Science Jun 07 Einstein’s theory and ‘bent light’ reveal a way to weigh stars for first time By Andrew Wagner
Science Mar 02 Click this linky and learn the secrets of the Slinky A Princeton professor offers new math behind why a Slinky appears to hang in midair when dropped. By Andrew Wagner
Science Dec 28 Watch 7:37 The science that shaped 2016 What did 2016 mean for science? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien sits down with William Brangham to discuss some of the more remarkable discoveries, innovations and setbacks this year, including the confirmation of one of Einstein's major predictions, the global outbreak… By PBS News Hour
Science Jun 15 Gravity waves, the sequel. LIGO detects second pair of crashing black holes The second confirmation of ripples in spacetime is announced by astronomers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). By Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American
Science Jan 22 Watch 6:43 We can’t see this possible 9th planet, but we feel its presence Most of us grew up thinking there were nine planets in the solar system, but that changed when Pluto got downgraded in 2006. Now there's news that there might be a ninth planet after all. Researchers have found evidence of… By PBS News Hour
Apr 14 Watch 4:57 Mapping dark matter may help solve a cosmic mystery By PBS News Hour We can't see dark matter, but scientists have made the largest map yet of the invisible material that helps make up the universe. Researchers used a dark energy camera and a large telescope to create a color-coded chart of just… Continue watching
Mar 18 ‘Ripples’ of the Big Bang reveal the beginning of the universe By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Update, 10:52 a.m. Mar. 18 EDT: Video by Stanford University shows Professor Andrei Linde and his wife’s surprise when they are told for the first time there is evidence supporting cosmic inflation theory. “It just overwhelms,” Mr. Linde said. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch Peering Into the Cosmos with Brian Greene Hari talks to Brian Greene about the latest NOVA series, Fabric of the Cosmos. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Scientists Celebrate Breakthrough With Particle Collider In an effort to understand some of the basic tenets of physics, scientists and engineers fired a beam of protons around a 17-mile tunnel Wednesday -- a successful first run for the world's most powerful particle accelerator. Brian Greene, host… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch U.S. Plan to Shoot Down Satellite Delayed by Weather The U.S. military's plan to shoot down a defunct spy satellite rather than let it fall out of the sky was delayed by rough seas and and strong winds in the Pacific Ocean. Experts debate the effort and how it… Continue watching