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Understanding Solar Variation

Watch this NASA video to learn how NASA scientists and engineers are studying solar variation to better forecast space weather.


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Human Lunar Outpost

Human Lunar Outpost (4:28)

Watch this NASA video to learn more about NASA's plans to return to the moon and to establish a permanent human outpost. The first step will be to search for water on the moon by creating a massive crater and then studying the impact site.

Chandra: Center of the Milky Way

Chandra: Center of the Milky Way (4:40)

Watch this NASA video to see how our Milky Way galaxy works. The Chandra X-Ray Space Observatory is the only way to see into the center of our galaxy because dust and gas blocks visible and even infra-red light.

Does our solar system have boundaries?

Does our solar system have boundaries? (3:10)

Watch this NASA video to see if our solar system has boundaries. There are actually many boundaries. Learn the difference between the heliosphere and the "bow shock".

Daily Planet: When Worlds Collide

Daily Planet: When Worlds Collide (4:36)

Scientists used to believe that stars formed out of clouds of gas and dust, but now it seems that violent collisions between planetesimals could have been a large factor as well.

The Mountains of Mars

The Mountains of Mars (2:27)

Scientists determine the mountains on Mars did not form by plate tectonics.

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Simply Science: Living Wet

Simply Science: Living Wet (3:57)

Water is essential for life. Because scientific knowledge is universal, it can be hypothesized that water is necessary for life on other planets.

Simply Science: Gassy Life

Simply Science: Gassy Life (7:25)

Earth's atmosphere is a product of living things and is a mixture of gases, including oxygen and carbon dioxide. The ways in which these gases are stored and released in our environment are discussed in this video.

Simply Science: Scientifically Arguing for Aliens

Simply Science: Scientifically Arguing for Aliens (6:30)

Students use scientific knowledge and skills to begin exploring the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

TLC Elementary School: The Story of the Solar System

TLC Elementary School: The Story of the Solar System (24:34)

This video includes four segments. In the first clip, learn how galaxies came together. In the second, learn about solar energy and wind. In the third clip, explore the planets and learn all about comets and asteroids in the final segment.

Weather on Jupiter: Cloudy with a Chance of Cloudy

Weather on Jupiter: Cloudy with a Chance of Cloudy (25:04)

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, a vibrant, gaseous ball one thousand times the size of Earth raging with storms that last for centuries. Learn more about the connection between Earth's and Jupiter's weather in this video segment.

Daily Planet: When Worlds Collide

Daily Planet: When Worlds Collide (4:36)

Scientists used to believe that stars formed out of clouds of gas and dust, but now it seems that violent collisions between planetesimals could have been a large factor as well.

Weather on Jupiter: From Earth to Jupiter

Weather on Jupiter: From Earth to Jupiter (10:47)

This video provides a comparative overview of Jupiter’s and Earth's weather patterns.

Weather on Jupiter: The Storm Planet

Weather on Jupiter: The Storm Planet (10:28)

This clip provides an overview of Jupiter’s weather.

Our Solar System and Beyond: Other Galaxies and Planets

Our Solar System and Beyond: Other Galaxies and Planets (2:55)

There are about 40 billion galaxies in the universe, each made up of billions of stars. Scientists have recently been able to detect planets around some of these stars. There may be planets similar to Earth around other stars.

Our Solar System and Beyond: The Sun

Our Solar System and Beyond: The Sun (2:38)

The sun is the major source of heat and energy in the solar system. It is composed of layers of gases that are constantly moving. The outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere is called the corona.