Crash Course
The Oort Cloud
Now that we’re done with the planets, asteroid belt, and comets, we’re heading to the outskirts of the solar system. Out past Neptune are vast reservoirs of icy bodies that can become comets if they get poked into the inner solar system....
SciShow
Has Saturn Had More than One Ring System
Saturn’s rings might only be around a hundred million years old, billions of years younger than some astronomers have suspected, and they might not be the only rings the planet has ever had.
Curated Video
The Universe and the Solar System: Components of the Solar System
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Explain the solar system components.
Wonderscape
Exploring the Outer Solar System: Uranus and Neptune
Venture to the outer reaches of our solar system to discover Uranus and Neptune, the seventh and eighth planets from the Sun. Uncover the unique features of Uranus, including its sideways spin and bluish-green appearance, and dive into...
Wonderscape
The Gas Giants: Jupiter and Saturn
Dive into the wonders of Jupiter and Saturn, the gas giants of our solar system. Learn about Jupiter's massive storms and its status as the largest planet, and discover Saturn's iconic rings and its numerous moons. Understand why these...
Curated Video
Compound Sentences
Compound Sentences explores compound sentences by combining pairs of independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions to make compound sentences.
Ancient Lights Media
The Outer Planets of the Solar System - Volume One: Jupiter and Saturn: The “Gas Giants” - Solar System Series
This video examines details relating to the planets Jupiter, Saturn and their moons.
Mazz Media
What is a Planet? (Simple English)
This live-action video program is about the word planet. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word planet through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Ice Giants (Uranus & Neptune) with Amy Simon
n this episode of Gravity Assist, NASA’s Jim Green and Amy Simon discuss Uranus, Neptune, and Neptune’s intriguing moon – Triton -- and what we still have to learn about these mysterious bodies.
NASA
Gravity Assist: Why Icy Moons are So Juicy, with Athena Coustenis
A great era of exploration of the icy moons is about to begin. Athena Coustenis of the Paris Observatory talks about missions to the icy moons of the outer solar system and international collaborations with NASA and ESA.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Leighton Quon Talks About New Air Traffic System Demonstrations
A conversation with Leighton Quon, project manager in the Airspace Technology Division at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Mazz Media
Planet
This live-action video program is about the word planet. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word planet through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
NASA
NASA | Webb Telescope Planetary Studies Web Feature
The Webb Space Telescope will study planetary bodies with our solar system and planets orbiting other stars to help scientists better understand how planets form and how they evolve.
FuseSchool
PHYSICS - Astrophysics - The Solar System (Part 2)
This video looks at the characteristics of the outer planets, dwarf planets, moons and comets.
Visual Learning Systems
Our Distant Neighbors: Exploring the Outer Planets
The video discusses the exploration of outer planets, particularly Jupiter, through the use of powerful telescopes and spacecrafts. It highlights the contributions of early scientists like Galileo and the advancements in technology that...
NASA
The Outer Planets: Hubble’s Continuing Legacy
What is OPAL? OPAL (Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy) is a project to obtain long time baseline observations of the outer planets in order to understand their atmospheric dynamics and evolution as gas giants. The yearly observations from...
Mazz Media
Solar System
This live-action video program is about the term solar system. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term solar system through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Ancient Lights Media
Overview of the Planets of Our Solar System
Planets Set: 2. This clip offers a brief introduction to the inner and outer planets of our solar system.
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Earth and Our Solar System
This video is a lesson about the solar system, specifically focusing on the Milky Way galaxy, the inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars), the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), and their characteristics. The...
SciShow
Why Are the Inner and Outer Planets Different?
How did the planets form? An interesting video from the SciShow Space series identifies the differences between the inner and outer planets and how the history of the solar system's sun put everything in its place. Viewers also learn...
SciShow
Were the Planets Always in the Same Order?
Our solar system is just like the other solar systems, right? It seems that isn't quite true, but the differences give scientists information about the movement of the planets. An episode of the SciShow Space series describes the physics...
SciShow
Pluto: Still Not A Planet
Jupiter's magnetic field is 20,000 times that of Earth's. An awareness of the strenght of Jupiter's magnetic field is just one of the challenges engineers face when designing spacecraft to visit Jupiter and its moons. Learn more about...