Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
The Center of the Earth
There is no natural hole to the center of the planet Earth, so seeing what is in the center is difficult. Scientists haven’t ever drilled deeper than 2,000 feet into the Earth’s crust. Seismographs are used to measure earthquakes, which...
NASA
Young Cryovolcano on Ceres
Analysis of images from NASA's Dawn mission reveals that dwarf planet Ceres hosts an unexpectedly young cryovolcano that formed with the past billion years. Music credits: "Farewell to the King" by Richard Friedman [ASCAP]; Jefandyo...
NASA
NASA | Goddard Summer Interns: Andy Ryan
Andy Ryan is an intern staff assistant with the Lunar and Planetary Science Academy. This summer the LPSA traveled to the Channeled Scablands of eastern Washington to study and map the geology of the area, which serves as a planetary...
NASA
NASA | Astrogeologist Jim Rice
Meet Jim Rice, an astrogeologist whose work has taken him to every continent on the globe. Among the many activities he does as part of his work at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, some of Dr. Rice's favorites include participating in...
NASA
NASA | Recent Geological Activity on the Moon
New images acquired by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft show that the moon's crust is being slightly stretched, forming small valleys - at least in some small areas. High-resolution images obtained by the Lunar...
NASA
NASA | Planetary Scientist Profile: Noah Petro
Noah Petro is a NASA planetary geologist who studies the surface of airless bodies in space, primarily focusing on the moon. In this video profile, Noah talks about how he was inspired to become a NASA researcher and what excites him...
Physics Girl
World's Only Moving Mud Puddle
Want to support more videos like this? Patreon.com/physicsgirl A mud puddle started moving across the California desert, and no one knows why. Dianna visited the mud spring to find out how a puddle became declared a natural disaster....
EarthEcho International
STEMExplore: Life as a Geologist
This video features a geology professor from the University of Texas who discusses his exciting career as a geologist. He talks about his travels around the world and the interesting problems he solves in his lab. He also shares his...
NASA
Landsat 9, part 3: More Than Just A Pretty Picture
It’s not enough just to record data with a satellite; you also need to analyze it here on Earth. Episode 3 shows the efforts of the USGS to downlink and archive the five decades of Landsat data we’ve collected, as well as make it...
Professor Dave Explains
The Composition of Rocks: Mineral Crystallinity and Bonding Types
What is a mineral? How are minerals classified based on their elemental composition, crystalline structure, and bonding type? Learn the basics of mineral composition and classification in this video.
Minerals part 1
NASA
Lee Lincoln Scarp at the Apollo 17 Landing Site
This visualization of Lee Lincoln scarp is created from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter photographs and elevation mapping. The scarp is a low ridge or step about 80 meters high and running north-south through the western end of the...
The Guardian
Flat Earth: meet the people casting aside 2,500 years of science
Though not a new phenomenon, flat Earth theory has enjoyed a huge resurgence recently. A YouGov poll indicated that a third of Americans aged 18 to 24 were unsure of the shape of our planet, in spite of scientific proofs from Pythagoras...
Next Animation Studio
Thinning ice altering ecosystems: National Science Foundation
Findings from more than 30 years of research by the Long Term Ecological Research program at the US National Science Foundation suggest that ecosystems which depend on a season of snow and ice are the most vulnerable to climate change....
Professor Dave Explains
Native Elements, Oxides, Halides, and Sulfides
Different types of rocks contain different classes of minerals, which can tell us a lot about the geological environment in which the rock formed. What are these different mineral classes? What is the common structure of each class? The...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Geology
Geology is the study of the Earth itself. But contrary to popular belief, geologists don't just look at rocks all day. Of course rocks are important to study, but geologists also study earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers, and the structure...
Next Animation Studio
‘Lost Continent’ of Zealandia revealed in new maps
Researchers from GNS Science in New Zealand have mapped the submerged land mass of Zealandia in great detail, showing how tectonic and seismic activity have shaped its evolution.
Next Animation Studio
Geologists claim iron snow is falling on Earth’s core
It is snowing iron at the Earth’s core because molten iron crystallizes in the outer core before the substance sinks downwards.
Next Animation Studio
Powerful ‘river of rocks’ found deep under caribbean
Scientists found that an ancient magma bloom is pushing hot rock from the Pacific into th
Professor Dave Explains
Topography and Types of Sediments
Now that we've learned about the layers of the ocean, let's focus on the floor. How did oceanographers learn about the composition of the ocean floor? What is sediment? How do different types of sediment get to the ocean and what happens...
NASA
NASA Prepares to Explore Moon: Spacesuits, Tools
Preparing to explore the surface of the Moon goes well beyond designing and building safe spacecraft and spacesuits. NASA also has to ensure the surface vehicles and suits have the mobility required to do science, and that astronauts...
Next Animation Studio
Earth’s strange blobs could be huge pieces of alien planet
Many scientists believe that the Moon formed when a Mars-sized planet, called Theia, struck Earth around 4.5 billion years ago.
Professor Dave Explains
Types of Silicates Part 1: Orthosilicates, Disilicates, and Cyclosilicates
Silicates are a particularly complex class of minerals that all contain silica tetrahedra. Let's look at a few of the sub classes of silicates and the minerals in those groups to learn more about silicate structure. The 8 Classes of...
Next Animation Studio
Earth’s core cooling faster than scientists thought
When Earth’s spinning outer core cools and becomes solid, Earth will die like Mars died.
NASA
NASA Scientist Reveals Greenland's Geologic Past
We tend to think of Earth's landmasses as being fixed in place, but in reality they are attached to moving tectonic plates that constantly jostle for position. In some areas these tectonic plates slide over a hotspot - an upwelling of...