Instructional Video3:12
MinutePhysics

Why is the Solar System Flat?

For Students 8th - 12th
When three dimensions are available, why is our solar system shaped like a flattened disk? Find out how the conservation of angular momentum plays a role. Physics and space science learners alike will be blown away by this bit of...
Instructional Video10:01
Crash Course

To the Moon and Mars - Aerospace Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #34

For Students 9th - 12th
Did you know that space flight has its own field of engineering? The 34th video in the Crash Course Engineering series looks at aerospace engineering and its two branches, aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. It...
Instructional Video5:44
TED-Ed

The Sonic Boom Problem

For Students 7th - Higher Ed Standards
Sound waves travel pretty quickly, but humans can travel faster. Follow along with this short animated video as it investigates the physics behind the breaking of the sound barrier and the sonic booms that are...
Instructional Video8:24
Real Engineering

How Will SpaceX Get Us To Mars?

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In Musk we trust? A video in the Real Engineering series shows how the SpaceX company, and their Falcon 9 rocket, represents a viable hope for space travel to Mars. Viewers see how reusable rockets and vertical integration in...
Instructional Video3:58
Real Engineering

Stealth—How Does It Work? (Northrop B-2 Spirit)

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
Don't let the resource slip away undetected. Pupils watch a video from the Real Engineering series to learn how stealth aircraft avoid radar detection. In particular, the video focuses on the Northrop B-2 Spirit.
Instructional Video2:49
PBS

Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Pilots Enjoy Breathtaking Views and Plentiful Job Options

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Want to travel the world? Enjoy awesome views? Get to wear a snazzy uniform? Then it's a pilot's life for you! A short video introduces job seekers to what it takes to become a pilot.
Instructional Video
NASA

Science Casts: The Harvest Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
A video describing the science and forklore behind the harvest moon. [2:48]
Instructional Video
NASA

Nasa: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Exoplanet Exploration: Planet Quest Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A video timeline of the discoveries and key milestones in the history of space exploration. [11:23]