Why is the universe flat?
Cosmic inflation is a theory that was proposed in the 1980s by cosmologist Alan Guth to answer some of the most fundamental questions of the origins of our universe. It also solved the Horizon Problem and the Flatness Problem.
Seeing the Smallest Thing in the Universe
Beyond molecules and atoms, how far down can we see below the wavelength of visible light? What is the smallest possible scale in the universe?
Have you ever seen an atom?
Scientists at the University of California Los Angeles have found a way to create stunningly detailed 3D reconstructing of platinum nanoparticles at an atomic scale. These are being used to study tiny structural irregularities called dislocations.
La física cuántica explicada en menos de 5 minutos | BBC Mundo
Todos tenemos incorporadas ciertas nociones básicas de la llamada física clásica. ¿Pero qué sabes realmente de la física cuántica? Sus leyes son tan distintas a las del mundo que nos rodea que desafían el sentido común. Ana Pais se adentra en este mundo para explicártelo.
Zooming in on the globular star cluster Messier 55
This zoom sequence starts with a wide view of the spectacular Milky Way. We then close in on a fuzzy spot that proves to be a very rich star cluster, the globular Messier 55. In the final sequence we see a very detailed view of Messier 55 in infrared light from the VISTA telescope at […]
¿Qué es el infinito? El video que te ayudará a entenderlo en 4 minutos
Seguro que has utilizado la palabra infinito en infinitas ocasiones, ¿pero entiendes realmente el alcance de este concepto matemático? En este video nuestra compañera de BBC Mundo Ana Pais te explica de una manera sencilla la complejidad del infinito, así como su origen y sus interesantes paradojas. Por cierto, algunos lectores nos advirtieron que había […]
¿Qué pasa dentro de un agujero negro?
Los agujeros negros son uno de los fenómenos más enigmáticos del universo: para que use formen, primero una estrella tiene morir. Además, todo lo que entra, jamás logra escapar, tampoco la luz. Y en su corazón, en la llamada singularidad, el tiempo y el espacio se detienen. ¿Pero qué son exactamente los agujeros negros? ¿Y […]
Qué son las ondas gravitacionales que Einstein predijo y que se confirmaron 100 años después
En 1915 Albert Einstein afirmó que algunos de los procesos más destructivos que ocurren en el universo provocan ondas gravitacionales. Se trata de ondulaciones en lo que vulgarmente se entiende por espacio, pero que para la física es el espacio-tiempo. El 14 de septiembre de 2015 por primera vez un equipo de científicos pudo observar […]
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Earth tilt and seasons [eng subs]
The Earth’s axis of rotation is tilted, and this fact is strongly related with the seasons of the year.
The Future of Open Source? | When Open Source gets monetized
What does the future of open source look like? Recently, more and more open source projects have been sold to commercial companies for a lot of money. Meanwhile, a lot of commercial software is based on open source software. Where does this lead to? How does the community react? We talk about open source. What […]
The Rise Of Open-Source Software
Open-source software powers nearly all the world’s major companies. This software is freely available, and is developed collaboratively, maintained by a broad network that includes everyone from unpaid volunteers to employees at competing tech companies. Here’s how giving away software for free has proven to be a viable business model.
Who Wants To Be A Trillionaire?
There are millions of asteroids in our solar system. Because some are full of materials that are rare on Earth, they have been valued at stupendous amounts. But the most valuable resource in space may be something that’s abundant back on the ground.
Inside The Cryptocurrency Revolution
Bitcoin’s emergence as a global digital currency has been as revolutionary as it has been erratic. But while fledgling investors obsess over every fluctuation in the cryptocurrency market, nation-states are more interested in the underlying blockchain technology and its ability to revolutionize how business is done on the internet and beyond. VICE’s Michael Moynihan travels […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson: What is Dark Matter? What is Dark Energy?
Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a comprehensive analysis of what dark matter and dark energy could be. With his usual wits & style he explains all known hypotheses for what the mysterious substance called dark matter might be. Neil deGrasse Tyson, the most well known astrophysicist of our era if not of all time also asks […]