SciShow
Mind the (Solar System's) Gap
Giant disks around baby stars filled with gas and dust provide the material to make all sorts of planets, and new evidence proves that our solar system’s had a massive gap in it! And the water vapor in Jupiter’s moon, Europa, might not...
MinuteEarth
How To Date A Planet
How do we know how old the Earth is? Learn how we date rocks, the moon, and planets.
SciShow
How the Oldest Rocks on Earth Changed History
Scientists have uncovered the oldest rocks from Earth, and they're shaking up what we knew about Earth's history.
Crash Course
Meteors
Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower....
SciShow
How to (Maybe) Find Your Own Little Amazing Meteorite
Most of the meteorites that land on this planet are pretty tiny. And enough of them fall to Earth each day that, theoretically, you could find micrometeorite yourself.
MinuteEarth
Why So Many Meteorites Come From The Same Place
Because of space physics, one faraway asteroid is likely the progenitor of almost a third of all the meteorites on Earth. ___________________________________________ If you want to learn more about this topic, start your googling with...
SciShow
Healing Hearts, Space Jewelry, and the Newest Mammal
Hank reveals the latest discoveries, including a way to make new, beating heart cells, ancient Egyptian jewelry made from meteorites, and the first mammal to be discovered in the Americas in 35 years, the adorable olinguito.
SciShow Kids
How to Find a Meteorite!
Maybe you've seen a shooting star, a bright streak of light that zips across the sky! But did you know that those shooting stars are actually rocks falling from space? And sometimes you can find them on the ground! Find out how with...
Curated Video
Meteorites: From Shooting Stars to Ancient Clues
This video explores the fascinating world of meteorites, discussing their size, frequency of occurrence, and their role in meteor showers. It also highlights the rarity of meteorites making landfall and the largest known meteorite, the...
Curated Video
Tsunami
Tsunamis are huge volumes of moving water that become monstrous waves when they hit the coast. What causes them and how do they grow to be so dangerous? Earth Science - Geology - Learning Points. Tsunamis are massive volumes of moving...
Bedtime History
Meteors and Meteorites For Kids | Bedtime History
Join us on an awe-inspiring voyage through the captivating history of meteors! In this fascinating video, we delve into the origins of these celestial marvels, from ancient civilizations' interpretations to modern scientific discoveries....
Curated Video
Spectacular Sky Phenomena: From Lenticular Clouds to Supercells
This video examines extraordinary atmospheric phenomena, including unusual cloud formations like lenticular clouds and intense supercell storms. Experts dissect the conditions that lead to these events, offering insights into their...
Great Big Story
Holding the cosmos, an entrepreneur's meteorite collection
Naveen Jain reveals his unique collection of meteorites, showcasing the profound connection between space artifacts and human curiosity.
Great Big Story
Discovering Meteorites in Antarctica, A Scientific Expedition
Join Constantine Tsang and the ANSMET team on their NASA-funded quest to uncover meteorites in Antarctica.
Curated Video
Asteroid Strikes Yucatan Peninsula
Dr. Forrester defines the terms comet, asteroid, meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites by classifying them as objects found within space. She also discusses the Chicxulub crater at the tip of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the theory...
Ancient Lights Media
The Inner Planets of the Solar System - Volume Two: Earth, Mars and the Asteroid Belt- Solar System Series
This video examines details relating to the planets Earth, Mars and their moons, as well as the Asteroid Belt.
Curated Video
The Chemical Evolution of Earth
Describes the Miller-Urey experiment and how it described the beginning of life on Earth.
Curated Video
Transcending Impossible
Princeton University physicist Paul Steinhardt reveals the different shades of meaning the word "impossible" has for him.
One Minute History
150 The Ensisheim Meteor - One Minute History
November 7, 1492 - A meteorite crashes through Earth’s atmosphere, creating a sonic boom and illuminating the sky above the Austrian capital. Known as the Donnerstein, or Thunderstone, the deafening sound of the fireball is heard over...
Science360
Extreme Microbes : Extremophiles - Science Nation
Astrobiologist Richard Hoover really goes to extremes to find living things that thrive where life would seem to be impossible - from the glaciers of the Alaskan Arctic to the ice sheets of Antarctica. These so-called, "extremophiles"...
Science360
Engineers investigate possible lingering impacts from Elk River chemical spill - Science Nation
In January, 2014, thousands of gallons of chemicals, including crude 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol, or MCHM, spilled into West Virginia's Elk River, near Charleston. The spill ultimately contaminated the local water supply and...
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 55, Psyche Mission Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Psyche Mission Co-investigator Ben Weiss discusses the mission to a unique metal asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
AllTime 10s
10 Lies You Still Believe About Space
Space. It's the final frontier and one of the great unknowns for mankind. But you probably don't even know what you don't know about it. So sit back and find out why your 4th grade science teacher was probably completely off.
Next Animation Studio
Scientists advance new theory of Earth’s formation
The early Solar System’s cosmic dust may have given rise to primitive Earth over just five million years.