxies (3:28)
Radio Lobes (3:15)
Largest Black Hole (3:18)
Star Sizes (2:33)
VY Canis Majoris (2:44)
Most Massive Stars (2:26)
TRES-4: Largest Planet (3:50)
Asteroids (2:54)
In Our Solar System (2:14)
Conclusion and Credits to The Universe: Biggest Things in Space (0:55)
From the eVideo
Reasons to Colonize Space (2:03)
Prime Real Estate for Colonization (2:15)
Long Range Mission Planning (3:12)
Mars Direct Mission Plan (3:45)
Trip to Mars (3:09)
Life in Space (2:41)
Potential Dangers on Mars Mission (3:55)
Space Pioneer Criteria (3:13)
Mars Mission Practice Stations (3:13)
Findings in Mars Training Exercises (1:35)
2040: Destination Mars (2:28)
2040: Mars Research (2:37)
2040: Mars Habitat (2:43)
2040 Terra-forming and Genetic Engineering (4:05)
Future Generations of Space Exploration (1:40)
Credits: Colonizing Space (0:34)
From the eVideo
Death of the Universe: The Big Crunch (5:26)
Runaway Universe (3:47)
Death of the Universe: Ice (11:02)
Degenerate Era of the Universe (9:12)
Black Hole Era of the Universe (2:51)
Death of Black Holes (3:02)
Universe: The Dark Era (7:19)
Credits: Cosmic Apocalypse (0:29)
From the eVideo
Space Rock Families (6:22)
Comets: Icy Rocks with Tails (4:38)
Late Heavy Bombardment Period (2:12)
Refuge for Space Rocks (2:24)
Impact Event and Extinction of Dinosaurs (3:45)
Meteor Crater (3:33)
Cataclysmic Collision with Earth (4:49)
Earth's Biggest Extinction Event (3:39)
Scientific Study of Permian-Triassic Extinction (2:56)
Volcanism and Extinction (2:19)
Cosmic Upheaval (3:07)
Star Collisions (2:56)
Credits: Cosmic Collisions (0:23)
From the eVideo
Aurora Borealis (7:11)
Solar Energy (2:59)
Shooting Stars (4:18)
Cosmic Rays (4:30)
Transient Luminous Events (3:25)
Key Roles of the Sun on Earth (4:06)
Earth's Magnetic Field (4:28)
Ultraviolet Rays (4:13)
Sunscreen Protection (1:46)
Rainbows (5:33)
Credits: Cosmic Phenomena (0:39)
From the eVideo
What Does Dark Matter Mean to Humans? (1:50)
Looking for the Invisible (1:27)
Missing Matter (2:53)
Unexpected Observations (2:50)
Vera Rubin's Estimations (1:18)
Gravitational Lensing (1:36)
What Is It? (2:53)
Unusual Particle (1:37)
Searching for WIMPs (2:52)
One in a Million Shot (2:26)
Framework for the Universe (2:38)
3-D Map (2:45)
Dark Energy (2:00)
Measuring the Universe's Acceleration Rate (2:56)
Shocking Results (2:51)
Runaway Universe (3:50)
Einstein's Biggest Blunder (2:53)
Exponential Expansion (1:21)
Theory of Everything (0:36)
Conclusion and Credits: Dark Matter (0:45)
From the eVideo
Moon and Tides (4:29)
Tilt of the Earth (3:45)
Early Era of Planet Earth (4:32)
Earth's Moon (2:33)
Earth's Core (2:49)
Dance Between Earth and Moon (2:41)
Early Earth: Weather and Oceans (4:01)
Early Earth's Conditions (3:12)
Climate of Early Earth (2:56)
Life Forms on Early Earth (5:11)
Development of Life Forms (4:23)
Earth in Equilibrium (2:09)
Credits: The Day the Moon Was Gone (0:26)
From the eVideo
Destructive Force of Meteors (4:07)
Asteroid Belt (2:52)
