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The Elements: Helium
Find out why helium balloons float. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Helium is the second most abundant element in the entire Universe, but is very rare on Earth. Helium is incredibly light, so its atoms simply float off...
Great Big Story
Floating Beyond Limits: The Skyward Adventures of Trapp
Join Trapp, a technical projects manager with an extraordinary passion, as he defies gravity by floating through the sky using clusters of helium balloons. From childhood dreams of flying away with helium balloons to real-life...
Curated Video
Saturn
Where does Saturn fit into the Solar System and what makes this planet unique?
Physics - Our Solar System - Learni
ng Points.
Saturn is the 6th
planet from the Sun.
Saturn has such a low density...
Physics - Our Solar System - Learni
ng Points.
Saturn is the 6th
planet from the Sun.
Saturn has such a low density...
Seeker
A World Without Helium
Where does helium come from? The element that inflates our balloons and makes us talk funny is actually SUPER rare on planet earth. And we're running out. As Anthony discovered, we use Helium for all kinds of important things. He breaks...
SciShow Kids
What Happens When You Lose a Balloon?
Squeaks almost lost a balloon outside, but what would have happened to it had it floated away into the sky?
Curated Video
How the First Molecules Formed in the Universe
SUMMARY:
To make most complex structures in the universe like trees, and us, you need more than atoms. You need molecules. How do you go from atoms formed in the core of stars, to molecules that can lead to living...
To make most complex structures in the universe like trees, and us, you need more than atoms. You need molecules. How do you go from atoms formed in the core of stars, to molecules that can lead to living...
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How Nuclear Bombs Work: Atomic vs. Hydrogen Bombs Explained
Hydrogen bomb how does it work? The bomb on Hiroshima released the energy equivalent of 15,000 tons of TNT. The first hydrogen bomb released the energy equivalent of 10,000,000 tons of TNT.
While...
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Curated Video
How Do Elements Get Their Physical Properties?
The explanation covers the electron configurations, quantum mechanics, and relativistic effects that determine these properties. This video is perfect for anyone curious about the science behind element properties....
SciShow
Colonizing Venus with Giant Balloons
A lot of people talk about humans colonizing Mars, but what about Venus?
SciShow
Rogue Planet Discovered!
Today Hank brings us the news of a unique astronomical discovery - a rogue planet. He also allays our fears of an apocalyptic collision with Earth. So, this new planet is awesome, but it needs a different name - CFBDSIR...
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Introduction to Noble Gases: Properties and Trends
This video discusses Group 0 elements, also known as the noble gases, which are known for their complete outer shell of electrons and unreactivity. The video examines the electronic structures and physical properties of each of these...
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met...A Balloon
Henry meets a friendly Balloon. He's preparing for the big circus show but the clown has gone missing. Henry becomes a Clown for the day, bounces on a trampoline, is fired from a cannon and throws custard pies as he helps save the show.
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Balloons
The red toy car dreams of flying, but the balloons aren't enough. Helper Cars know what to do—a hot air balloon will lift it into the sky!
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DIY SCI - EXPLODING GAS
DIY SCI host Steve Spangler demonstrates how explosive gases work! WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THESE EXPERIMENTS AT HOME! LEAVE THESE TO THE DIY SCI LAB PROFESSIONALS!
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What Happens to Your Atoms After Death? A Scientific View
What happens to your atoms when you die? About 100 billion people have died since the dawn of humanity. Since the law of conservation of matter says that matter cannot be created or destroyed, all their atoms...
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What Would Happen If Humans Tried To Land On Jupiter
The best way to explore a new world is to land on it. That's why humans have sent spacecraft to the Moon, Venus, Mars, Saturn's moon, Titan, and more. But there are a few places in the solar system we will never understand as well as...
Curated Video
The Hair Dryer
When a helium balloon floats up to the ceiling out of Tom Thomas' reach, Nolik offers to retrieve it by riding on a stream of air from a hairdryer.
SciShow Kids
The Amazing Science of Balloons | SciShow Kids Compilation
In this SciShow Kids compilation, Jessi and her friends at the Fort learn about electricity, pressure, and chemical reactions from a science lesson on a string: balloons!<br/>
Periodic Videos
Helium (Version 1)
Helium is the second most common element in the universe, yet we are running out of helium on Earth. A video on this important element includes common reactions, uses, and concerns that scholars need to know to understand helium.
Other
#Ask Mit: Why Are Gas Giants Round?
Find out professor Anna Frebel's answer to the question, "How come our gas giants stay in a sphere, instead of the gas just floating around everywhere in space?" [3:29]