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Why aren't there solar eclipses every month? - Curiosamente #1
As you know a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is placed between the earth and the sun. But, if the moon takes about 28 days to travel around Earth... Why don’t we see eclipses every month? "Eclipse" comes from the Greek word...
Professor Dave Explains
History of Astronomy Part 1: The Celestial Sphere and Early Observations
Now that we've learned about how the universe began, as well as the development of the Milky Way galaxy, the solar system, and the Earth, it's time to learn about the human beings that came to inhabit the Earth. Eventually, they began to...
Curated Video
Unveiling the Mystery: Black Holes and Their Enigmatic Nature
This video provides a brief yet intriguing overview of black holes, explaining their formation, characteristics, and different types. It highlights the challenges scientists face in directly observing black holes and explores the...
Curated Video
Exploring Apollo 11: The Historic Moon Landing Mission
Apollo 11 was the spacecraft that successfully delivered Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon in 1969. Learn about the structure of the spaceship and details of the mission.
Curated Video
Exploring the Milky Way Galaxy
Take a space walk through the Milky Way galaxy, our home in the vast universe. Exploring the origins of its name and the concept of galaxies, the video delves into the size, shape, and composition of the Milky Way. It also highlights the...
CuriosaMente
Why aren't there solar eclipses every month? - Curiosamente #1
An animated explanation of how eclipses work. As you know a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is placed between the earth and the sun. But, if the moon takes about 28 days to travel around Earth, why don’t we see eclipses every month?
Curated Video
Exploring Nebulas: The Building Blocks of Stars
Nebulae get their name from the Latin word for cloud, but they're very different than the clouds we see on Earth. Learn what causes these space clouds and about different types of nebulae.
Physics Girl
What's the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse?
Solar and lunar eclipse - which is which? And how can you finally remember the difference?
Science360
New Supernova Is Discovered by Young Citizen Scientist
There is no age restriction on the chance to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the universe. Caroline Moore, a 14-year-old from Warwick, N.Y., has made such a mark on astronomy with the discovery of Supernova...
Physics Girl
World’s Largest Camera Lens
The world's largest digital camera is currently being assembled at a warehouse in California. We caught the short window of time to see the camera's massive lens.
Curated Video
Exploring the Universe Through Stars
This video explores the fascinating world of stars, discussing their historical and cultural significance, as well as their composition and classification. Learn about these massive spheres of hot gases that emit immense energy. From...
Curated Video
Solar Flares: The Powerful Explosions of the Sun
This video provides an overview of solar flares, explaining how they occur and their impact on Earth. It highlights the immense energy released during a solar flare and the various emissions it produces. The video also discusses the...
Curated Video
Exploring Saturn: The Ringed Giant of the Solar System
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and is known for its 30 planetary rings. This is the farthest planet visible to the naked eye.
Curated Video
Exploring Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites: A Journey Through Space Debris
This video explains the difference between meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites. They discuss the history of meteors and how they were once believed to be fireballs or signs of impending doom. The video also covers the origin and...
But Why
The History of the Calendar
Understanding and tracking time is key to keeping society -- and our lives -- running smoothly. Early civilizations developed calendars with just 300 days in a year. But by 1582, the time it takes for Earth to rotate around the sun was...
Mazz Media
Rotation
This live-action video program is about the word rotation. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word rotation through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did you know? Constellations
Discover the ancient origins of constellations.
Curated Video
Understanding Tides: The Rising and Falling of the Ocean
This video provides a clear explanation of tides, describing how they are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun. It explains the different types of tides, including high tides, low tides, spring tides, and neap tides....
Curated Video
Exploring Space Weather
In this video, we explore the weather in space, focusing on the sun and its impact on Earth. We learn about solar wind, auroras, solar storms, and their effects on our communication systems and astronauts in space. The video highlights...
Curated Video
Exploring Solar Winds: The Phenomenon and Impact
Solar winds are super fast, nuclear winds emitted by the sun. Were these winds to reach Earth's surface, they would cause a lot of damage. Find out what makes solar winds so dangerous andwWhat protects Earth from this weather.
Curated Video
Exploring the Mystery of Black Holes
Black holes are regions in space and time with an incredibly strong gravitational pull. Nothing, not even light, can escape a black hole. While we cannot observe them directly, scientists study the particles and radiation being drawn...
Professor Dave Explains
Artificial Satellites of Earth and Their Orbits
Our solar system is full of incredible objects, and some of them are manmade! Beyond the probes we've sent to observe other planets, we've put countless objects up into orbit to perform a variety of functions. What are these, where are...
Next Animation Studio
Venus is at its brightest in April
Venus is currently at its brightest as the “evening star.” The planet will reach its greatest brilliancy in the night sky this year on April 28. The planet will fade from the night sky near the end of May and return as the “morning star”...