Learning Mole
Evolution of Birds
This animated science video lesson is all about how birds evolved. Students will love this engaging and interactive video as they learn more about cultures and stories of birds.
Science360
Birds, Climate Change, and Citizen Science
With help from the National Science Foundation, Cornell University's Ornithology Lab is tracking bird breeding biology and the impact of climate change on bird populations. Some of the best information they are getting is from dedicated...
Next Animation Studio
Solar plane completes Spain to Morocco flight
A solar powered plane has completed a 19-hour flight from Madrid in Spain to Morocco. Swiss plane the Solar Impulse is the size of a Boeing 747, but weighs around the same as a family car. The transcontinental flight is seen as a warm up...
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week: Keeping Up With Carbon
"Keeping Up With Carbon" is the final episode in the six-part series "Tides of Change", exploring amazing NASA ocean science to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009. Carbon is all around us. This unique atom is the basic building block of...
Next Animation Studio
NASA reveals images testing Space Launch System rocket
NASA has unveiled photographs of the hydrogen tank that will power its Space Launch System rocket.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Experiment Reveals Earth Microbes’ Likely Fate on Mars: Podcast
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on March 30, 2017.
NASA
The Invisible Network: 08. Form and Function | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
"Form follows function" is an oft-cited architectural axiom. In space, form doesn’t necessarily follow function. Human space habitation is rooted, by necessity, in pragmatism. The architectures of Earth won’t work in space, but there is...
Curated Video
Why Does Traveling Make You Tired?
Travel Fatigue happens when your brain keeps your muscles engaged to account for small movements of the vehicle to ensure that your posture is properly maintained. These small movements cause your muscles to constantly work, which makes...
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 51, Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign Deputy Lead Shivanjli Sharma discusses the "third revolution" in aviation.
Science360
See some of the research carried out by Expeditions in Computing awardees
The Expeditions in Computing awards tackle some of the most challenging computing and information science and engineering issues today. See some of the research being carried out by Expeditions in Computing awardees in this video....
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Unique Tiltrotor Test Rig: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on January 13, 2017.
Professor Dave Explains
Collective Nouns in Italian
You know how we can refer to a school of fish, or a gaggle of geese? These are collective nouns. Italian uses them too! Let's learn a bunch of important ones that apply to people, animals, and things!
Limonero Films
Barings Bank: Nick Leeson's Final Downfall
This video tells the gripping story of Nick Leeson, the original Rogue Trader who caused the collapse of Britain's oldest merchant bank, Barings, by hiding massive losses in his secret trading account. Leeson's actions led to a...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Mission Control
Mary Lawrence, Flight Director in Mission Control Houston, talks about what it’s like inside Mission Control, what it takes to be a flight controller and flight director, how mission control has evolved, and what it may look like in the...
Britlish
Vocabulary of Birds (subtitles)
This English lesson looks at vocabulary associated with birds such as, feathers, wings, beak, eggs, plumage, vaned, down, duckling, grooming, keratin, raptor, webbed, talon, flying, thermal, flat, and chick. The narrator speaks in an...
Science360
Citizen Science - Science Nation
With help from the National Science Foundation, Cornell University's Ornithology Lab is tracking bird breeding biology and the impact of climate change on bird populations. Some of the best information they are getting is from dedicated...
Cerebellum
Space Facts - The First Man On The Moon And The First Deaths In The Space Race
A fact-filled look at 23 of the most important events from man's on-going adventure in space. The first manned mission in the apollo program is discussed and the fire which lead to the deaths of 3 astronauts. Also discusses Apollo 8 and...
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week: The Ocean's Green Machines
"The Ocean's Green Machines" is Episode 3 in the six-part series "Tides of Change", exploring amazing NASA ocean science to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009. One tiny marine plant makes life on Earth possible: phytoplankton. These...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Jeremy Frank Talks About How Automated Technology Will Help Humans Reach Mars
A conversation with Jeremy Frank, Principle Investigator for the Autonomous Systems and Operations Project at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Steven Smith: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast
A conversation with Steven Smith, Associate Director for International Space Station Science Directorate at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Curated Video
Understanding Rockets Using Newton's Third Law and Propulsion
This video explains how rockets work based on Newton's third law of motion. Explore the action and reaction forces generated by the rocket's engines, the use of fuel to achieve escape velocity, and the different types of fuel engines.
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 59, Spacecraft Window Design Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA Spacecraft Window Design Expert Lynda Estes discusses the evolution of windows that give humans a unique view into space.
Astrum
NASA's First Trained Astronaut in Space
Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?
Espresso Media
Ariane 5: The Future of the Ariane Space Program
Ariane 5 part 8/8: This video provides an overview of the redesigned Lemoore plant and the upcoming launch of the Ariane 6 rocket. It discusses the importance of the European navigation system, Galileo, and the need for more versatility...