SciShow Kids
Lunar Eclipses
Did you know there will be a lunar eclipse this week? Jessi and Squeaks explore what causes lunar eclipses and why they can make the moon look red!
Curated Video
New and Ancient Lessons from Lunar Eclipses
Ancient perceptions of lunar eclipses weren’t as primitive as one might think. Some rigorous math was applied to these cosmic events that shaped our understanding of the solar system.
Curated Video
Lunar Eclipse
Learn about the Lunar Eclipse and its Penumbra and Umbra and 7 stages Penumbral, Partial Eclipse, Total Eclipse, Maximum Eclipse, Total Eclipse End, Partial Eclipse End, and Penumbral Eclipse End with this fun and educational music video
Physics Girl
What's the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse?
Solar and lunar eclipse - which is which? And how can you finally remember the difference?
NASA
The April 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse by Astronomer Michelle Thaller
The public will have the opportunity to view and learn more about the April 15, 2014 total lunar eclipse on NASA Television, the agency's website and social media. The eclipse begins about 2 a.m. EDT and will last about three hours. The...
Curated Video
The Universe: The Solar and Lunar Eclipse
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Compare between the solar eclipse and the lunar eclipse.13572
Curated Video
Adding Description to Introduce Characters and Their Motivation
In this video, the teacher discusses the importance of introducing characters and adding description to their motivations in order to engage readers. Using an example story about a Boy Scout named Derek, the teacher guides students in...
Crash Course
Thermodynamics: Crash Course History of Science
It's time to heat things up! LITERALLY! It's time for Hank to talk about the history of Thermodynamics!!! It's messy and there are a lot of people who came up with some ideas that worked and other that didn't and then some ideas that...
Bozeman Science
AP Biology Lab 5: Cellular Respiration
Paul Andersen explains how a respirometer can be used to measure the respiration rate in peas, germinating peas and the worm. KOH is used to solidify CO2 produced by a respiring organism.
SciShow
How Ancient Babylonians Predicted Eclipses
There's an eclipse coming up in April of 2024! You'd think it takes a lot of modern technology for us to know about it, but it turns out that humans have been able to predict eclipses for nearly three thousand years. And we've been using...
Mr. Beat
What's the Big Deal About Solar Eclipses?
Almost everyone knows about his first voyage. You know, in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean, dude? Far less people know about his last voyage. He left Spain on what would be his final voyage on May 11, 1502. It didn't go so well. An...
Curated Video
Lunar and Solar Eclipse Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Eclipses
Solar and lunar eclipses are celestial phenomena that occur when the sun, moon and Earth align in a way that either the moon casts a shadow on Earth or the latter casts a shadow on the moon. So what are the similarities and differences...
Curated Video
What Are Eclipses?
Solar and lunar eclipses are spectacular phenomena which captivate people around the world, but what causes them? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon....
Curated Video
Exploring Eclipses: Lunar and Solar Phenomena
An eclipse occurs when the Moon and Earth align with the Sun, resulting in either a lunar or solar eclipse. During a lunar eclipse, Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon, casting a shadow. In a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks...
Curated Video
Our Solar System
Dr. Forrester classifies the parts of our solar system by examining such components as planets, moon, Sun, Milky Way, comets, asteroids, and meteors. She explains lunar phases, lunar eclipses, and solar eclipses. Dr. Forrester...
msvgo
Formation of Eclipses
It explains solar and lunar eclipses and the causes and conditions for their formation.
NASA
NASA | LRO's Diviner Takes the Moon's Temperature During Dec. 10, 2011 Eclipse
During the December 2011 lunar eclipse, scientists will be able to get a unique view of the moon. While the sun is blocked by the Earth, LRO's Diviner instrument will take the temperature on the lunar surface. Since different rock sizes...
National Geographic
Lunar Eclipse 101 | National Geographic
Nicknamed "blood moon," some ancient cultures regarded a total lunar eclipse as an ominous event. Today, this celestial phenomenon generates excitement and wonder. Unlike a solar eclipse, which may require travel to see, total lunar...
SciShow
Eclipses That Don't Eclipse
Here on Earth, we’re used to seeing both lunar and solar eclipses. But further out are eclipses that don’t behave at all the way we expected them to.
MinuteEarth
Eclipses Used To Be Terrifying
Because eclipses are powerful and frightening events, ancient cultures went to great lengths to understand eclipses, leading to remarkably accurate predictions and helping invent the science of astronomy.
TED Talks
Rajesh Rao: A Rosetta Stone for a lost language
Rajesh Rao is fascinated by "the mother of all crossword puzzles": how to decipher the 4000-year-old Indus script. He's enlisting modern computation to try to read this lost language, the key to understanding this ancient civilization.
SciShow
How Origami Could Change Rocket Designs
Origami is helping to ease our journeys back from space, and astronomers are learning more about coronal mass ejections from a distant star!
Crash Course
Eclipses
The big question in the comments last week was, "BUT WHAT ABOUT ECLIPSES?" Today, Phil breaks 'em down for you.
Free School
Understanding Lunar Eclipse: Astronomy and Space for Children - FreeSchool
Lunar eclipses are a fascinating astronomical phenomenon. Occurring about twice a year, lunar eclipses are visible from a much larger area of the Earth than solar eclipses and last much longer, making them perfect for observation by...