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This playlist contains important concepts in Astronomy.

Stargate Atlantis: Brain Storm

00:12 - 01:54

1m 42s

scientific method

celestial objects

community analysis

Rodney McKay attends a science conference with his date, Jennifer Keller. They meet Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson at the conference and get into a light argument about their published works.

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Numb3rs: Spherical Astronomy Example

The characters use Spherical Astronomy to calculate the latitude and longitude of a location usin...

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Agora: Heliocentric Model

Hypatia and her students ponder about the solar system and believe there is a simpler model for e...

3

Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe thumbnail

Ice Age: Collision Course: Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe

Scrat accidentally enters a flying saucer and propels himself into outer space. He travels throug...

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Why Does The Sun Shine? thumbnail

KaBlam!: Why Does The Sun Shine?

This song explains facts about the Sun, such as its composition, mass, and distance from the eart...

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The Magic School Bus: Lost In Space

While traveling through the solar system, Ms. Frizzle and her class encounter the asteroid belt. ...

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00:41

Animaniacs: The Planets Song

The Warners tour the planets that make up our solar system. During their tour, they highlight eac...

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01:57

Animaniacs: The Universe Song

Yakko gives an overview of the universe by describing the celestial objects (stars, galaxies, pla...

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Brain Storm thumbnail

01:42

Stargate Atlantis: Brain Storm

Rodney McKay attends a science conference with his date, Jennifer Keller. They meet Bill Nye and ...

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02:05

The Lion King: Look at the Stars

Mufasa expresses his disappointment to Simba for disobeying his orders and putting himself in dan...

10

The Big Bang Theory Intro thumbnail

01:08

The Big Bang Theory: The Big Bang Theory Intro

This intro song to The Big Bang Theory covers topics such as the origins of the universe, univers...

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04:31

Powers of Ten: Field of View and Scale

Scale is illustrated as the viewer is given a center of focus (the individuals who are picnicking...

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Acceleration vs. Velocity thumbnail

00:42

Malcolm in the Middle: Acceleration vs. Velocity

Malcolm explains to his brothers the difference between acceleration and velocity while watching ...

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The Black Hole thumbnail

04:41

Interstellar: The Black Hole

Cooper and Brand are stuck in the gravity of a black hole. They use thrusters and the force exert...

14

Journey Through The Universe thumbnail

03:08

Contact: Journey Through The Universe

Illustrates the journey of radio waves traveling through the universe. As the waves continue thei...

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02:02

The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Brielle Is Out of This World

Four-year-old Brielle identifies and describes some planets and celestial objects in our solar sy...

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Gru Shrinks The Moon thumbnail

02:01

Despicable Me: Gru Shrinks The Moon

Gru travels to the Moon and shrinks it using his shrink ray. After he changes the Moon's size, th...

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Outer Space thumbnail

02:03

Bill Nye, the Science Guy: Outer Space

Bill Nye lists out the planets in our solar system and helps us visualize the proximity of them t...

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The Sun thumbnail

02:09

Bill Nye, the Science Guy: The Sun

Bill Nye provides some interesting facts about the Sun and sheds some light on solar eclipses.

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The Movement of Galaxies in Space thumbnail

04:34

GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: The Movement of Galaxies in Space

Participants in an experiment attempt to understand how runners in an indoor track relates to the...

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Replicating the Big Bang on Ice thumbnail

04:38

GENIUS by Stephen Hawking: Replicating the Big Bang on Ice

Stephen Hawking tasks a team of volunteers with replicating the Big Bang on in a hockey rink. The...

21

We Hit The Moon thumbnail

02:35

The Big Bang Theory: We Hit The Moon

Leonard and Sheldon explain to Zach their experiment in which they shoot lasers at the moon to de...

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The Black Hole Thesis thumbnail

02:37

The Theory of Everything: The Black Hole Thesis

Penrose describes his black hole theory, which sparks an idea in Stephen's mind. Stephen reverses...

23

Schrodinger's Cat thumbnail

03:59

The Big Bang Theory: Schrodinger's Cat

Penny asks Sheldon for advice on whether or not she should date Leonard, and during the conversat...

24

What Are Eclipses? thumbnail

03:33

CrashCourse: What Are Eclipses?

Phil defines eclipses and describes the different types of eclipses: Solar and Lunar. He explains...

25

Galileo's Heliocentric Model thumbnail

05:01

Galileo: Galileo's Heliocentric Model

Galileo explains his ideas on astronomy and observation to a young boy. He demonstrates his under...

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Moon Phases thumbnail

06:28

Beakman's World: Moon Phases

Beakman explains what the moon is and its shape. Liza dresses up as a giant moon while Lester shi...

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Stars thumbnail

02:48

National Geographic: Stars

Countless stars dot the night sky. Learn how these celestial objects form, how they are classifie...

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Mars Overview thumbnail

03:41

National Geographic: Mars Overview

From its blood-like hue to its potential to sustain life, Mars has intrigued humankind for thousa...

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Saturn Overview thumbnail

04:07

National Geographic: Saturn Overview

How did the rings around Saturn form? How many moons does the planet have? See stunning NASA imag...

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Neptune Overview thumbnail

02:58

National Geographic: Neptune Overview

Neptune is the most distant of the solar system's eight planets. Find out about the blue world's ...

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Venus Overview thumbnail

03:29

National Geographic: Venus Overview

Named after the ancient Roman goddess of beauty, Venus is known for its exceptional brightness. F...

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Solar System Overview thumbnail

04:11

National Geographic: Solar System Overview

How many planets are in the solar system? How did it form in the Milky Way galaxy? Learn facts ab...

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Sun Overview thumbnail

05:01

National Geographic: Sun Overview

The sun keeps the planets in its orbit with a tremendous gravitational force. What would happen i...

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Mercury Overview thumbnail

03:32

National Geographic: Mercury Overview

The planet Mercury is named after the messenger of the Roman gods because of its fleeting nature ...

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Our Unique Earth thumbnail

03:33

National Geographic: Our Unique Earth

Earth is the only planet known to maintain life. Find out the origins of our home planet and some...

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Moon Overview thumbnail

03:06

National Geographic: Moon Overview

What is the moon made of, and how did it form? Learn about the moon's violent origins, how its ph...

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Uranus Overview thumbnail

04:10

National Geographic: Uranus Overview

Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the sola...

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Pluto Overview thumbnail

04:10

National Geographic: Pluto Overview

Pluto is one of the most mysterious and controversial celestial objects in the solar system. Find...

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Meteor Showers thumbnail

02:43

National Geographic: Meteor Showers

About 30 meteor showers can be seen from Earth throughout the year. Learn the science behind mete...

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Exoplanets thumbnail

03:54

National Geographic: Exoplanets

Exoplanets challenge the notion that we are alone in the universe. Learn what types of exoplanets...

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03:11

National Geographic: Black Holes

At the center of our galaxy, a supermassive black hole churns. Learn about the types of black hol...

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The Universe thumbnail

05:50

National Geographic: The Universe

How old is the universe, and how did it begin? Throughout history, countless myths and scientific...

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Solar Eclipses thumbnail

04:58

National Geographic: Solar Eclipses

A total solar eclipse happens somewhere on Earth once every year or two. What is an eclipse? Lear...