Film & Animation

The Butterfly Nebula

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This slow pan of the Butterfly or Bug Nebula captures the detail available in the Hubble image of the planetary nebula, located 3,800 light-years away from Earth. The nebula’s gas is tearing across space at more than 600,000 miles per hour.

Find out more on HubbleSite: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/25/video/h/

The Helix Nebula

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A 3-D model of the Helix Nebula shows a structure much more complex than suspected. The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula, created when gas is expelled by a dying, Sun-sized star. The star becomes a white dwarf — look for it in the center of the Helix.

Find out more on HubbleSite: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2004/32/

Tonight’s Sky: January 2012

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Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In January, see the Quadrantid meteor shower and find the double-star Capella.

“Tonight’s Sky” is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.

Visit Tonight’s Sky on HubbleSite.

http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/tonights_sky

Behind the Webb: Good Vibrations (Episode 13)

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The James Webb Space Telescope will experience intense forces as it launches into space. To ensure that the different parts of the observatory won’t suffer damage during this stage of the mission, engineers shake them rigorously. These two- to three-week-long vibration tests are performed on each of Webb’s 18 primary mirror segments and the secondary, tertiary, and fine-steering mirrors. Engineers test the mirror’s optics before and after each vibration test to confirm that the simulated launch left the mirror surface unscathed, without deformation or structural changes.

“Behind the Webb” is a recurring video series from HubbleSite, home of the Hubble Space Telescope and the upcoming Webb Space Telescope. Join host Mary Estacion as she goes behind the scenes to watch the construction and testing of the parts that will make Webb the world’s most powerful infrared telescope.

You can find the entire “Behind the Webb” archive here: http://webbtelescope.org/webb_telescope/behind_the_webb/archive/

Tonight’s Sky: December 2011

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Backyard stargazers get a monthly guide to the northern hemisphere’s skywatching events with “Tonight’s Sky.” In December, Mars and Saturn are morning planets, and look for the M103 cluster in Perseus.

“Tonight’s Sky” is produced by HubbleSite.org, online home of the Hubble Space Telescope. This is a recurring show, and you can find more episodes — and other astronomy videos — at HubbleSite.org.

Visit Tonight’s Sky on HubbleSite.

http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/tonights_sky

The Legacy of Zelda

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Schro teams up with Michael Aranda, Shawn of Mega64, and Sawyer Hartman to make a video about Zelda for Nintendo’s 24 hour challenge. Mandatory rules included an orange traffic cone and the line: “you have to see it to believe it.”

For more Shawn
http://www.youtube.com/mega64

For more Sawyer
http://www.youtube.com/sawyerhartman

For more Michael
http://www.youtube.com/michaelaranda

– The Warp Zone –
http://www.youtube.com

Thanks to Nintendo for supplying us with 3DS products in order to prepare for the challenge, and for the post-challenge gift cards to Sammy’s Camera