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UNIVERSE


UNPLUGGED

The Universe Unplugged video series presents exciting astronomical science in
playful ways.


FEATURED EPISODES

This video introduces the "Phantom Galaxy," or Messier 74, as NASA's Astrophoto
Challenge for the summer of 2023. Learn how you can make your very own
astronomical image using data from space telescopes, or to request your very own
observations from a robotic ground-based telescope!

You can use your own telescope or telescopes you control over the internet to
help the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) study exoplanets. Through NASA's
Exoplanet Watch program, your observations can help determine the exact times
that an exoplanet will be crossing in front of its star giving the right window
of time for JWST to observe it. Join astronomer Dr. Rob Zellem as he describes
how helping study planets around other stars is at your fingertips!



ASK THE ASTRONOMERS LIVE | 24 EPISODES

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Monthly live chats with real astronomers give you the chance to ask questions
and find out what makes the universe tick.

You can use your own telescope or telescopes you control over the internet to
help the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) study exoplanets. Through NASA's
Exoplanet Watch program, your observations can help determine the exact times
that an exoplanet will be crossing in front of its star giving the right window
of time for JWST to observe it. Join astronomer Dr. Rob Zellem as he describes
how helping study planets around other stars is at your fingertips!

What happened to make the star Eta Carinae become the second brightest star in
the sky in 1843? Why did it then dim over the next century and once again
brighten? How can YOU take images of this star and its surrounding clouds using
NASA’s robotic telescopes or create your own images using NASA data? Join us to
hear the fascinating story of Eta Carina and how NASA’s Astrophoto Challenges
gives you the opportunity to make a picture of this star and its surroundings.

Thirty years ago we knew of no planets orbiting other stars. In the rest of the
90s with discoveries of the first exoplanets (planets orbiting around OTHER
stars) the numbers began to grow slowly. Finally in the past 10 years the
numbers of exoplanets have increased rapidly and we have just passed the 5000th
confirmed known exoplanet! Join us for a chat with exoplanet scientist Dr.
Jessie Christiansen about how we have managed to discover so many planets around
other stars and what the future holds for this exciting area of astrophysics.




ASTROPHYSICS VARIETY HOUR | 15 EPISODES

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How do astronomers find planets beyond our solar system...without even seeing
them? Join host Felicia Day on a lighthearted channel-surfing romp that explores
where planets and people came from, and how we are finding worlds orbiting
distant stars.

How do astronomers find planets beyond our solar system... without even seeing
them? Join host Felicia Day on a lighthearted channel-surfing romp that explores
where planets and people came from, and how we are finding worlds orbiting
distant stars in our Milky Way galaxy.

The host of a science show (Felicia Day) explains some of the science behind
exoplanets to a floating Drone-bot and a holographic viewer. Explanations
include how star systems formed, what the Earth was made from, and the variety
of exoplanets that have been detected in our galaxy.

A trio of hapless contestants attempt to compete on an astronomy quiz show, and
learn what people—along with planets, the Sun, and all other stars—are made of.




ASTROVIZ | 4 EPISODES

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Explore some of the most amazing places in the universe through amazing 3D
animations based on real observations and scientific analysis.

This visualization showcases the 3D structure of a remarkable nebula created
around a massive star known as Eta Carinae.

This six-minute visual exploration of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field showcases its
four-dimensional nature across both space and time.

This visualization explores the Orion Nebula using both visible and infrared
light as we fly through its structures.




NASA'S ASTROPHOTO CHALLENGE | 7 EPISODES

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Try your hand at processing images from NASA's telescopes, or capture and
process your own! The winter 2023 challenge is to create your own image of the
Eagle Nebula/Pillars of Creation and includes data from NASA's James Webb Space
Telescope.

This video introduces the "Phantom Galaxy," or Messier 74, as NASA's Astrophoto
Challenge for the summer of 2023. Learn how you can make your very own
astronomical image using data from space telescopes, or to request your very own
observations from a robotic ground-based telescope!

Join Marjorie Decleir, Alberto Noriega-Crespo, Paul Scowen, and Jesus Toala as
they discuss the phenomenom of the Pillars of Creation and the surrounding Eagle
Nebula.

