👁Humanity's search for cosmic truth and poetic beauty
🧠Maria Popova
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Linking together the histories of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Edwin Hubble and Tracy K. Smith, poet and thinker Maria Popova crafts an astonishing story of how humanity came to see the edge of the observable universe. (Followed by an animated excerpt of "My God, It's Full of Stars," by Tracy K. Smith)
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#science #universe #technology #astronomy #space #telescopes

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👁Questions no one knows the answers to
🧠Chris Anderson (TED)
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣TED curator Chris Anderson shares his obsession with questions that no one (yet) knows the answers to. A short intro leads into two questions: Why can't we see evidence of alien life? And how many universes are there?
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#TED_Ed #education #science #philosophy #space #Planets #consciousness #math #physics

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👁The outlaws of the ocean -- and how we're reeling them in
🧠Tony Long
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Pirate fishing, oil spills and other undetected crimes are destroying ocean ecosystems -- but we can't stop what we can't see. Harnessing the power of satellite data and AI to catch maritime offenders in the act, ocean conservation expert and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Tony Long introduces the first-ever live map of all industrial human activity at sea. He shares how his team at Global Fishing Watch is making it freely available to the world so conservationists, researchers and the public can help protect precious aquatic habitats. (This ambitious idea is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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#ocean #pollution #fish #science #space #climate_change #technology #maps #marine_biology

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👁Gourmet food for the final frontier
🧠Phnam Bagley
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣What does an in-flight meal look like when you're traveling to Mars? Designer Phnam Bagley envisions a future where astronauts have nourishing, flavorful food reminiscent of home -- a giant leap from their current staple of "goop-in-a-bag." Learn more about her team's gourmet creations for galactic travel and how these innovations can improve life here on Earth.
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#food #space #future #innovation #Mars #sustainability #industrial_design #NASA #product_design

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👁What the discovery of exoplanets reveals about the universe
🧠Jessie Christiansen
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣What are the planets outside our solar system like? Astrophysicist and TED Fellow Jessie Christiansen has helped find thousands of them (and counting), and the variety is more wonderful and wild than you might imagine. She shares details on the trends emerging from the data -- including the intriguing possibility of "super-Earths" -- and what the discovery of exoplanets means for existential questions like: Where do we come from, and how did we get here?
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#astronomy #Planets #universe #science #technology #discovery #space #NASA #solar_system

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👁The battle that formed the universe
🧠Fabio Pacucci
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣It's time for the biggest battle in the Universe: the Big Bang. In one corner is gravity— the force that brings all matter together. In the other is pressure— the force that can push matter away. Over the next several hundred thousand years, these two contenders will be wrestling for the fate of the Universe. But what are these powers fighting over? Fabio Pacucci digs into this historic matchup. [Directed by Joseph Clark, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #animation #education #universe #science #space #dark_matter #physics #astronomy

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👁Whoever builds something here will be rich beyond measure
🧠Fabio Pacucci
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Since the 1950s, governments, companies, and researchers have been planting flags among the stars. But while it might seem like there's plenty of room in space, some pieces of celestial real estate are more valuable than others. As far as human space exploration is concerned, Lagrange points may be the most important places in our solar system. So what exactly are they? Fabio Pacucci explains. [Directed by Tim Rauch, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Tim Rauch].
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👁Why are scientists shooting mushrooms into space?
🧠Shannon Odell
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Astronauts aboard the space station Mir made a frightening discovery: several species of Earth-derived fungi were found growing throughout the shuttle, blanketing air conditioners and corroding control panels, putting both the station’s integrity and their lives at risk. How had the fungi survived the journey to space? Shannon Odell shares why fungi may be the key to our future on other planets. [Directed by Denys Spolitak, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #plants #fungi #space #Planets #science #biology

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👁The satellite helping slow climate change — right now
🧠Millie Chu Baird
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Meet MethaneSAT: the satellite circling Earth right now to track global emissions from methane: a highly potent, short-term greenhouse gas. Environmental advocate Millie Chu Baird details the heat-trapping side effects of a planet full of methane — and explains why understanding where it comes from and taking steps to reduce it is the single most important thing we can do to affect climate change in our lifetimes. (MethaneSAT is part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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#technology #space #climate_change #environment #science

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👁How space changes an astronaut’s body
🧠Tejal Gala
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Imagine a scientist who has teleported to space. His spacesuit’s pressurized air protects his bodily fluids from vaporization, its oxygen tank keeps him breathing, and the insulation prevents him from freezing. But although these features thwart an immediate tragedy, space is still an incredibly dangerous place. So, what does a prolonged stay in space do to the human body? Tejal Gala investigates. [Directed by Henrique Barone, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Jan Willem de With].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #space #universe #astronomy #human_body #biology #science

