Instructional Video4:34
NASA

Did the Hubble Telescope Confirm the First Exomoon?

3rd - 11th
The Hubble and Kepler space telescopes found evidence for what could be a giant moon accompanying a gas-giant planet that orbits the star Kepler-1625, located 8,000 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. The moon may...
Instructional Video3:52
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5 Things: Hubble Space Telescope

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Have questions about the Hubble Space Telescope?



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The universe is a wild and wonderful place. ✨ Hubble has shown us that the cosmos is more colorful...
Instructional Video2:13
NASA

Modeling the Future of the Greenland Ice Sheet

3rd - 11th
Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute used data from NASA’s Operation IceBridge to develop a more accurate model of how the Greenland Ice Sheet might respond to climate change in the...
Instructional Video1:13
NASA

Mighty Hercules Bears the Marks of Many Campaigns

3rd - 11th
A NASA airborne science campaign is all about what you can learn about our planet from the air — and that requires a durable and versatile airplane and a great crew to fly it. Meet one of NASA’s C-130 Hercules aircraft, currently...
Instructional Video1:31
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Lucy's Journey: Episode 3 - "The Trojan Asteroids"

3rd - 11th
Meet Lucy as she prepares for the first ever journey to the Trojan asteroids, a population of primitive small bodies orbiting in tandem with Jupiter.



Music is "Nip and Tuck" by Arch Bacon, via...
Instructional Video1:13
NASA

James Webb Space Telescope: An Overview

3rd - 11th
The James Webb Space Telescope will be the largest telescope ever sent into space. It is the result of efforts from NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency and will peer to the edges of the visible...
Instructional Video3:03
NASA

Is ‘Oumuamua an Interstellar Asteroid or Comet?

3rd - 11th
Observatories including NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope found that the interstellar object named ‘Oumuamua gained an extra boost of speed, which likely comes from comet-like jets of gas.Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight...
Instructional Video1:29
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Hubble Trivia: 13) What does Hubble’s infrared vision help astronomers see?

3rd - 11th
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: What does Hubble’s...
Instructional Video2:36
NASA

Hubble Makes Unexpected Dark Matter Discovery

3rd - 11th
Astronomers seem to have revealed a puzzling detail in the way dark matter behaves.

They found small, dense concentrations of dark matter that bend and magnify light much more strongly than...
Instructional Video0:59
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EPIC Observations of Ice in Earth's Atmosphere

3rd - 11th
Parked in space a million miles from Earth, the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) onboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) captures glimmers of reflected sunlight, evidence of ice crystals in the...
Instructional Video2:05
NASA

Climate Change Could Affect Global Agriculture Within 10 Years

3rd - 11th
Average global crop yields for maize, or corn, may see a decrease of 24% by late century, with the declines becoming apparent by 2030, with high greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new NASA study. Wheat, in...
Podcast27:49
NASA

Gravity Assist: A Dream, a Team, a Chance to Fly on Mars, with MiMi Aung

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The idea for NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter began at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a team of dedicated engineers who believed in something seemingly impossible. MiMi Aung served as the project manager on the helicopter, which has...
Podcast27:17
NASA

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 46, ISS 20 - Living in Space Small Steps, Giant Leaps

Pre-K - Higher Ed
American Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson discusses 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station.
Podcast22:37
NASA

Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 24, TechPort Small Steps, Giant Leaps

Pre-K - Higher Ed
NASA TechPort’s Patrick Murphy and Ryan Miller discuss how technologists and innovators can use the tool to exchange ideas for groundbreaking solutions.
Instructional Video5:16
NASA

Snacktime with NASA: Cheese Board

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Snacktime with NASA digs into the science behind what’s on your plate from a tasty cheese board, to seafood, to fresh produce, to chips and dip.



Food can bring us a sense of home, and it connects people all...
Instructional Video2:44
NASA

Scientists Create First-Ever 3-D Model of a Melting Snowflake

3rd - 11th
This visualization is based on the first three-dimensional numerical model of melting snowflakes in the atmosphere, developed by scientist Jussi Leinonen of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. A...