Life-Giving Force of Meteors (4:43)
How to Make a Comet (0:48)
Source of Earth's Water (3:25)
Organic Matter from Space (2:21)
Liquid Water in Space (5:17)
Extermination Force of Asteroids and Comets (4:09)
Asteroid Impact Events (3:16)
1908 Blast in Tunguska (6:01)
Asteroids and Earth Today (2:21)
Life-Saving Value of Asteroids (3:15)
Credits: Deadly Comets and Meteors (0:27)
From the eVideo
What Are Death Stars? (3:35)
Death Star: Spiral Plume of Dust (3:12)
Stellar Gamma Ray Burst (5:26)
Gamma Ray Burst: Threat to Earth? (3:46)
Mass Extinction Possibility (5:14)
Death Galaxies (7:06)
Hypervelocity Stars and Neutron Stars (6:49)
Production of Hypervelocity Stars (3:39)
Betelgeuse: Red Supergiant (1:27)
Sun: Giver and Taker of Life on Earth (2:28)
Credits: Death Stars (0:26)
From the eVideo
Potential Space Disasters (2:47)
Dangers of Living in Space (5:53)
Man-Made Colonies on Mars and the Moon (5:58)
Volcanic Craters (3:44)
Spacecraft Fire (5:00)
Apollo XIII: Fire Threat (2:34)
Dangers of Spacewalks (3:11)
Damage from Micrometeoroids (7:01)
Human Errors in Space (1:08)
Disasters Getting into Space and Returning (0:36)
Space Disasters (4:34)
Credits: Deep Space Disasters (0:50)
From the eVideo
Space: The Ultimate View (1:52)
Environment of Earth Orbit (5:36)
Space Tourism (4:51)
Earth's Orbits (5:47)
What Is in Earth's Orbit? (6:03)
Space Debris (2:37)
Space Junk Lands on Earth (3:30)
Emerging Industries for Earth Orbit (5:26)
Inclinations of Earth's Orbits (2:38)
Private Citizens in Space (2:12)
Future Space Concepts (2:00)
Credits: Edge of Space (0:47)
From the eVideo
Gravity: Pervasive Force (4:15)
Galileo and Gravity (3:51)
Sir Isaac Newton and Gravity (2:55)
Gravity Express: Acceleration and Deceleration (2:12)
Einstein's Space-Time (2:53)
Earth's Escape Velocity (3:09)
Gravity: Potential and Kinetic Energy (2:34)
G-Forces (6:21)
Effects of Weightlessness (5:03)
Future of Earth's Orbit (3:24)
Gravitational Waves (6:03)
Credits: Gravity (0:26)
From the eVideo
Saturn's Rings (9:40)
Origin of Saturn's Rings (6:50)
Cassini Spacecraft and Saturn's Moons (5:21)
Planets with Ring Systems (7:44)
Neptune's Rings (3:56)
Rings of the Sun (1:25)
Ringed Planets in Other Solar Systems (2:05)
Rings on Mars? (2:18)
Earth's Rings (3:58)
Credits: The Hunt for Ringed Planets (0:28)
From the eVideo
Asteroid Headed Towards Earth (3:50)
Meteorite Hunt (3:15)
Rock from the Asteroid Belt (3:02)
Meteorites Strike Earth (2:03)
Earth Development: Cosmic Violence (1:39)
Proof of Earth's Tumultuous Past (2:12)
Impact Craters Below the Surface (3:24)
Space Impactors and Evolution of Life on Earth (1:48)
Cosmic Event and Extinction of Ice Age Pleistocene Mammals (5:19)
Fireball from the Sky (3:43)
Meteorite Samples (2:44)
Meteorites and Life on Earth (4:04)
Space Age Debris (5:50)
Credits: It Fell from Space (0:25)
From the eVideo
Jupiter: Largest Planet in the Solar System (3:41)
Jupiter: Earth's Protector (6:12)
Star of Bethlehem (1:18)
Jupiter's Great Red Spot (2:44)
