EXPLO.TV - Webcasts, Video Clips, and Podcasts from the Exploratorium

Return to Mars: Mars Update: March 2013 (webcast)

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00:30:00

In February 2013, Curiosity drilled into a rock called "John Klein" and then analyzed the sample material with its on-board scientific instruments. On March 12, NASA announced that the analyses show conditions on Mars were once favorable for life! Join us to learn more about this breakthrough discovery.

Project: Return to Mars | Browse All

Date: March 22, 2013
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): astronomy/Space Science, General Science

Return to Mars: Exploratorium visits the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA (clip)

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00:03:27

Join the Exploratorium crew on our trip to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, California, to learn more about the Mars Science Laboratory mission and the Curiosity rover.

Project: Return to Mars | Browse All

Date: July 31, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

Return to Mars: Mars in a Minute-Where does your curiosity lead? (clip)

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00:01:00

In this video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, we examine the notion of curiosity. Curiosity is a big part of what it means to be human. It's also the name of NASA's next Mars rover. This 60-second video shows how one type of curiosity can inspire another.

Project: Return to Mars | Browse All

Date: May 30, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

Return to Mars: Mars in a Minute-How do you land on Mars? (clip)

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00:01:00

In this video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, we look at landing on Mars. Landing a spacecraft on Mars is one of the trickiest things we do. This 60-second video explains how it’s done, and the three landing systems we use at the Red Planet.

Project: Return to Mars | Browse All

Date: May 30, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science

Science in the City: Golden Gate Bridge Dynamics (clip)

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00:06:27

Admit it: Hasn't the Godzilla inside you always wanted to grab the Golden Gate Bridge and shake it silly? Finally, you can. In honor of the iconic span's 75th birthday, Exploratorium exhibit developer Dave Fleming presents a dynamic model of the Golden Gate Bridge. What happens to the bridge during an earthquake? How about strong winds and heavy traffic? The model dances and wiggles realistically, displaying the same vibrational modes and motions that occur in the actual bridge.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: May 9, 2012
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): General Science

After Dark: The Tibetan View of the Mind with Venerable Geshe Lhakdor (clip)

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00:32:46

Discover the Tibetan Buddhist view of the mind with Geshe Lhakdor. He discusses how awareness and sensory information (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) are perceived through different forms of consciousness, and how Buddhist practitioners investigate their inner mental experiences to better understand their experience of the world around them.

Project: After Dark | Browse All

Date: May 9, 2012
Format: Lecture
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Cognitive Science/Psychology

Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus: Webcast Highlights (webcast)

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00:09:58

Watch highlights from our live webcasts with the E/V Nautilus as she explored the Mediterranean and Black Seas searching for shipwreck, deep sea vents and the communities of organisms that live in these extreme environments.

Project: Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus | Browse All

Date: January 6, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology

Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus: 2011 Mission Highlights (webcast)

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00:27:35

Join the Exploratorium for our final webcast with researchers on board the Nautilus. We discuss the highlights of their three month expedition to the Mediterranean and Black Seas, as well as to the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Learn about hydrothermal vents, organisms living in extreme environments and ancient shipwrecks.

Project: Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus | Browse All

Date: November 11, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Life Science/Biology

Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus: Live from the Ship (webcast)

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00:24:58

Join the Exploratorium as we connect live for the first time with the E/V Nautilus as it sails the Mediterranean Sea south of Spain. We talk with scientists on the ship and learn about the ship's amazing capabilities and the 2011 exploration mission.

Project: Live Deep-Sea Exploration with the E/V Nautilus | Browse All

Date: September 30, 2011
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

Science in the City: Seismic San Francisco (clip)

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00:05:26

The ground under our San Franciscan feet is constantly on the move. Join Exploratorium educator Ken Finn as we visit some spots around town where exposed rocks reveal the tale of an active earth.

Project: Science in the City | Browse All

Date: January 12, 2011
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology