rofessor Jim Al-Khalili investigates one of the most important concepts in the world today – information. He discovers how we harnessed the power of symbols, everything from the first alphabet and the electric telegraph through to the modern digital age. But on this journey he learns that information is not just about human communication, it…
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Science Fair inspires youth to push boundaries of possibility — The Ismaili | Youth event at Ismaili Centre UK
In our rapidly changing world, the use of technology is not only on the rise, but is essential to participation in the knowledge society. On 20 October 2019, over 150 members of the Jamat attended the Ismaili Centre, London, for the inaugural Science Fair – part of the Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB)’s effort in…
Video: Astronomers have begun one of the most far-reaching efforts to study the cosmos: Seeing the Beginning of Time 4k
SpaceRip hosts its full collection of 4k content on: https://www.magellantv.com/genres/space. Also on Roku, Fire TV, iOS, Android… allows you to cast from mobile to connected TVs. Astronomers have begun one of the most far-reaching efforts to study the cosmos. They are forging giant new telescopes, while marshaling vast computational power. These technologies are part of…
Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Science Briefing From Nasa — Watch Videos
Published on 21 Jun 2017 During a June 21 media briefing from the Newseum in Washington, representatives from NASA, other federal agencies, and science organizations discussed the opportunity for scientific study offered by the total solar eclipse that will cross the U.S. on August 21. Over the course of 100 minutes, 14 states across the…
What we can learn from the 2017 solar eclipse — By Robert William Walsh on The Conversation com | Watch Video
If you you’ve never seen a solar eclipse before, you should make an effort to witness the breathtaking event on August 21. While only people in the US will be able to see the total eclipse – in which the moon completely blocks the light from the sun – those living in parts of South…
Proof that Pakistan has incredible talent: Students wins in National Science Fair are to participate at International Science & Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona
(…) This year, 254 young scientists showcased over 100 projects from all across Pakistan at the National Science Fair held in Lahore at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology. These projects were assessed by a panel of renowned judges with winners selected to represent Pakistan at Intel ISEF 2016 to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, in…
Lost Horizons: The Big Bang — Documantation video by Professor Jim Al Khalili
von silichip Professor Jim Al Khalili delves into over 50 years of the BBC science archive to tell the story behind the emergence of one of the greatest theories of modern science, the Big Bang. The remarkable idea that our universe simply began from nothing has not always been accepted with the conviction it is…
Cutting-Edge Science in Syad Imam Shah’s Naklanki Geeta — Are the answers to secrets that Hadron Collider will reveal already in the Ginan?
AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF NAKLANKI GEETA The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle collider, the largest, most complex experimental facility ever built, and the largest single machine in the world. Published on the NASA website on February 25, 2008 as its image of the day. Image Credit & Copyright:…
Listen to Ismaili Astrophysicist, Arif Babul, in New BBC Episode “The Core: A Journey to the Centre of the Earth” — Simerg com
Arif Babul World renowned Ismaili astrophysicist, Dr. Arif Babul of the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, was recently invited to participate for the BBC’s flagship discussion program, The Forum, which brings together three leading figures and thinkers to talk on specific themes. The episode in which Professor Babul participated focused on The Core:…
University of Central Asia (UCA) Summer Camp hosted Science Day
The halls of the Sinegorie Pansionat resort on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan were recently transformed into a science laboratory when the University of Central Asia (UCA) Summer Camp hosted Science Day. Led by an international and Central Asian team of teachers and counsellors, the Camp’s 76 Grade 10 students from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan…
The EGIS project enables girls to handle the challenges of everyday life using scientific problem-solving skills — Aga Khan Academies
Educating Girls in Science Passion and collaboration filled the Academy’s multipurpose hall as girls from across the Coastal Kenyan region prepared for the presentation of their science project proposals. The girls’ engagement with scientific content before this had been minimal – now, they were about to present on the practical application of scientific principles in…
Fantastic Voyage: Europe Prepares First Comet Landing — Text and many Images on Spiegel de
On Wednesday, astronomers with the European Space Agency will attempt a maneuver that has never been tried before. A probe from the spacecraft Rosetta is to land on a comet some 500 million kilometers away. Here, the landing site chosen has been circled. (click Image to read and view at source) 1 of 11 …
Hubble Celebrates Its 24th Anniversary with an Infrared Look at a Nearby Star Factory — Hubble Site org
March 17, 2014: This colorful Hubble Space Telescope mosaic of a small portion of the Monkey Head Nebula unveils a collection of carved knots of gas and dust silhouetted against glowing gas. The cloud is sculpted by ultraviolet light eating into the cool hydrogen gas. As the interstellar dust particles are warmed from the radiation…
Video: Secrets of the Sun / Nova HD 1080p
It contains 99.9 percent of all the matter in our solar system and sheds hot plasma at nearly a million miles an hour. The temperature at its core is a staggering 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. It convulses, it blazes, it sings. You know it as the sun. Scientists know it as one of the most…
Supporting Science to Build a Brighter Future in Afghanistan — World Bank Org’s Feature story
Today, bright and airy buildings with banks of windows, granite and marble flooring, vast lecture halls and busy laboratories have risen from the ruins. Graham Crouch/World Bank STORY HIGHLIGHTS Bright new buildings stand in place of ruins at Kabul University, where the science faculty was destroyed during the civil war in the early 1990s. The…
Powerful Volcanoes Raise New Questions About Ancient Mars — Voice of America News com
The largest canyon in the Solar System cuts a wide swath across the face of Mars.(NASA) HOUSTON — Ancient Mars was home to giant volcanoes capable of eruptions a thousand times more powerful than the one that shook Mount St. Helens in 1980, scientists said on Wednesday. The finding raises fresh questions about conditions on…
Video on “Black Hole” – Monster of the Milky Way HD
Source. Sajamafura· ***** Black hole — From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Simulated view of a black hole (center) in front of the Large Magellanic Cloud. Note the gravitational lensing effect, which produces two enlarged but highly distorted views of the Cloud. Across the top, the Milky Way disk appears distorted into an arc. For other…
NASA Confirms Voyager 1 Has Left Solar System — Voice of America News com
Voyager 1 is more than 11 billion miles away from Earth. Some researchers say it has left the Solar System, but that remains a topic of debate. The U.S. space agency, NASA, has officially confirmed what others have suspected for some time: The Voyager 1 spacecraft is the “first human-made object to venture into interstellar…
Another ‘Grand Canyon’ Discovered Beneath Greenland’s Ice — NPR Org
A little chilly for camping: Ice-penetrating radar revealed a mega-canyon below the Greenland ice sheet, extending for more than 460 miles. Courtesy of J. Bamber/University of Bristol A major feature of the Earth has escaped notice — until now. Scientists Thursday that they’ve discovered a vast canyon, twice as long as the Grand Canyon. It…
Mars Society Calls for Students Worldwide to Compete — Voice of America news com
The largest canyon in the Solar System cuts a wide swath across the face of Mars. Named Valles Marineris, the grand valley extends more than 3,000 kilometers long, spans as much as 600 kilometers across, and delves as much as 8 kilometers deep. (Viking Project) The U.S.-based Mars Society called on university students around the…
