NASA
New NASA Mini-Series: Hubble Tool Time
Tuesdays starting on April 16, 2019, we will be releasing a new six-part mini-series about the tools used on Hubble's servicing missions, hosted by retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in...
NASA
Hubble Tool Time Episode 6: Servicing Mission 4
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
NASA
Virtual Tour of the Hubble Control Center: Exhibit Hallway Part 1
Explore the second half of the exhibit hallway in the Hubble control center to view hardware that once flew in space aboard Hubble as well as tools that astronauts used to repair and upgrade the observatory. This is part 5 of 5 of a...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists confirm existence of new 'waterworld' planet GJ1214B
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a new class of planet - a waterworld with a thick, steamy atmosphere. Exoplanet GJ 1214b is 40 light years away, about 2.7 times the Earth's diameter and with a mass just seven times greater....
NASA
Virtual Tour of the Hubble Control Center: Mission Operations Room
Visit the Mission Operation Room, where the Hubble flight operators command and monitor Hubble. This is part 2 of 5 of a 360-degree, virtual tour of the Hubble Space Telescope’s home for mission operations, the Space Telescope Operations...
NASA
Virtual Tour of the Hubble Control Center: Exhibit Hallway Part 2
Explore the second half of the exhibit hallway in the Hubble control center to view hardware that once flew in space aboard Hubble as well as tools that astronauts used to repair and upgrade the observatory. This is part 5 of 5 of a...
NASA
Hubble Tech Detects Science Writer's Breast Cancer
Ann Jenkins has been writing about the Hubble Space Telescope and its discoveries for most of her adult life. One of her earliest projects with the team was to write about a technology spinoff that used digital imaging technology...
NASA
Virtual Tour of the Hubble Control Center: Operations Support Room
Step into the Operations Support Room, where the Hubble flight team investigates spacecraft anomalies and verifies new procedures. This is part 3 of 5 of a 360-degree, virtual tour of the Hubble Space Telescope’s home for mission...
Curated Video
Data Analytics using Python Visualizations - Introduction to Matplotlib
This video explains Matplotlib. This clip is from the chapter "Matplotlib and Seaborn – Libraries and Techniques" of the series "Data Analytics Using Python Visualizations".This section introduces you to Matplotlib and Seaborn.
Curated Video
The Evolution of Telescopes: From Galileo to Hubble
People have been looking at outer space through telescopes since the time of Galileo. Learn how telescopes work and how they have expanded what we know about our solar system.
NASA
Hubble Tool Time Episode 3: Servicing Mission 2
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
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...
Wonderscape
Preschool Prep: Alphabet in Outer Space
In this video, Relevart, an alien, visits Earth and teaches a young Earthling named Will the Alphabet. They embark on a journey through space, exploring various celestial objects and learning about them. The video combines educational...
Visual Learning Systems
Stars and Galaxies: Tools of Astronomy
Upon viewing the Stars and Galaxies video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy. Understand that the Milky Way galaxy is huge and contains billions of stars....
Curated Video
Study Finds Water In Atmosphere Of Potentially Habitable Planet
It's the first time scientists have found water in the atmosphere of a planet that also orbits in its star's habitable zone.
Khan Academy
Hubble Image of Galaxies, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy
Sal gives an example of where the Hubble telescope looks, as well as the level of detail that the camera can see.
Curated OER
Hubble History
Learn how and why NASA launched the Hubble Telescope into space! Earth's atmosphere obstructs the images seen through a telescope; because Hubble is in space, it gets the clearest images. A great introduction to space science and...
Curated OER
Look! Up in the Sky! The Very Best of Hubble
Share the beauty and mystery of the universe with your class. This clip features some of the best images taken with NASA's Hubble telescope. Nebulae, stars, galaxies, and planets are all seen here. Show this clip, stopping occasionally...
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Space Videos: Hubble Space Telescope
Video describing the huge contribution of the Hubble Telescope to our knowledge of space today. (Length: 3 min. 10 sec.)
PBS
Pbs Nova: Hubble's Amazing Rescue
This film [56:00] follows the 2009, Hubble 12 day, mission to repair the Space Telescope. Go behind the scenes with the teams of astronauts and engineers as they work to save the "orbiting observatory".
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Weighing Hubble's Future
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the world with incredible information that has helped formulate our knowledge of the universe. This telescope will soon be retired and replaced by a newer, more powerful telescope. Read about the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hubble's Expanding Universe
We know the universe is expanding, but how? This adapted video segment, using footage from NOVA and NASA, examines Edwin Hubble's work and how his findings laid the foundation for the Big Bang theory. [3:22]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Hubble Telescope: Looking Deep
This video segment adapted from the Space Telescope Science Institute shows what the Hubble telescope found when it stared at a single, nearly empty spot in the sky for 10 days in 1995.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Shuttle Hubble Update
Science Friday checks in with NASA on the progress of the Hubble Space Telescope repair mission. [12:27]