This video introduces the NASA's Astrophoto Challenge for the winter of 2023,
which feature images of the Pillars of Creation and the surrounding Eagle
Nebula. Learn how you can make your very own astronomical image!




NSO WEBINARS | 2 EPISODES

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A collection of NSO Annual Content and Resources Webinars





THE HABITABLE ZONE | 6 EPISODES

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Future explorers discover there are many factors a world needs to be hospitable
for life, even if they are found in a star's "habitable zone."

Space explorers (actors from "The Expanse") are searching for a new hospitable
world, aided by their computer with a Rod Serling complex (Parry Shen of
"General Hospital").

This new episode follows explorers (actors from “The Expanse”) into a planetary
danger zone in their quest for another Earth. Can their computer (Parry Shen of
“General Hospital”) save them from a nasty fate?

Part 1 of a discussion between astronomers about the video Habitable Zone:
Goldilocks Paradox. How can an exoplanet be at the right temperature but still
not have liquid water? If we want to find an exoplanet that could host life like
us, why does it matter what that planet is made of? Find out more about the
science behind the search for a habitable exoplanet in the episode The Habitable
Zone: Goldilocks Paradox.




THINK TANK | 2 EPISODES

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Join Jerrika Hinton ("Grey's Anatomy") and Wil Wheaton ("Star Trek: TNG") on a
visual journey on the beginnings and endings of stars.

Where do stars come from? A science expert (Jerrika Hinton) explains by hooking
her hapless assistant (Wil Wheaton) up to a Thought Visualizer, a machine that
allows anyone to see his thoughts. With Ed Wasser.

Why do some stars end their lives in a supernova explosion? And how does that
lead to forming planets and life like us? A science expert (Jerrika Hinton)
explains by hooking her hapless assistant (Wil Wheaton) up to a Thought
Visualizer, a machine that allows anyone to see his thoughts. With Ed Wasser.




VIDEO SHOWCASE | 1 EPISODES

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Find out more about astronomy and the spectrum of light.

Are microwaves really just a form of light? What exactly is the electromagnetic
spectrum? While our eyes can't see most of this spectrum, except for visible
light, we have developed technologies such as giant radio dishes, infrared
cameras, x-ray scanners, and ultraviolet satellites to peak into the "invisible"
world around us. 




DIARIES OF THE COSMOS | 4 EPISODES

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How do we know what stars are made of? Who figured out what happens inside
stars? How do we know Dark Matter exists? Delve into the “how”s of astronomical
discovery, meet the people behind the science, and explore the universe
yourself!

How do we know that the stars are made up of Hydrogen and Helium?

Follow a NASA astrophysicist on her path to becoming a scientist.

What can we find out about the universe by looking at Hydrogen today?




ABOUT UNIVERSE UNPLUGGED

Explore the universe of astronomy with videos that entertain and inform!
Universe Unplugged presents the science in both playful videos rooted in real
astronomy and a monthly “Live Chat” with astronomers.

Live Chats – Check in regularly to find out when the next live chat will be
hosted on Facebook and YouTube, then join in and ask your own questions! We
feature a different topic every month, and the entire archive is available for
any you missed.

Videos – The stories are fiction but the science is real! Featured celebrities
(from shows like “Star Trek,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Expanse,” “General
Hospital”) as they have fun flying around the universe or playing with strange
technology, and learning something in the process.

Visualizations – Watch stunning visualizations of amazing nebulas and galaxies
based on real NASA observations that have been turned into 3D spectacles.

Explore More – Each video is posted with a variety of additional resources
useful for educators as well as viewers just wanting to learn more about the
covered topics.

 


ABOUT UNIVERSE OF LEARNING

Universe Unplugged is part of NASA’s Universe of Learning project. The goal is
to create shows that appeal to a broad audience of lifelong learners of all
ages, with a special focus on underserved communities in science. 




NASA’s Universe of Learning materials are based upon work supported by NASA
under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC65A to the Space Telescope
Science Institute, working in partnership with Caltech/IPAC, Center for
Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The
award is part of NASA’s Science Activation program, which strives to further
enable NASA science experts and content into the learning environment more
effectively and efficiently with learners of all ages.