Jupiter's Storm (6:39)
Moons of Jupiter (3:40)
Jupiter's Moon Europa (3:27)
Life on Europa? (5:13)
Jupiter's Magnetosphere (3:47)
Sounds of Jupiter (2:45)
Jupiter's Mysteries (2:37)
Credits: Jupiter: The Giant Planet (0:39)
From the eVideo
Speed of Light: Foundation of Universe (3:01)
Radio Signals: Lag Time (2:39)
Light Speed/Time Machine (1:28)
Light Speed's Story of the Universe (4:31)
Light as a Measure of Distance (4:58)
Cosmic Microwave Background (3:32)
Space Expansion: Faster Than Light Speed (1:42)
Near the Speed of Light (3:03)
Nature of Space and Time (8:23)
Zero Light Speed (3:46)
Star Travel and Warp Speed (5:23)
Credits: Light Speed (0:22)
From the eVideo
Liquids in Space (3:34)
Different States of Matter (6:40)
Planetary Liquids (4:19)
Jupiter's Liquid Ocean (3:41)
Liquid Metallic Hydrogen (5:24)
Magnetic Fields in Space (4:30)
Iron: Solid and Liquid (4:02)
Earth-Like Planet (5:41)
Water on Europa (2:11)
Fluid Motion of the Early Universe (3:20)
Credits: Liquid Universe (0:29)
From the eVideo
A 23rd Century Colony on Mars (3:18)
Mars Colony (2:21)
Symbiotic Relationships on Mars (3:07)
Biosphere 2 (3:24)
Modes of Planetary Mobility (2:43)
Designing Planetary Vehicles (2:34)
Mobility on Mars (4:20)
Space Suits on Mars (2:15)
Wearing an MMU (3:28)
A Robotic Side-Kick (3:16)
Food On Mars (4:21)
Dining on Mars (2:13)
Resources Beyond the Red Planet (2:45)
Mining an Asteroid (3:13)
Summary of Life on Mars and Credits (0:41)
From the eVideo
Nebulas: Pillars of Creation (3:04)
Orion Nebula and Astrophotography (8:25)
Kinds of Nebulas (1:34)
Interstellar Medium (ISM) (2:04)
Star-Forming Nebulas (2:29)
Nebulas: Sizes, Shapes, and Colors (3:39)
Electromagnetic Spectrum (3:12)
Nebular Photography (2:23)
Planetary Nebulas (2:38)
Helix Nebula (6:48)
Supernova Remnants (3:52)
Life Cycle of the Universe (2:29)
Credits: Nebulas (0:23)
From the eVideo
Theories of Parallel Universes (3:23)
Cosmic Inflation: Infinite Universe (5:06)
Shape of the Universe: Flat (3:14)
Parallel Universes: Cosmic Soap Bubbles (3:59)
Theory of Everything (2:05)
String Theory (1:17)
M-Theory: Universe in 11 Dimensions (5:12)
Level 3: The Many Worlds of Quantum Mechanics (5:35)
Parallel Universes: Different Dimensions (2:05)
Level 4 Parallel Universe (4:46)
Parallel Universes and Wormholes (3:51)
Nanobots Save Humankind (2:08)
Credits: Parallel Universes (0:32)
From the eVideo
Pulsating Stars (4:25)
Pulsar: Unique Spin (5:47)
Supernovas/Neutron Stars (5:16)
Millisecond Pulsars and Magnetars (2:48)
Pulsars: Electromagnetic and Sonic Waves (5:26)
Cosmic Symphony (3:41)
Quasars (7:55)
Quasar Jets (7:48)
Credits: Pulsars and Quasars (0:36)
From the eVideo
Matter Transporter (9:12)
Black Holes (6:50)
End of Earth (1:30)
Terraforming (3:59)
Ships to the Stars (6:01)
Calling Out to the Universe (1:28)
Alien Invasions (5:15)
Future Weapons (1:56)
Time Travel (4:57)
Communications: Science Trumps Science Fiction (2:02)
Credits: Science Fiction, Science Fact (0:33)
From the eVideo
Unlocking the Mystery of Stars (6:01)
Ursa Major: The Big Dipper (3:50)
Orion: Trapezium Cluster (2:10)
Massive Star Clusters (3:05)
Supergiant Stars (3:15)
Quintuplet Star Cluster (1:35)
Arches Cluster (2:55)
Globular Clusters (4:50)
When Galaxies Collide (4:18)
Galactic Gas (3:35)
Supercomputers and Simulations (4:13)
Cosmic Clustering Phenomenon (3:11)
Credits: The Search for Cosmic Clusters (0:35)
From the eVideo
Sex and Intimacy in Weightless Environment (6:55)
Animal Reproduction Studies in Space (4:43)
Sex in Zero Gravity (2:00)
Fertilization and Fetal Development in Space (5:54)
Earth: Single-Point Failure (6:14)
Sex: Taboo Topic at NASA (4:30)
Sex in Space (4:44)
Private Space Industry (3:02)
Space Tourism (4:29)
Credits: Sex in Space (0:29)
From the eVideo
Introductory Remarks and Images: Space Travel (1:56)
Space Elevator (2:37)
Space: Exotic Menaces (4:59)
Hazards of Weightlessness (4:07)
Reality of Space Travel (1:59)
Hazards and Wonder of Space (3:36)
Distances in Space (4:10)
Planetary Travel (2:27)
Solar Winds and Cosmic Sails (1:34)
Fuel Source: Hydrogen (1:02)
Fuel Source: Antimatter (1:52)
Warping Time and Space (2:38)
Faster than Light (3:02)
Gravity (3:34)
Rocket Launch Experience (2:11)
NASA's Constellation Program (1:53)
Credits: Space Travel (0:20)
From the eVideo
Major Earth Impact Event (3:00)
Asteroids and Comets: Sources of Life (2:52)
In Search of Asteroids (2:15)
Asteroids: Threat to Earth (4:52)
How to Stop Armageddon: Mitigation (2:53)
How to Stop Armageddon: Deflection (5:22)
Tactics to Avoid Armageddon (7:51)
Gravity Tractor (6:57)
Stopping Armageddon: Who Makes the Decision? (6:31)
Credits: Stopping Armageddon (0:35)
From the eVideo
Cosmic Brewery: Alcohol in Space (4:44)
Clouds of Venus (3:51)
Evidence of Unknown Planet (2:40)
Pulsar Planets (4:25)
Pulsars and Magnetars (5:00)
Neutrinos: Ghost Particles (3:04)
Asteroids (2:24)
Miranda, the Frankenstein Moon (3:57)
Ultra-Luminous Infrared Galaxies (3:51)
Miniature Black Holes (2:59)
Dark Matter in the Universe (2:35)
Dark Energy in the Universe (3:08)
Credits: Strangest Things (0:29)
From the eVideo
Supernovas; Lethal and Life-Giving (4:01)
Stellar Threats to Earth (2:38)
Classification of Supernovas (5:26)
Type 1a Supernovas (9:00)
Brightest of Exploding Stars (4:08)
Supernova 1987a (5:46)
In Search of Neutrinos (1:59)
Stellar Explosion (4:01)
Gamma Ray Bursts (5:41)
Credits: Supernovas (0:26)
From the eVideo
Threats to Earth (1:30)
Earth Destroyer: Smackdown from Space (5:53)
Earth Destroyer: The Big Freeze (2:57)
Earth Destroyer: The Big Burn (3:06)
Earth Destroyer: Stopping Earth's Rotation (2:47)
Earth Destroyer: Black Holes (3:55)
Earth Destroyers: Devoured from Within (4:53)
Earth Destroyer: End of Gravity (5:34)
Earth Destroyer: Anti-Matter Annihilation (3:44)
Earth Destroyer: Transformation by Strange Matter (4:40)
Earth Destroyer: Parallel Worlds Collide (4:00)
Credits: 10 Ways to Destroy the Earth (0:30)
From the eVideo
