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Physics Girl: How the Edge of Our Galaxy Defies Known Physics[VIDEO]

Cosmologists believe that there is four times more dark matter than ordinary visible matter in our universe. But how do we know that dark matter exists?
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How a Blind Astronomer, Wanda Diaz Merced, Found a Way to Hear Stars

When astronomer Wanda Diaz Merced lost her vision, she had the realization that visual scientific data could be translated into sound.
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NASA | Massive Black Hole Shreds Passing Star [VIDEO]

"Tidal Disruptions" are the name for what happens when a star gets too close to a massive black hole, and is ultimately ripped apart.
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The Purposeful Universe: Official Trailer [VIDEO]

Is there purpose in the universe? Dr. Dan Kuebler, molecular biologist, makes the case that order in the universe implies purpose.
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Where do the Laws of Physics Come From? — Dr. Paul Davies [VIDEO]

The eloquent Paul Davies, Ph.D., has been fascinated by the questions at the depths of science. Could the universe have been different?
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What Can Cosmic Dust Tell Us About Our Solar System?

Cosmic dust includes comet dust, asteroidal dust, dust from the Kuiper belt, and interstellar dust passing through our galaxy.
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Hubble Science Nebula Video: Starbirth Nebulae, Cosmic Cradles

In this NASA Nebula video, the Hubble telescope’s beautiful images of nebulae are created by the radiation of newly formed stars on surrounding gasses.
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Proteins, Amino Acids, and Evolution [VIDEO]

Proteins, amino acids, and evolution are fundamental to the structure of organisms. In a way, poteins demonstrate the existence of order in our world.
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Dr. Stephen Barr — The Multiverse

In this video, Dr. Stephen Barr provides some parameters to help understand ideas behind the possibility of a multiverse.
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The Camera-like Eye and Evolution [VIDEO]

In this video Dr. Dan Kuebler describes how the camera-like eye, present in a variety of animal species (including humans), is an example of "convergence".
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Why Does Evolution Work at All? [VIDEO]

Why does evolution work? Dr. Dan Kuebler says that without the order of the subatomic particles, molecules, cells, evolution doesn't get off the ground.
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Angry with God? Here's Fr. Spitzer's Advice on How to Overcome Anger

In this clip from Fr. Spitzer’s Universe, a viewer asks Fr. Spitzer if it is okay to ever be angry with God.
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