Astrum
How Can We Prevent Asteroid Collisions?
Why NASA Needs to Protect Earth from asteroids with DART's mission to Didymos and Dimorphos.
Astrum
How Arrokoth Shocked NASA Scientists
Almost everything you could want to know about New Horizon's visit to Arrokoth.
Astrum
Aftermath of a Huge Explosion Caught on Camera
The biggest explosion ever seen: Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Astrum
The Universe's Largest Planets
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
Astrum
Planets That Can Dwarf Stars
What makes a planet a planet? And what makes a star a star? Once we know this these defining characteristics, we start to notice that these definitions can overlap. Which begs the question, can a planet be bigger than its parent star?
Astrum
How Asteroid Bennu Stumped NASA Mission Planners
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has now been orbiting the asteroid Bennu for a year already, but what has it discovered so far?
Astrum
Earth's New "Moon" 101
While tiny, Earth now has a second moon, or natural satellite, named 2020 CD3. So, will we have to rewrite the text books?
Astrum
Surprising Discoveries On 4 Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestial bodies, Vesta and Ceres. But what did it do and discover while it was there?
Science ABC
What Are Asteroids And Where Do They Come From?
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun, just like the rest of the planets and celestial bodies in our solar system. Although asteroids are present throughout the solar system, most of them live in the asteroid belt—a...
Science ABC
10 Things About The Solar System Your Teachers Never Told You
Remember those old space movies where spaceships had to maneuver through a bunch of asteroids scattered around and blocking the path of the ship? Well, that's not really true. The asteroid belt contains asteroids which are so far apart...
Curated Video
What Are Asteroids?
How are asteroids in our Solar System formed, where are they found, and what danger do they pose to life on Earth? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Asteroids are made from rock, metal or carbon, while comets are made of rock...
Curated Video
Asteroid - Rocky Objects in Space
Objects composed of rocky or metallic materials, mainly found orbiting the Sun in a region called the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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...
Astrum
Why Is Pluto Not a Planet
Many of us grew up with the knowledge that Pluto was our solar system's ninth planet. So what changed about the definition?
Wonderscape
A to E: The Cosmic Alphabet Tour
This video takes the reader through the first part of the space alphabet adventure, covering letters A to E. It includes explanations of asteroids, black holes, comets, dwarf planets, and Earth, as discovered by the characters in space....
Ancient Lights Media
The Force of Gravity and the Birth of the Solar System
This video examines the force of gravity and looks at its critical role in the formation of the sun and planets of our solar system.
Ancient Lights Media
The Sun and Solar System - Solar System Series
This video introduces the Sun and planets of the solar system. This video looks at galaxies ,identifies the location of the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy and discusses the role of nuclear fusion in the sun.
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.
Debunked
Would A Nuclear Explosion Actually Destroy An Asteroid?
An apocalyptic asteroid is on a collision course with our wonderful little planet! What do we do?
Debunked
4 Common Movie Myths About Space Debunked | Explosions, Speed, Sound and Asteroids.
Movies take a lot of dramatic license where science is concerned, but who's getting it all wrong on the silver screen. From the g-force you would suffer when achieving lightspeed to what a nuclear bomb would sound like in space we...
Curated Video
The Solar System
The Solar System identifies the solar system including the sun and all celestial bodies that orbit the sun.
Curated Video
Planets and Moons
Planets and Moons identifies the planets that have moons and debris that orbit them by describing the planets and their moons and debris.
Curated Video
What Are The Differences Between Asteroids, Comets & Meteors? | The Space Rocks Song!
Let's learn about the differences between asteroids, comets, and meteors!
Curated Video
Number and Place Value | Numbers | Y1 Maths | FuseSchool Kids
Help Ava count the stars and practice counting to 20. Can you use your counting skills to help the astronaut get past the asteroids? CURRICULUM OBJECTIVE Read and write numbers from 1 to 20 in numerals and words.