Introduction to Unexplained Mysteries (1:20)
Periodic Hard Rain (2:46)
Nemesis Theory (2:35)
Looking for Nemesis (2:37)
Time Travel (2:37)
Fueled by Einstein's Theories (2:00)
Model of Light Twisting Time and Space (2:22)
Limits to Time Travel (1:41)
Overcoming Paradoxes of Time (2:47)
What Happened to Antimatter? (2:57)
Explosive Combination (2:50)
Using Antimatter (2:42)
Mystery on Mars (2:04)
Theories of Mars' Atmosphere (2:46)
Polar Ice Caps (3:15)
Before the Big Bang (2:31)
Cyclic Universe Theory (2:36)
Conclusion and Credits: Unexplained Mysteries (1:27)
From the eVideo
Jupiter's Jet Streams (6:30)
Wild Weather on Neptune (4:11)
Winds on Hot Jupiters (3:57)
Space Tornado (2:05)
Martian Dust Devils (4:36)
Vortexes on Venus (2:49)
Titan: Methane Rain (4:11)
Sulfuric Acid Rain (1:56)
Iron Rain (3:03)
Space Storms: Neptune's Great Dark Spot (2:32)
Space Storms: Saturn's Great White Spot (1:50)
Space Storms: Jupiter's Great Red Spot (3:40)
Weather on Earth and in Space (1:06)
Credits: Wildest Weather in the Cosmos (0:24)
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Subjects
Subjects
Asteroids
Asteroids -- Collisions with Earth
Astronomy
Biodiversity
Black holes (Astronomy)
Collisions (Astrophysics)
Collisions with Earth
Comets
Cosmic rays
Cosmology
Dark matter (Astronomy)
Disasters
Educational films
End of the world (Astronomy)
Evolution
Evolution (Biology)
Exobiology
Explosions
Extraterrestrial beings
Galaxies
Gravity
Heredity
Internet videos
Interplanetary voyages
Jupiter (Planet)
Life on other planets
Light
Light -- Speed
Liquids
Liquids -- Thermal properties
Meteors
Nebulae
Open clusters
Outer planets
Outer space
Physiological effect
Planetary rings
Pulsars
Quasars
Reproduction
Satellites
Science fiction
Science fiction in science education
Solar system
Space colonies
Space environment
Space flight
Space flight -- Physiological effect
Space tourism
Space vehicle accidents
Speed
Stars
Stars -- Evolution
Stars -- Open clusters
Supermassive stars
Supernovae
Thermal properties
Ultraviolet radiation
Videorecording
Asteroids -- Collisions with Earth
Astronomy
Biodiversity
Black holes (Astronomy)
Collisions (Astrophysics)
Collisions with Earth
Comets
Cosmic rays
Cosmology
Dark matter (Astronomy)
Disasters
Educational films
End of the world (Astronomy)
Evolution
Evolution (Biology)
Exobiology
Explosions
Extraterrestrial beings
Galaxies
Gravity
Heredity
Internet videos
Interplanetary voyages
Jupiter (Planet)
Life on other planets
Light
Light -- Speed
Liquids
Liquids -- Thermal properties
Meteors
Nebulae
Open clusters
Outer planets
Outer space
Physiological effect
Planetary rings
Pulsars
Quasars
Reproduction
Satellites
Science fiction
Science fiction in science education
Solar system
Space colonies
Space environment
Space flight
Space flight -- Physiological effect
Space tourism
Space vehicle accidents
Speed
Stars
Stars -- Evolution
Stars -- Open clusters
Supermassive stars
Supernovae
Thermal properties
Ultraviolet radiation
Videorecording