Curated Video
The Craft and Sport of Ice Skating
Ice skating is a popular winter activity that involves gliding across icy surfaces using specially designed blades attached to footwear. It has a rich history dating back thousands of years, with the first skates made of animal bones....
AllTime 10s
10 Extraterrestrial Discoveries That Could Prove Aliens Exist
Is there life on Mars? Could the newly discovered planets around Trappist-1 be home to aliens? Alltime 10s investigates, with 10 Biggest Discoveries In The Search For Alien Life.
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water in the Air - Hail
Water in the Air reveals the varied phases of water that surround us, fall on us, travel in air, and serve as a crucial component of the water cycle. Emphasis is on the fact that water in air can be vapor or solid, visible or invisible,...
Next Animation Studio
SpaceX awarded contract to launch NASA mission to icy Jupiter moon
In 2024 NASA will use SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will search for life on Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons.
Guinness World Records
Largest parade of ice cream vans/trucks
The largest parade of ice cream vans/trucks is 84, and was achieved by The Ice cream Van Dream Team (UK) in Crewe, UK, on 16 October 2018.
Weatherthings
Weather and Seasons: sun, heat, air, wind, rain
A little girl and her grandfather spend a summer afternoon sitting by a pond. The conversation changes from how warm the summer day is to how the pond gets cold and freezes in the winter. The grandfather helps the girl understand how the...
Next Animation Studio
British 'penetrator' space probe passes crucial ice test
British researchers have tested a projectile technology designed to search for extraterrestrial life around the Solar System, according to a report by the BBC. The 20-kilogram steel projectile, as part of Thursday's test, was fired at a...
Curated Video
Standing Up To ICE: How Young People Are Protesting For A Fairer America
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a government agency that tracks and apprehends illegal aliens. But when its officers caged children on the Mexico border, young people stood up for change.
Weatherthings
Corona vs. Halo
With a bright moon and the right amount of clouds, you often may see a glow in the clouds around the moon or a ring around the moon. One of those is called a corona, the other is a lunar halo. Each tells you something different about the...
Curated Video
Never Again Action: Young Jews Against ICE
In June 2019, reports of immigrant children detained in cages on the US-Mexico border stunned America. Meet the extraordinary, Jewish people working in peaceful protest to demand change from the ICE.
Curated Video
The History and Making of Ice Cream
Can you guess who made the most ice cream in 1943? Learn how this iced dessert went from a luxury item in Tang dynasty China to a mass produced treat available at grocery stores today. Then try making your own ice cream!
Next Animation Studio
Ice age cut massive channels under North Sea
A new study shows detailed 3D images of hundreds of channels carved into the bedrock under the North Sea.
Next Animation Studio
Massive melting event strikes Greenland due to heat wave
A ‘massive melting event’ has affected Greenland’s ice sheet during a heat wave that has brought temperatures more than twice as hot as seasonal averages.
Weatherthings
Parhelic Circle
If you've ever noticed a white ring in the thin clouds that goes through the sun, this is what it is.
NASA
NASA | Earth Science Week: Melting Ice, Rising Seas
"Melting Ice, Rising Seas" is Episode 5 in the six-part series "Tides of Change", exploring amazing NASA ocean science to celebrate Earth Science Week 2009. Sea level rise is an indicator that our planet is warming. Much of the world's...
NASA
NASA | Dynamic Earth
This was the version submitted to the 2013 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge. For the original version, with a narration by Liam Neeson, go here: Watch Earth's magnetic shield protect the planet from a pelting by the solar...
Next Animation Studio
New ‘Grand Canyon’ and meteor craters found under ice sheet
Scientists used cutting-edge technologies to uncover six amazing secrets hidden under the Greenland ice sheet.
NASA
Inside Hurricane Maria in 360°
Two days before Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the NASA-Japan Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory satellite captured a 3-D view of the storm. At the time Maria was a Category 1 hurricane. The 3-D view reveals the...
Mazz Media
Climate
This live-action video program explores the different climates found on earth. Through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels, viewers will come to understand how weather, landforms and...
NASA
NASA | Striking a Solar Balance
Planet Earth is an oasis of life, but without the Sun, our home planet would be a drastically different, inhospitable place. The Sun's electromagnetic energy makes life on Earth possible; solar power also generates clouds, cleans our...
Curated Video
Exploring Enceladus: Saturn's Mysterious Moon
In this video, we explore the moon Enceladus, one of Saturn's largest moons. With its icy surface and potential cryo volcanic activity, Enceladus has captured the interest of scientists. Its unique features and the presence of water...
Curated Video
Formation and Types of Snow
Snow is a form of precipitation that occurs when water molecules meet cold air. Learn more about the science behind winter weather.
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water on Earth - Rivers
Water on Earth focuses on water as most kids would think about it. We start with water in obvious locations such as oceans, lakes, and rivers. We quickly learn that water can change phase to remain a solid in glaciers. Many kids may be...
NASA
NASA to Explore Volcanoes, Coral Reefs, and Snowpacks
2016 was a big year for NASA’s field campaigns studying our changing planet, and 2017 will be just as exciting. New Earth science missions include HyspIRI, which will collect data on coral reef health and volcanic gas emissions; PACE,...