NASA video June 10, 2011



WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- The launch of a NASA Terrier-Improved Orion suborbital rocket was successfully conducted at 7:16 a.m. EDT today from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The launch...

A Japanese H-IIA rocket with the NASA-Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory onboard, is seen launching from th Tanegashima Space Center, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, Tanegashima...

Join NASA as we count down the launch of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission starting at 12:00 PM EST, Thursday, February 27, 2014.  GPM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)...

NASA is preparing for the launch of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-O (GOES-O) from Space Launch Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The GOES-O launch is targeted for June 26 during a launch...

Rockets follow a curved path rather than a straight line because their main objective is to enter Earth's orbit using as little fuel as possible. To get into orbit, a rocket must tilt onto its side and gradually increase the tilt until...

A fun video that teaches toddlers and preschoolers how to draw and colour a rocket.

A cute and engaging video where the letter 'r' is taught with its alphabet letter sound along with different words beginning with 'r'.

A cute and engaging video where the letter 'R' is taught with its alphabet letter sound along with different words beginning with 'R'.

Explosive experts Dr Jacqueline Akhaven, senior lecturer at Cranfield University, and Research Officer Dr Alex Contini explain the explosive chemical and physcial reactions behind the spectacular fireworks we all love to watch. They do...

Ariane 5 part 3/8: The video provides a behind-the-scenes look at the assembly process of the Ariane rocket, which has become a reliable workhorse in commercial rocketry. It highlights the precision and complexity involved in building...

Field lines, potentials, equipotential lines and potential gradients – they sound similar but mean different things! With all these confusing terms, it would be much easier to kick back and watch some soccer (football). In fact, why...

After a quiet half a century since the last Apollo mission landed on the moon, Associate Professor Alan Duffy takes us inside the new space race. Learn what is it about the Mojave Space Port that is so important to the space race....

Given certain parameters, how would solve the first part of this given problem?<br/>
Equations Of Motion In One Dimension, Part 3

The scientific community is incredibly excited to have these two highly complementary observatories operating together. With their collaboration, they will push the boundaries of knowledge on the backdrop of a...

Given certain parameters, how would solve the second part of this given problem?<br/>
Equations Of Motion In One Dimension, Part 4

So, you've just put the finishing touches on upgrades to your spaceship, and now it can fly at almost the speed of light. We're not quite sure how you pulled it off, but congratulations!



Before you fly off on...

Nebulae are some of the most resplendent objects in the universe, but it’s easy to confuse which one is an “emission nebula,” and which one is an “absorption nebula.”
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Thankfully, this “Field Guide”...

Have you ever wondered what cosmic disasters threaten earth? Dr. Philip Plait answers your question in this special “Mysteries of the Cosmos” edition of Ask a Scientist.

The Hubble Space Telescope has made over 1.5 million observations since its launch in 1990, capturing stunning subjects such as the Eagle Nebula and producing data that has been featured...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever found. And, it’s big! With a diameter of approximately 80 miles across, it’s about 50 times larger than typical comets. Its...

We’ve all heard the saying, “what goes up must come back down.” But when we launch rockets and satellites into space, they (usually) don’t come back! Let’s prove this saying wrong, using Physics! This lesson will introduce and derive...

The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own!



The question is: When was the last...

Astronomers have found the best evidence for a black hole of an elusive class known as “intermediate-mass,”...

30 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope unlocked a window on the universe. Through that window we’ve seen the wonders of our Milky Way and expanded our vision across the galaxy. From the birth and death of stars to the...