Tag: Space

  • Science & Tech

    Making the immense graspable

    A talk with Andrew Pontzen, author of “The Universe in a Box: Simulations and the Quest to Code the Cosmos.”

    4–6 minutes
    Illustration of cosmos and computer coding.
  • Science & Tech

    Life on Mars?

    A study of magnetic fields suggests the Red Planet held water for longer than previously believed.

    4–6 minutes
    Roger Fu and Sarah Steele in the lab.
  • Science & Tech

    Like hitting a bullseye with closed eyes

    Recently NASA updated its forecast of the chances that the asteroid Bennu will hit Earth in the next 300 years. Harvard statisticians put it into perspective.

    1–2 minutes
    A mosaic image of Bennu
  • Science & Tech

    In a photo of a black hole, a possible key to mysteries

    So little is known about black holes and the image hints at a path to a higher-resolution image and more and better data.

    5–7 minutes
    Rings around a black hole.
  • Science & Tech

    Life on the ice

    Harvard researchers describe life in the South Pole.

    17–25 minutes
    Auroras as seen from the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station..
  • Science & Tech

    Twins in space

    To understand the strain that space flight places on the body, NASA-affiliated researcher Brinda Rana has been examining the molecular changes in the twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly for five years.

    3–5 minutes
    Astronaut Scott Kelly along with his brother, former Astronaut Mark Kelly
  • Science & Tech

    Something weird this way comes

    A paper by Harvard researchers wonders whether the interstellar object known as “‘Oumuamua” is a visitor from an alien civilization.

    4–6 minutes
    Artist's rendering of 'Oumuamua.
  • Campus & Community

    Space to learn

    Harvard postdoc Or Graur finds success in the launch of Science Research Mentoring Program, which provides 10 local high school students a year of space research, working with a “real-life” scientist.

    6–8 minutes
  • Science & Tech

    A new view of the moon

    Harvard grad student Simon Lock is the lead author of a study that challenges conventional wisdom on how the moon formed.

    3–5 minutes
    Visualization of the moon emerging from a cloud of vaporized rock.
  • Science & Tech

    Eternal light, up for grabs

    Martin Elvis of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics warns that a loophole in the Outer Space Treaty leaves open the possibility of a race for resources on the moon.

    7–10 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Lessons learned in astronaut school

    In a recent EdCast, NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson shares her thoughts on women and STEM education, her personal journey as a student, and her time in space.

    1–2 minutes
  • Science & Tech

    Eyes on Orion

    Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics scientist Jonathan McDowell answers questions on the Orion test run and prospects for getting to Mars.

    7–11 minutes
  • Science & Tech

    Explaining the Higgs

    A Q&A with science Professor Lisa Randall, author of a new book explaining the significance of the Higgs boson, and why its discovery matters.

    5–8 minutes
  • Science & Tech

    Capturing the stars

    Alex Parker, a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, sees astronomical data as art as well as science.

    3–4 minutes
  • Science & Tech

    Forward, into the past

    Harvard undergraduate Derek Robins recounts his summer spent doing astronomy research on campus.

    4–6 minutes
  • Arts & Culture

    The future is now

    Harvard senior reflects on his filmmaking, including a Siberian documentary and a futuristic fantasy.

    4–6 minutes