Have you ever wondered what a solar eclipse looks like ... on Mars? Explore eclipses throughout the solar system with a video from a comprehensive playlist that covers many physics concepts. With images and conceptual drawings, viewers...

Put on your space boots as you take a trip through space to the fourth planet in our solar system. An informative video investigates the composition of Mars in relation to Earth. It considers the likelihood of life surviving on the...

Mars has twice as many moons as the earth, but they are pretty tiny in comparison. Learn about the origin and characteristics of the moons of Mars in a video lesson in the Kurzgesagt playlist. Scholars learn many interesting facts...

Eighty thousand tons of material enters Earth's atmosphere every year. The video, part of a playlist from Brain Scoop on Fossils and Geology, focuses on meteorites. It defines the three types and explains which are most and least common....

In Musk we trust? A video in the Real Engineering series shows how the SpaceX company, and their Falcon 9 rocket, represents a viable hope for space travel to Mars. Viewers see how reusable rockets and vertical integration in...

What are asteroids? Broken planets, moons, space debris? Take your young astronomers to the dividing line between our inner and outer planets with an engaging video. The narrator describes both early and current ideas regarding the...

Over half of the missions sent to Mars failed. Our closest neighbor in the solar system has a fascinating history that we just started learning. The video offers insights into this interesting planet that is literally covered in rust!

A nuclear-powered robot with a laser cannon that has previously flown supersonic speeds, parachuted, and traveled by jet pack has to be one of the coolest inventions of our lifetime. Here is a video that highlights only five of the...

Take a trip to the rocky planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—with an engaging video that details their unique attributes.

Get crafty with the help of pictures and a real-time demonstration from a video that details the step-by-step process in creating a paper solar system. 

How important is accuracy? Why can't we just get close to the right answer in math? This video explains the calculations that had to be correct down to the second in order to capture the photo of the Mars rover landing. The resource goes...

Can we really have humans on Mars within a decade? Only time can tell, but here is a video that explains the four challenges that must be addressed in order to have a manned mission to Mars. It also discusses how government programs...

How would it feel if you were hired for a temporary job that was to last just over two years and you were still working every day more than five years later? Probably not very happy! The video shares the excitement when Curiosity was...

What does it take to land a large rover on the surface of Mars? Video explains the challenges including the distance and size. Then it focuses on the process of going from hurtling through space to slowing down enough to survive the...

A majorana particle is a fermion that is its own antiparticle. The video covers two discoveries in science. The first is the discovery of the majorana particle and thus, dark matter. The second is an additional analysis of data from Mars...

Learn about the wonders of water and why it is required for life. The resource contains a simulation to see how the molecules interact as a medium for metabolism. 

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars make up the solar system's inner planets. How are the weather patterns on these planets different from Earth's? This is the focus of a video that explains weather conditions on the inner planets.

What are all those shiny things we see in the sky at night? It could be a star, planet, or asteroid! This is the focus of a video that helps viewers distinguish between these three objects in the sky.

Questing for information about the red planet? Attend this class at space school and learn all about Mars. Myths, misconceptions, and facts about the planet's long and interesting history are presented. Great video! Look for other space...

Travel with the Martian Lander Phoenix, and discover what conditions were found. Was there life on Mars, could life have ever existed on Mars? This clip poses the possibility of and theories related to life on Mars but ends before the...

Interested in the planet Mars? Check out this beautiful video displaying HD images of the red planet. Set to a lovely classical score, this clip could be the inspiration for a writing project where learners describe what life is like on...

Explanation of the characteristics an object must have to be considered a planet. [7:53]

Watch a brief video showing the Viking Landers touch down on Mars. [4:47] Learn how the Viking Landers were designed to work and how they lead the way to further Mars exploration. View the teacher's guide to get vocabulary definitions,...

A comet is heading for Mars, and there is a chance that it might hit the Red Planet in October 2014. An impact wouldn't necessarily mean the end of NASA's Mars program. But it would transform the program along with Mars itself. (Mar. 27,...