TMW Media
Discovery with the ALMA Telescope: The front end and back end of the ALMA telescope
Does the light take a long time to reach earth? Does ALMA help scientists view objects close to the Earth like the sun? Do they need big computers to run the telescope? Discovery with the ALMA Telescope, Part 2
TMW Media
The Powerhouse Sun: Learn how the sun lives and will die
Describe solar flares and their behavior. What makes the sun throb rhythmically? Describe what will happen when the sun dies. The Powerhouse Sun, Part 3
NASA
NASA | IRIS: A Slice of Light
On June 27, 2013, NASA launched IRIS, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph. IRIS gives us our first detailed image of a layer of the sun’s atmosphere called the chromosphere. Boasting the highest temporal and spatial resolution to...
NASA
NASA | IRIS: The Science of NASA's Newest Solar Explorer
At the end of June 2013, NASA will launch its newest mission to watch the sun: the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS. IRIS will show the lowest levels of the sun's atmosphere, the interface region, in more detail than has...
NASA
NASA | IRIS Spots Its Largest Solar Flare
On Jan. 28, 2014, NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, witnessed its strongest solar flare since it launched in the summer of 2013. Solar flares are bursts of x-rays and light that stream out into space, but scientists...
NASA
NASA | Mission Trailer: IRIS Readies For a New Challenge
NASA is getting ready to launch a new mission, a mission to observe a largely unexplored region of the solar atmosphere that powers its dynamic million-degree outer atmosphere and drives the solar wind. In late June 2013, the Interface...
Next Animation Studio
Astronomers have mapped out the structure of supergiant star Antares: study
An international team of astronomers has detailed the structure of Antares, according to a study in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Mazz Media
Our Solar System
Satellite footage, telescopic photos and animation are used to teach students about the many fascinating aspects of our solar system. Viewers are introduced to ancient astronomers, telescopes, observatories and space exploration....
Mazz Media
Our Sun
Through telescopic video and photos combined with animated graphics, students will learn about the layers of the sun and its effects on earth, the moon and all the objects in our solar system and the universe.
Wonderscape
Science Kids: All About the Sun
This video provides an overview of the Sun, explaining its role as a star and the largest object in our solar system. It discusses how the Sun formed, its layers, and its atmosphere. The video also includes review questions to reinforce...