Bright Side Universe

Bright Side Universe

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Bright Side Universe episodes

  • The Weirdest Stars That Baffle Astronomers

    Stars are some of the most mysterious things in the universe, and Przybylski’s Star (HD 101065) is one of the weirdest of all! Discovered back in the 1960s, astronomers were blown away by its super-rare elements, ones so strange they almost shouldn’t exist. But wait, it gets weirder—recent research shows the star isn’t just made of odd stuff; it also moves in a way scientists can’t explain. And Przybylski’s Star isn’t the only cosmic oddball. Take Tabby’s Star (EPIC 204278-988)—it randomly dims by as much as 22% for weeks at a time, and no one knows why! Some people even wonder if it’s aliens (though probably not). Then there’s WD J0914+1914, known as the “Diamond Star,” because its core is literally a giant diamond bigger than you can imagine.

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    12 min
  • Close Encounters: what are they REALLY?

    Explore some of the strangest close encounters and UFO sightings, from unexplained lights in the sky to mysterious objects witnessed by people around the world. What could really be behind these unusual encounters?


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    7 min
  • What If Life Had Never Left the Ocean

    If humans never ditched the ocean life, we'd probably rock some serious aquatic vibes. We might've developed webbed fingers and toes for better swimming and diving, like real-life merfolk! Our skin might be smoother and more streamlined, adapted for gliding through the water with ease. And hey, maybe we'd even sport some gills for breathing underwater, like the coolest fish in the sea. But who knows? Evolution's a wild ride, and maybe one day, we'll uncover what our ocean-dwelling ancestors might've looked like—if they ever existed at all!

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    13 min
  • Mystery in the Abyss

    Dive into the mysterious depths of the ocean and discover strange creatures, hidden secrets, and fascinating things lurking far below the surface.


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    5 min
  • We Just Found 29 Planets Where Life May Be Watching Earth

    Our search for living organisms outside of Planet Earth is in full swing. This is the question bothering many of us: is there life in space? Scientists've made a list of 29 planets where life could be possible. How did they come to this conclusion and what does it mean for the future of humankind?


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    14 min
  • 10 minutes after the explosion of the supernova

    All the stars we see, including our Sun, are in a balance of powers. Stars are very heavy objects, so they have strong gravity, which presses them from the outside and makes them shrink. But inside a star, while it burns fuel, there are nuclear reactions that produce incredible amounts of energy. This energy is the light and heat that we feel during the day. But most importantly, these reactions increase the pressure inside the star and create a force that is fighting with gravity.


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    14 min
  • Astronomers Saw a Signal of Life on Venus in Its Clouds

    Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet in the Solar System - more than 1,600! An extreme greenhouse effect warms the planet's surface up to 870˚F - hot enough to melt lead. Winds there reach the speed of 450 miles per hour in the middle cloud layer -- faster than the speediest tornadoes on our planet. The pressure on Venus’s surface is 90 times higher than that at sea level on Earth. And recently, this incredible place has become even more intriguing.


    In the toxic Venusian atmosphere, there's something that might mean the existence of life! In 2017, a group of scientists from Cardiff University started to use the James Clerk Maxwell radio telescope in Hawaii. The main idea was to search for phosphine gas - it would be a sign of life on Venus. When the data came back, and the researchers analyzed it, they were shocked and even checked the results several times! So if you've always wondered if there's life on other planets, check this out.

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    13 min

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