SciShow
3 Things You Didn't Know About Voyager
Hank tells us three things we probably didn't know about the Voyager 1 spacecraft.
SciShow
How Did the Milky Way Get Its Spiral?
Most galaxies that we know of are spirals, including the Milky Way, but how do they form and keep their shape over billions of years?
MinutePhysics
Faster Than Light Neutrinos (maybe) - Field Trip!
Come with us to Italy to find out what went into measuring the FTL neutrinos.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza? | Soraya Field Fiorio
As soon as Pharaoh Khufu ascended the throne circa 2575 BCE, work on his eternal resting place began. The structure's architect, Hemiunu, determined he would need 20 years to finish the royal tomb. But what he could not predict was that...
SciShow
What If Earth Spun the Other Way?
How different would things be if Earth had always rotated in the opposite direction?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How far would you have to go to escape gravity? - Rene Laufer
Every star, black hole, human being, smartphone and atom are all constantly pulling on each other due to one force: gravity. So why don’t we feel pulled in billions of different directions? And is there anywhere in the universe where...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you survive nuclear fallout? - Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder
Nuclear weapons are some of the most powerful tools of destruction on Earth, and the full scope of a nuclear detonation is almost unimaginable. However, there is a scientifically supported plan of action that could save thousands of...
MinutePhysics
What is Sea Level
An oblate spheroid is a special case of an ellipsoid where two of the semi-principal axes are the same size.
SciShow
The Ups and Downs of Air Turbulence
Ever wonder why sometimes the airplane you're flying on decides to lurch suddenly and cause your little baggie of peanuts to spill all over the place? Join Hank on SciShow today as he explores the in and outs and the ups and downs of...
Crash Course Kids
Spaced Out
So... how big is the Universe? It's big... really big... no, bigger than that... it's big. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina gives us some perspective on this whole Universe thing and how we fit into it.
SciShow
Why Don't We Throw Trash in Volcanoes?
We have a garbage problem. Wouldn't it make sense to throw that trash into the nearest volcano?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Could the Earth be swallowed by a black hole? - Fabio Pacucci
From asteroids capable of destroying entire species to supernovae that could exterminate life on Earth, outer space has no shortage of forces that could wreak havoc on our planet. But there's something in space that is even more...
SciShow
The Deepest Hole in the World, And What We've Learned From It
SciShow takes you down the deepest hole in the world -- Russia's Kola Superdeep Borehole -- explaining who dug it and why, and what we learned about Earth in the process. Don't fall!
SciShow
The Lazy Animal’s Guide To Travel
We’ve invented airplanes, trains, automobiles and so much more to ease the process of traveling. But many animals have adapted their own techniques for energy efficient travel that don’t require invention!
Crash Course
The Sun
Phil takes us for a closer (eye safe!) look at the two-octillion ton star that rules our solar system. We look at the sun's core, plasma, magnetic fields, sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and what all of that means for our...
SciShow Kids
How People (And Squids) Measure Things
There is more than one way to measure the same thing! Jessi and her friend The Giant Squidstravaganza (Squid for short) explore the differences between the Metric System and the Imperial System.
SciShow
Pluto Might Have a Liquid Water Ocean! SciShow News
Pluto might seem like the least likely place to find liquid water, but thanks to New Horizons, we have new information about oceans on the dwarf planet and more from the outer reaches of the solar system!
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean? - Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva
Imagine setting sail from Hawaii in a canoe. Your target is a small island thousands of kilometers away in the middle of the Pacific Ocean - a body of water that covers more than 160 million square kilometers. For thousands of years,...
Curated Video
Shoemaker-Levy
The collision of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter in 1993 was the first collision of its kind to be witnessed by man. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered orbiting Jupiter in 1993....
Curated Video
History of the lighthouse
Explore the history of lighthouses. Physical processes -Light - Light sources Learning Points Reflectors can be used to concentrate the brightness of light sources. Lenses refract, or bend light and concentrate it into a beam. A Twig...
Curated Video
What shapes the coast?
Coastlines may look stable but they are one of the most dynamic features in the physical world. People and places -Physical geography - Coasts Learning Points The coast is where the land meets the sea or ocean. Waves wear away and break...
Curated Video
Earth and Universe: The Celestial bodies
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Identify the Celestial body and the Galaxy as the universe unit.14440
Curated Video
Motion in One Direction: Description of Speed
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Find the speed or the distance or the time using the following equation.
Wonderscape
Understanding the Metric System: A Guide to Measuring Distance
Get a practical understanding of how the metric system measures distance, from meters to kilometers and beyond. This video breaks down the metric units of length, using everyday objects like guitars and baseball bats to visualize a...