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👁The ginormous collision that tilted our planet
🧠Elise Cutts
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣4.5 billion years ago, Earth was struck by a rock the size of Mars flying 9 kilometers a second. The force of this collision temporarily turned Earth’s surface into an ocean of molten magma. Today, some scientists call this cosmic crash the Big Whack, and we’re still dealing with the impacts of this impact. Elise Cutts explores the pivotal role Earth’s obliquity plays in our planet's processes. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Bethany Cutmore Scott, music by Cem Misirlioglu].
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👁How close can we actually get to the Sun?
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2021, the Parker Solar Probe achieved its mission to touch the Sun, skimming through its outermost atmosphere. Since then, it’s carved closer and closer paths, but probing deeper into the corona— without melting, exploding, or falling into the Sun— is a monumental engineering challenge. Is it possible? Explore the obstacles of the mission and how it could unlock the mysteries of our star. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK].
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#TED_Ed #education #space #technology #design #Sun #universe #engineering

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👁The physics behind Einstein’s most famous equation
🧠Fabio Pacucci
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣Ever since Einstein published his Special Theory of Relativity, one equation has been the bane of humans hoping to explore the stars: E=mc². In addition to informing our understanding of gravity, space, and time, this formula implies that traveling at or beyond light speed is impossible. Why is that? Lindsay DeMarchi and Fabio Pacucci explain the physics behind this unbreakable speed limit. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, Mikey Coltun].
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👁How to see (and stop) deforestation from space
🧠Tasso Azevedo
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣Nearly 20 trees are cut down every second in the Amazon rainforest, as authorities struggle to monitor millions of acres and stop illegal clear-cutting. But land reformer Tasso Azevedo and his team at MapBiomas have changed the game, transforming satellite imagery into precise, real-time maps that make every clear-cut visible — and every actor accountable. Learn how they're helping slash deforestation in the Amazon, proving that transparency is a forest's strongest defense. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED’s initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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#Countdown #climate_change #nature #The_Audacious_Project #environment #space

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👁Why are there two tides a day?
🧠Elise Cutts
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In the 17th century, Isaac Newton offered the first gravitational explanation of tides. As he correctly identified, tides are choreographed by the motions of celestial objects, and Earth’s tides in particular are mostly driven by the Moon. But the precise nature of this relationship is actually quite nuanced. Elise Cutts explains how the Sun and Moon are responsible for the tides. [Directed by Rémi Cans, Atypicalist, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #space #science #astronomy #Planets #Moon #Sun

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👁The weirdest stuff orbiting Earth
🧠Jim Bentley
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣There are over 131 million pieces of debris currently whipping around the planet. They range in size from a grain of sand to the size of an entire bus. These orbital debris pose a serious threat to the thousands of satellites that underpin Earth’s vital technologies. So, how can we save our satellites and ourselves from all this trash? Jim Bentley and Imogen Ellen Napper investigate. [Directed by Franz Palomares, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa].
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#TED_Ed #education #animation #space #technology

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👁How satellites are supporting farmers across Africa
🧠Catherine Nakalembe
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣More than 8,000 satellites orbit Earth, taking photos every day. Food security specialist and TED Fellow Catherine Nakalembe shows how she uses this imagery to help smallholder farmers across Africa prepare for floods, droughts and crop failures. Learn why real innovation isn’t always about shinier technology — it’s about making the tech truly fit the problem it’s solving.
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#technology #AI #agriculture #farming #Africa #food #TED_Fellows #space

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👁Let's build AI data centers in space
🧠Philip Johnston
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English

👣AI is setting up residence in the final frontier, says technologist Philip Johnston. He shares the incredible work being undertaken to build data centers in outer space — and how they might harness both solar power and frigid temperatures in order to address the AI energy challenge. Learn more about the affordability of this wild idea and how it could address concerns about the resources needed to keep up with the AI boom.
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#AI #technology #space #engineering #innovation #future

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👁How did NASA touch the Sun without melting?
🧠 TED-Ed
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣In 2021, the Parker Solar Probe achieved its mission to touch the Sun, skimming through its outermost atmosphere. Since then, it’s carved closer and closer paths, but probing deeper into the corona— without melting, exploding, or falling into the Sun— is a monumental engineering challenge. Is it possible? Explore the obstacles of the mission and how it could unlock the mysteries of our star. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, WORKPLAYWORK].
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#TED_Ed #education #space #technology #design #Sun #universe #engineering

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👁How does the space station never run out of oxygen?
🧠Theo St Francis
🗣Subtitle: 🇬🇧English | 🇹🇷Turkish

👣For over 25 years, the International Space Station’s air supply systems have revolutionized space missions. Yet the need for regular maintenance, repairs, and upgrades has pushed engineers to develop even more reliable systems for future spacecraft. How do we create breathable air in space? And what does that look like for longer expeditions? Alvaro Romero-Calvo and Theo St Francis investigate. [Directed by Lazy Chief, narrated Addison Anderson, music by George Rodriguez].
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