PBS
How Eclipses Revealed Our Solar System
New ReviewOf all the astronomical phenomena you can witness, the total solar eclipse has to be the most visceral--the most in-your-face reminder that our reality consists of giant balls of rock spinning around stars. It's also the eclipse and...
SciShow
How Ancient Babylonians Predicted Eclipses
There's an eclipse coming up in April of 2024! You'd think it takes a lot of modern technology for us to know about it, but it turns out that humans have been able to predict eclipses for nearly three thousand years. And we've been using...
MinuteEarth
Eclipses Used To Be Terrifying
Because eclipses are powerful and frightening events, ancient cultures went to great lengths to understand eclipses, leading to remarkably accurate predictions and helping invent the science of astronomy.
Curated Video
New and Ancient Lessons from Lunar Eclipses
Ancient perceptions of lunar eclipses weren’t as primitive as one might think. Some rigorous math was applied to these cosmic events that shaped our understanding of the solar system.
SciShow
Looking for Life During a Lunar Eclipse | SciShow News
Astronomers took advantage of a lunar eclipse to study Earth as if it were an exoplanet, and Mars's Insight lander used seismic data to reveal for the first time boundaries between different layers of Mars.
SciShow
A Year in Space, and the Lunar Eclipse!
Two astronauts are about to embark on the One Year Mission which can help us understand more about the long-term effects of being in space, and there is an upcoming total lunar eclipse (the shortest one this century)!
SciShow
Destroying Space Junk With Lasers, and Two Rare Eclipses!
This week on SciShow Space News, astronauts had to take the scenic route to the ISS because of some space debris. And this month, you might get to see two eclipses: a solar eclipse, and a rare supermoon eclipse.
Crash Course
Eclipses
The big question in the comments last week was, "BUT WHAT ABOUT ECLIPSES?" Today, Phil breaks 'em down for you.
PBS
The Great American Eclipse
Get your eclipse glasses ready because the a total solar eclipse is an astronomical event unlike any other.
SciShow
Eclipses That Don't Eclipse
Here on Earth, we’re used to seeing both lunar and solar eclipses. But further out are eclipses that don’t behave at all the way we expected them to.
SciShow Kids
Lunar Eclipses
Did you know there will be a lunar eclipse this week? Jessi and Squeaks explore what causes lunar eclipses and why they can make the moon look red!
Bozeman Science
ESS1B - Earth and the Solar System
In this video Paul Andersen explains the parts of the Solar System; including the planets, dwarf planets, moons and asteroids. He explains how everything orbits around the Sun and how a proper understanding of this heliocentric model...
SciShow Kids
Getting Ready for the Eclipse!
Jessi and Squeaks are really excited about the total solar eclipse on August 21st, so they're revisiting all the amazing things they've learned about the sun, the moon, and how eclipses happen!
Curated Video
Moon Turns Blood Red During Lunar Eclipse - Watch This Amazing Time-Lapse
Watch this amazing time-lapse of a totality lunar eclipse that occurred - Blood Worm Moon. Credit: Timeanddate.com | time-lapse by Space.com
Curated Video
Total Lunar Eclipse Explained By NASA - Understanding The March Blood Moon
Parts of the Americas was treated to a Total Lunar Eclipse (also known as a "blood moon") in March. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Curated Video
The Fascinating Phenomenon of Solar Eclipses
In this video, we learn about the significance of sunlight in sustaining life on Earth and how solar eclipses occur. The video explains the ancient beliefs surrounding eclipses and provides scientific explanations for the phenomenon. It...
Science ABC
Lunar and Solar Eclipse Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Eclipses
Solar and lunar eclipses are celestial phenomena that occur when the sun, moon and Earth align in a way that either the moon casts a shadow on Earth or the latter casts a shadow on the moon. So what are the similarities and differences...
Curated Video
Eclipse, lunar
An alignment of the Earth directly in between the Sun and the Moon, so that the earth's shadow falls on the Moon and obscures all or part of it. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
Curated Video
What Are Eclipses?
Solar and lunar eclipses are spectacular phenomena which captivate people around the world, but what causes them? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon....
Curated Video
Phases of the Moon
Learn about the phases of the Moon. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Moon Learning Points The Moon takes 28 days to orbit the Earth. The Moon's phases are gibbous, waning, crescent and full. A lunar month is the complete...
Curated Video
The grunion fish
Meet the grunion fish, an ordinary-looking fish whose extraordinary life is ruled by the phases of the Moon. Physical processes -The Earth and beyond - The Moon Learning Points The grunion fish breeds in time with the phases of the Moon....
Curated Video
The Universe: The Lunar Eclipse
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Discover how the lunar eclipse happens.9613