Bridgeman Arts
A Line Is Drawn. Part Five. From a documentary about the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment system (NADGE)
From a documentary about the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment system (NADGE)
Bridgeman Arts
A Line Is Drawn. Part Four. From a documentary about the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment system (NADGE)
From a documentary about the NATO Air Defence Ground Environment system (NADGE)
National Woman's History Museum
Women's History Minute: Flight
You know Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride, but few recall the contributions of Harriet Quimby, Bessie Coleman, Florence Lowe Barnes, and Jacqueline Cochran to the history of flight. A short video introduces viewers to these high-flying women.
SciShow
How the US Launched Its First Satellite
Start to finish, the first satellite was an 84-day project. Follow the process in a video lesson presentation from the SciShow Space series. The narrator explains the decision-making process and structure of the satellite as well as the...
American Chemical Society
The Woman Who Saved the U.S. Space Race (And Other Unsung Scientists)
Check out these Wonder Women! Introduce young scientists to some of the most amazing ladies the scientific community has seen. With stories from medicine, agriculture, and the Space Program, learners witness how women have played a...
American Chemical Society
How Do Rockets Work?
Explore the chemistry of a rocket launch. An episode of the ACS Reactions playlist explains how propellant creates the thrust necessary to launch a rocket. The instructor considers both solid and liquid propellants to make a well-rounded...
Veritasium
Jetpack Rocket Science
Fly high using the force of water. A segment of the Veritasium playlist applies the Newton's Laws of Motion via a jetpack. Using a CO2 fire extinguisher, the video demonstrates the idea of Newton's second law, without enough mass. While...
MinutePhysics
How To Go To Space
Can you explain a complex topic using only simple words? The video narrator does just that! Using only the 1,000 most used words, he explains how a rocket leaves and returns to Earth. Scholars learn about opposing forces and how...
PBS
Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Read Good Books!: Kids Build Balloon Rockets
KIDS Clubhouse Adventures kids read and discover more about energy. In this feature, kids make balloon rockets using fishing line, tape, straws and balloons, and learn about potential and kinetic energy.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Von Braun
In this segment, Ira talks with space historian Michael Neufeld, author of a new biography of rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun.