SpaceRip Originals
Original short videos addressing breaking stories about the universe told through unique visualizations and smart storytelling.
What an Astronaut's Camera Sees
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An intimate tour of Earth's most impressive landscapes led by Dr. Justin Wilkinson from NASA's astronaut team.
Earth as You Rarely See It
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Experiencing some of the most striking Earth images ever made, courtesy of the Landsat satellite.
Earth in 200 Million Years
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Earth's continents continue to evolve slowly; how plate tectonics over the next 200 million years will completely remake the planet.
Earth in Metamorphosis
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Earth in transition, as viewed from space, with images courtesy of NASA's Landsat mission.
Seeing Earth in Space
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Views of Earth against the starscapes of the Milky Way galaxy.
Earth Masterpieces of Ice and Stone
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The Landsat missions are launched for scientific purposes, but produce one of the most awe-inspiring views of Earth.
Seeing Inside a Supertwister
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Dr. Leigh Orf, a tornado scientist, tells how he designed the most detailed supercomputer model of a tornadic thunderstorm ever produced.
Solar Torrents of Fire
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory provides a solar show filled with radiant bursts and dark mysteries.
The Evolution of the Moon
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The moon takes shape from a giant ball of magma formed in the collision of a Mars-sized object with Earth.
Why Mars Died and Earth Lived
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Determining if Mars ever supported life in any form sheds light on whether life-bearing planets are the norm in the galaxy.
Cinematic Mars
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Mars' surface is drawn from high-resolution maps made from orbit.
The Surface of the Sun as You've Never Seen It
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Extraordinary images recount the third year of operation of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Apollo 12 on the Ocean of Storms
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Ultra-high-resolution photos of the historic second manned mission to the moon, featuring breathtaking views of the lunar surface.
Solar Tsunami
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Scientists track the path of energy rising from the sun's core into violent solar tsunamis and outbursts called coronal mass ejections.
When a Solar Storm Slams Into Earth
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What happens when a giant solar outburst on the scale of the Great Solar Storm of 1859 hits Earth.
Glimpsing the Birth of the Solar System
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Exploring Beta Pictoris, the famous solar system in the making.
Is the Universe Dying?
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Scientists learn that the energy output of galaxies has dropped to half of what it was billions of years ago.
A God's Eye View of the Universe
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For centuries, scientists try to discern the large-scale structure of the universe; with modern technology, that may now be possible.
Discovery of the Accelerating Universe
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Astronomers sought to find how quickly gravity is reining in the expansion of the universe, but instead, they found the universe is accelerating outward.
Major New Cosmic Simulation
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Scientists have a simulation of cosmic evolution in a virtual cube, spanning from 12 million years after the Big Bang to the present day.
The Infinite Monkey Theorem
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A re-enactment of the paradox known as the infinite monkey theorem.
Where We Stand in the Cosmic Energy Continuum
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Journeying through the continuum of cosmic energy of which humans are a product.
Einstein's Greatest Blunder
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Einstein admits a blunder referring to a gravitational theory.
Heartbeat of a Black Hole
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Recent findings in black holes by astronomers using the Chandra Observatory and the Rossi Explorer.
How a Black Hole Would Kill You
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Popular theories about how exactly a black hole would kill.
The Discovery of Water on Mars
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Rovers and orbiting spacecraft comb the surface of Mars for evidence of water.
Super Earth Discoveries
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Astronomers in Chile research Red Dwarf stars.
The Planets of Gliese 581
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Finding Earth-like planets with overlooked Red Dwarfs.
Mars: Death of a Planet
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In 2015, the world learned how much Mars is at the mercy of the Sun when the NASA spacecraft Maven measured a loss of molecules in Mars' upper atmosphere.
Seeing Inside the Sun
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Dr. Robert Stein, professor at Michigan State, envisions a day when he can use supercomputer programs to see through the surface of the sun.
What a Planet Needs to Become Earth-Like
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The search for Earth-like planets beyond the solar system is the search for the conditions that allowed planet to develop a stable biosphere.
Apollo 11 on the Sea of Tranquility
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Breathtaking photographs of mankind's historic first steps on the surface of the moon.
Collision that Created the Moon
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Apollo astronauts bring back a variety of rocks from the Moon.