Why Commercial Airlines Won’t Fly Over The South Pole
Sam Denby of Half as Interesting explains why commercial airlines fly over the North Pole but not the South Pole.
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How a Strategically Placed Magnet Inside a Mirror Makes a Toy Ballerina Spin
Science vlogger Steve Mould took apart a children's toy to see how a strategically placed magnet in a mirror makes a ballerina spin.
Explaining the Meaning Behind Airport Runway Digits
CGP Grey explains the purpose and the design of those seemingly random airport runway digits that are usually only seen out of a plane window.
An Absolutely Stunning Timelapse of a Brilliantly Glowing Antarctic Aurora Australis Over the South Pole
Filmmaker Martin Heck of Timestorm Films (previously) has captured hard-won footage of the absolutely gorgeous Aurora Australis taken from the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in…
The Extreme Devastation That Could Occur Should the Magnetic North and South Poles Reverse
In a slightly unnerving video essay, host Joe Avella of Tech Insider explains what geomagnetic poles are, what they do, and how they are being…
A 4K Virtual Moon Tour Using Nine Years of Footage Compiled by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA has compiled an absolutely magnificent virtual tour of the moon, revealing incredible details in 4K footage from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft over…
Amazing Timelapse Video Using Stabilized Images of the Sky That Captures 24 Hours of the Earth’s Rotation
Astrophotographer Bartosz Wojczynski used stabilized images of the Namibian night sky to capture the rotation of the Earth. He pointed his elaborate camera towards the…
Ways a Person Could Die Trying to Get to Mars
Vox science reporter Brian Resnick shares a list of several ways a person could die trying to get to Mars. NASA and private space companies…
Explorer Ben Saunders Discusses His Round-Trip Journey to the South Pole in a Fascinating TED Talk
British explorer Ben Saunders took to the stage at a recent TED Conference to give a gripping talk about his four-month, 1,800-mile round-trip journey to…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Explorers Club, The Famous New York City-Based Exploration Society
Science Friday offers a behind-the-scenes look at The Explorers Club, the storied New York City-based exploration society. Will Roseman, executive director of the club, provides…