Instructional Video4:47
SciShow

They're Calling It: The Forbidden Planet

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve discovered a planet that, for its size, is in a very strange place around it’s star! And other scientists, inspired by comets, have come up with a new way to potentially make breathable oxygen for people exploring Mars in the future.
Instructional Video5:47
SciShow

How Long Will the Voyager Spacecraft Last?

12th - Higher Ed
For more than 40 years, the Voyager probes have traveled through space sending back all kinds of fascinating data. But these probes were never meant to send us data forever - so how much longer will these amazing probes last?
Instructional Video12:05
Crash Course

Uranus & Neptune

12th - Higher Ed
Today we’re rounding out our planetary tour with ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Both have small rocky cores, thick mantles of ammonia, water, and methane, and atmospheres that make them look greenish and blue. Uranus has a truly weird...
Instructional Video5:05
SciShow

3 Planets That Shouldn't Exist

12th - Higher Ed
We explore several exoplanets whose features make us think they shouldn't even have been able to form in the first place!
Instructional Video5:40
SciShow

What Knocked Over Uranus And Two Other Mysteries?

12th - Higher Ed
The most common type of exoplanets might be worlds like our ice giant, Uranus. Understanding it could be key to the history of planets all over the galaxy.
Instructional Video5:07
SciShow

We Found Evidence of a Brand-New Particle | Space News

12th - Higher Ed
X-rays leaking from dead stars could breathe new life into a hypothetical particle theory, plus an ancient Titanic force may have helped twist Saturn’s axis.
Instructional Video3:44
SciShow

Two New Planets Discovered?

12th - Higher Ed
Click here to find out more about "New Planets Found!" and "SUPER EARTH Orbiting Our Sun!". Ignore the clickbait...Hank Green explains what might have been found in this episode of SciShow Space.
Instructional Video1:59
SciShow

Why does Saturn have rings?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank fields one of the most commonly asked questions about our solar system: Why does Saturn have rings? Part of the answer has to do with the fact that it's not the only planet that has them. Watch to learn more!
Instructional Video3:25
SciShow

A ‘New Neptune’ With Water, and Cyanide in Space

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow Space News shares the latest developments from around the universe, including the discovery of water vapor on a new “exo-Neptune,” and cyanide found in the clouds where stars are born.
Instructional Video4:08
SciShow

Three New Exoplanets Close to Home

12th - Higher Ed
TESS found 3 new exoplanets around a strangely calm m-dwarf star, and it's possible they could be habitable!
Instructional Video4:46
SciShow

Triton: The Celestial 'Cantaloupe'

12th - Higher Ed
Join SciShow Space as we explore Neptune's largest moon, Triton. It's kind of a weird place and may even have liquid water!
Instructional Video4:21
Curated Video

Exploring Uranus and Neptune

12th - Higher Ed
Join SciShow Space as we complete our tour of the Solar System planets with the ice giants, Uranus and Neptune.
Instructional Video12:06
Crash Course

North America Gets a Theater...Riot: Crash Course Theater #29

12th - Higher Ed
It's lights up in America! This week, we're headed to North America. We'll look at Native American storytelling traditions, the theater that Europeans brought along starting in the 17th century, and how theater developed before and after...
Instructional Video9:28
Crash Course

Introduction to the Solar System

12th - Higher Ed
In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of gas to the system of planets and other celestial objects we have today.
Instructional Video3:33
SciShow

Planet 9 from Outer Space

12th - Higher Ed
Could we have a possible 9th Planet? Hank Green tells us what we think we know with this elusive object.
Instructional Video4:31
SciShow

New Moon New Disease New Hero

12th - Higher Ed
This edition of SciShow News really is full of "news." Scientists have discovered a new moon orbiting Neptune, a new tick-borne virus threatening the United States, and a new species of shrew who is a real hero. Let's get to it!
Instructional Video4:13
SciShow Kids

Meet the 5 Dwarf Planets!

K - 5th
Jessi introduces you to some of the most newly-named members of the solar system: the five dwarf planets!
Instructional Video3:53
SciShow

Did a Planet Escape the Solar System?

12th - Higher Ed
Astronomers still aren't sure about how our solar system might have formed, but they have simulations to help them get closer to the answer!
Instructional Video4:30
Crash Course Kids

Orbits are Odd

3rd - 8th
Last week we talked about the orbits of the Earth and our Moon. But today we're going to go a little bigger... well, a lot better. Did you know that there is a massive Black Hole at the center of our Galaxy? Or that Pluto's orbit is...
Instructional Video7:07
Be Smart

How Big is the Solar System?

12th - Higher Ed
I took a trip to one of Austin's famous moontowers so I could put the enormity of our solar system into perspective. With the help of a grapefruit, and a lot of walking, you'll get an idea of just how tiny everything is out there!!
Instructional Video3:51
SciShow Kids

Explore the Solar System: The Gas Giants

K - 5th
Explore the four gas giant planets, as Jessi and Squeaks take you on a tour of our solar system!
Instructional Video4:28
Curated Video

Exploring Our Solar System: A Journey Through Space

Pre-K - 3rd
Go on an exciting journey through our solar system as they explore planets, stars, moons, comets, and asteroids. Learn about the sun at the center, visit each of the eight planets, and discover fascinating facts about space. This...
Instructional Video6:28
Curated Video

Exploring the Outer Planets: The Voyager Mission

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The Voyager mission, consisting of twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, embarked on a groundbreaking journey in 1972 to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Equipped with advanced sensors and cameras, the Voyagers captured...
Instructional Video0:53
Curated Video

Saturn's rings

6th - 12th
A series of rings surrounding the planet Saturn. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts...