Right now, in a nebula not so far from you, new stars are forming. How do stars form, and how close to Earth does star formation happen? In this episode, we’ll take a look at a region of stellar birth that’s about as close to Earth as it gets.

Earth is always moving through the Solar System, and the Solar System is always moving through the galaxy, so just how fast are we moving through space?

The universe is expanding, but how different methods for measuring its expansion give us different results. We call this the Hubble Tension.

How many stars can you see with the naked eye at night? 40 or 50 thousand? Or is it 100,000 stars? Have you ever tried to count? Well, a few astronomers have counted, and the number is pretty… disappointing.

Computers, tablets, and phones have become very fast. The latest multicore processors are capable of an incredible number of calculations each and every second. Yet, we are changing the way we do computing thanks to our ever-increasing knowledge in the field of quantum physics. How does quantum computing work, and are quantum computers faster than classical computers?

Let’s study the mystery of magnetism, exploring the tiny particles and invisible fields that govern this powerful interaction.

Ages ago, Venus may have had oceans of water and been much more like Earth. Where did all the water on Venus go? And why is it such a hellscape today?

Have you ever squinted at a shimmering lake or felt blinded by the reflection off a wet road? That's glare, and it's not just uncomfortable – it can make it difficult to see clearly.

A nova called T Coronae Borealis erupts every 80 years and your only chance to see it is sometime between right now and September of 2024.

Imagine sending massive amounts of data from our spacecraft and receiving high-res video in minutes, not hours or days. It might sound like science fiction, but that's the reality NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications Demo, or DSOC, is aiming for.