In this video Paul Andersen explains the parts of the Solar System; including the planets, dwarf planets, moons and asteroids. He explains how everything orbits around the Sun and how a proper understanding of this heliocentric model...

Upon viewing the Exploring Earth, Sun, and Moon video series, students will be able to do the following: Cite some of the characteristics of Earth which make it unique in our solar system, including: Earth's moderate temperature, the...

On Sept. 13, 2015, as NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, kept up its constant watch on the sun, its view was photobombed not once, but twice. Just as the moon came into SDO’s field of view on a path to cross the sun, Earth...

This video introduces the Earth and Moon Cycles series. This series explores the fascinating cycles of our planets and the moon. Colorful animations help students easily understand the causes of day and night, the seasons, as well as...

The moon takes approximately 27 and 1/3 days to orbit the Earth, but due to the Earth's movement, it appears to return to the same position in the sky after 29 and a half days, a period known as a lunar month. During this cycle, the...

In a paper published on Wednesday in Nature, scientists proposed that two moons were formed billions of years ago when a Mars-sized planet slammed into the Earth - our Moon and a tiny Trojan moon that inhabited what's known as a Lagrange...

How the Moon affects daily tides and drives extreme spring tides, when the Sun and Moon align. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Moon creates and controls the tides. Its gravitational pull causes ocean water to bulge...

Our sun and moon are DEFINITELY not the same size? So why do they appear that way? Support the great work being done by Lifespan, the team powering Life Nogginf='https://www.lifespan.io/life-noggin/' target='_blank'...

On March 20th, 2015, the Moon’s shadow will create a total solar eclipse. This video presents several visualizations of what this shadow would look like from space, and highlights the areas of the world in the path of the umbra and...

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.

In this video, the teacher explains the concept of the Earth's rotation and its effect on day and night. They use a toy spinning top as an analogy to demonstrate how the Earth spins on its axis, causing the sun to appear to rise and...

In this video, we learn about the different seasons and what causes them. The Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun is responsible for the varying amounts of light received by different parts of the Earth throughout...

This video is a review of the Earth and Moon Cycles series. In this video, we explore the relationships and interactions between the Earth, Sun, and Moon. We learn about how the Earth's rotation causes day and night, and how the varying...

This video is a quiz over the Earth and Moon Cycles series. In this series, we explore the relationships and interactions between the Earth, Sun, and Moon. We learn about how the Earth's rotation causes day and night, and how the varying...

Learn What the Distance is Between the Earth and Moon with the planet song What's the Distance Between the Earth and Moon Song by

Venture to the outer reaches of our solar system to discover Uranus and Neptune, the seventh and eighth planets from the Sun. Uncover the unique features of Uranus, including its sideways spin and bluish-green appearance, and dive into...

In this video, we explore why the sky looks blue and the sun looks yellow. We learn about the concept of Rayleigh scattering and how it interacts with the atmosphere to create this phenomenon. We also discover why the sun appears red or...

Squeaks can't sleep because the sun is too bright, and Sam the Bat stops by to talk about what makes the sun so special



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In this video, we explore the largest object in our solar system, which is the Sun. We learn about the relationship between the Sun, Earth, and Moon, and how they interact with each other. This video is part of the 8-part series, Earth...

Dr. Forrester teaches about the moon, its qualities, and the phases.

Upon viewing the Exploring Earth, Sun, and Moon video series, students will be able to do the following: Cite some of the characteristics of Earth which make it unique in our solar system, including: Earth's moderate temperature, the...

Upon viewing the Exploring Earth, Sun, and Moon video series, students will be able to do the following: Cite some of the characteristics of Earth which make it unique in our solar system, including: Earth's moderate temperature, the...

Upon viewing the Exploring Earth, Sun, and Moon video series, students will be able to do the following: Cite some of the characteristics of Earth which make it unique in our solar system, including: Earth's moderate temperature, the...

Upon viewing the Exploring Earth, Sun, and Moon video series, students will be able to do the following: Cite some of the characteristics of Earth which make it unique in our solar system, including: Earth's moderate temperature, the...