Podcast31:40
Curated Video

‎Gravity Assist: Gravity Assist Podcast: Your Moon Questions Answered

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Why do we see only one face of the Moon? What would happen to Earth if the Moon didn't exist? We dive into questions you asked on social media.
Instructional Video0:58
Next Animation Studio

Jet stream and climate change: global warming may make transatlantic flights even longer

12th - Higher Ed
A recent study by researchers at the University of Reading says flights between New York and London could lengthen because of changes to meteorological conditions in the atmosphere that affect the jet stream. The study was published this...
Instructional Video2:59
NASA

What Is NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT)? (Mission Overview)

K - 11th
Soon to be operating from the International Space Station, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission will comprehensively measure the mineral composition of Earth’s mineral dust source regions to help...
Podcast27:58
NASA

Gravity Assist: What is Astrobiology? With Mary Voytek

Pre-K - Higher Ed
How did life originate and evolve here on Earth? What form could life take elsewhere – and where else could life survive beyond our planet? These are questions that scientists called astrobiologists tackle every day. By using space...
Instructional Video4:40
Curated Video

The Power and Phenomenon of Lightning

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this video, we explore the fascinating phenomenon of lightning. From its electrostatic discharge to the formation of thunder, we learn about the specific conditions required for lightning to occur. The video also discusses the...
Instructional Video3:59
TMW Media

Traveling Desert Sand: What does traveling sand do

K - 5th
How does sand from the Sahara Desert travel around the world? Where does it help or harm other parts of the world? Traveling Desert Sand, Part 1
Instructional Video2:18
Science360

Computer Models - Climate Modeling

12th - Higher Ed
What is a computer climate model?
Instructional Video3:25
NASA

NASA’s New Views of Venus’ Surface From Space

K - 11th
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken its first visible light images of the surface of Venus from space. Smothered in thick clouds, Venus’ surface is usually shrouded from sight. But in two recent flybys of the planet, Parker used its...
Instructional Video7:27
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Can Seaweed Save the World: Seaweed and human health

9th - 12th
Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. Dr. Pia Winberg shows some of the ways that seaweed can...
Instructional Video4:04
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Can Seaweed Save the World: Deep ocean storage doubts

9th - 12th
Professor Tim Flannery investigates how seaweed is helping to save the world. From growing the foods of the future, helping clean polluted water and even combating climate change. Is it possible to store carbon in seaweed out in the deep...
Instructional Video2:43
Science360

Damaging Volcanic Ash Stays Well Beyond Welcome

12th - Higher Ed
Volcanic ash can become a multimillion-dollar nightmare, lingering in the skies, getting into engines and damaging aircraft. Volcanic ash is known to present hazards to aviation, infrastructure, agriculture, and human and animal health....
Instructional Video3:33
Curated Video

Optimum Conditions for the Haber Process: Yield vs Production Rate and Cost Trade-off

Higher Ed
This video discusses the Haber process used to manufacture ammonia, which can be used to produce nitrogen-based fertilizers as well as nitric acid. It explains the reaction between hydrogen from natural gas and nitrogen from the air to...
Instructional Video1:15
Physics Girl

Why aren't plants black? 🌿

9th - 12th
Why are plants green? Is there a reason plants evolved to be green, globally? What does it have to do with the color of the sunlight coming down through our atmosphere?
Instructional Video4:15
Science360

Climate Models - How Do We Know?

12th - Higher Ed
How are climate models on climate change being improved?
Instructional Video1:10
Visual Learning Systems

What Is the Water Cycle?: Video Review

9th - 12th
This beautiful program illustrates the key components of the water cycle that occurs everywhere around us. Concepts and terminology: condensation, evaporation, precipitation, cloud, rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
Instructional Video3:46
Astrum

Why are there no stars in space photos?

Higher Ed
Ever looked at the background of a space image, and wondered where all the stars are? Astrum answers why that is.
Instructional Video0:36
Next Animation Studio

Scientists say Earth is at risk of becoming "hothouse"

12th - Higher Ed
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America says Earth is approaching "hothouse" conditions if global temperatures rise more than 2 degrees Celsius.
Instructional Video12:45
AllTime 10s

10 Extraterrestrial Discoveries That Could Prove Aliens Exist

12th - Higher Ed
Is there life on Mars? Could the newly discovered planets around Trappist-1 be home to aliens? Alltime 10s investigates, with 10 Biggest Discoveries In The Search For Alien Life.
Podcast22:04
NASA

Gravity Assist: Why Icy Moons are So Juicy, with Athena Coustenis

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A great era of exploration of the icy moons is about to begin. Athena Coustenis of the Paris Observatory talks about missions to the icy moons of the outer solar system and international collaborations with NASA and ESA.
Podcast6:00
NASA

‎NASA in Silicon Valley: NASA Flies to Africa to Study Climate Effects of Smoke on Clouds: NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast

Pre-K - Higher Ed
A news feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley originally posted on August 24, 2016.
Instructional Video1:53
EarthEcho International

STEMExplore: Volcanologist

9th - 12th
Alexa Van Eaton is a research geologist with the United States Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory. She uses techniques to directly observe volcanic eruptions and study the layers they leave behind, providing important clues...
Instructional Video2:21
Visual Learning Systems

The Amazing Universe: Meteors and Comets

9th - 12th
This show explores the fascinating features of the universe, the different types of galaxies in our solar system and the position of our solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy. Other terminology includes: constellations, spiral galaxy,...
Instructional Video1:10
Science360

The Military And Climate Science - History Of Climate Change Research

12th - Higher Ed
What was the original link between the military and climate science?
Instructional Video4:26
TMW Media

Threatening Asteroids From Space: What are the threats and how can we protect ourselves?

K - 5th
Do smaller things hit Earth? Are meteorites dangerous? How do we protect the Earth? Threatening Asteroids From Space, Part 2