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Crater
A bowl-shaped depression, usually circular, in the surface of a planet or moon. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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The Moon - Earth’s Natural Satellite
An introduction to the Earth's moon. What makes a moon a moon? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. A moon is a natural satellite. Our Moon orbits the Earth roughly every 28 days. The Moon's glow is caused by the reflection of...
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Man On the Moon: Part 1
The challenges overcome by scientists to put man on the Moon, and the story of the extraordinary moments before "one giant leap". Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. In 1962, President John F Kennedy announced the US's...
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Volcanoes: Earth's Fiery Giants
This video provides a glimpse into the power and devastation of volcanic eruptions. From the active Mount Etna in Sicily to the catastrophic eruption of Soufriere Hills in Montserrat, it showcases the impact of molten rock forcing its...
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Planets of the Solar System
Planets of the Solar System describes each planet’s movement, distance, size, and composition in relation to the sun.
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How Volcanic Eruptions Shape Earth
How Volcanic Eruptions Shape Earth explores changes in Earth's surface by explaining that new lands are formed as a result of volcanic eruptions.
Lingokids
How to draw a Star
Do you look up to the sky with your little ones to count stars? Well, with our craft, you will be able to count stars all day long because we are drawing our own ones. Ready?
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Fractions ONE HALF | Numbers | Y1 Maths | FuseSchool Kids
Fractions ONE HALF | Numbers | Y1 Maths | FuseSchool Kids
TMW Media
Mercury, The Solar System Historian: Characteristics of Mercury
What is Mercury named after? How is Mercury similar and different from the Earth? What can the terrain tell us about the history of the solar system? Mercury, The Solar System Historian, Part 2
Next Animation Studio
Weird! Mercury's scorching temps may actually lead to ice.
Mercury’s close orbit around the sun and extreme heat may have helped the planet to generate ice. Writing in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, scientists say solar wind may contribute to a chemical process that forms ice in Mercury’s...
Astrum
What did NASA's Dawn mission discover while at Vesta?
NASA's Dawn spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestial bodies, Vesta and Ceres. But what did it do and discover while it was there?
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What do Moon rocks reveal about the universe?
Between 1969 and 1972 six Apollo missions returned to Earth with Moon rocks. It was hoped that they would unlock lunar secrets but they also ended up teaching scientists more about the creation of the Earth and the universe beyond.
Astrum
What did NASA's Dawn discover on Ceres?
NASA's Dawn mission finished in 2017. What did it discover while in orbit around Ceres?
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: The Dark Side of the Crater: Podcast
A feature from NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on July 26, 2017.
Astrum
What Makes These Craters On The Moon So Unusual?
The NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's findings answers some questions about the Moon's unsolved mysteries.
Astrum
What has NASA’s HiRISE seen over some of Mars’ most interesting craters?
Mars has some fascinating a beautiful craters, but are all craters the same, or are there aspects that make each one unique? NASA's MRO has a closer look with its HiRISE camera...
NASA
NASA | Tour of the Moon
Although the moon has remained largely unchanged during human history, our understanding of it and how it has evolved over time has evolved dramatically. Thanks to new measurements, we have new and unprecedented views of its surface,...
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NASA | LRO Fourth Anniversary
Four years ago, NASA made a long promised return visit to a place so legendary in the history of space exploration that it felt like a reunion with a long lost relative. With the liftoff of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), NASA...
NASA
Earth, Sun from Moon's South Pole
This visualization shows the unusual motions of Earth and the Sun as viewed from the South Pole of the Moon. The animation compresses three months (a little over three lunar days) into two minutes. The virtual camera is on the rim of...
NASA
NASA | Supermoon 2013
Dr. Michelle Thaller answers questions about what a Supermoon is and talks about how NASA is studying the moon with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA
100 Lunar Days - Part II
In Part II of this 100 Lunar Days video series, we look at the significance of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter being at the Moon for this period of time, and highlight some of the scientific accomplishments of the mission. Music...
NASA
NASA | Planetary CSI: Crater Science Investigations
If you want to learn more about the history of Earth and other rocky planets in the solar system, craters are a great place to look. Now, thanks to LRO's LROC instrument, we can take a much closer look at Linn? Crater on the moon--a...
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Jupiter, The King of Planets: Probing Jupiter and its moons
What are the layers of the planet made up of? What are Aurorae? Why are there so many volcanoes on the moon IO?
Jupiter, The King of Planets, Part 2
NASA
NASA | The Moon's Permanently Shadowed Regions
As you watch the Moon over the course of a month, you'll notice that different features are illuminated by the Sun at different times. However, there are some parts of the Moon that never see sunlight. These areas are called permanently...