NASA
Kepler Stares at Neptune
During its K2 campaign, NASA's Kepler spacecraft observed the eighth planet in our solar system, Neptune. Kepler detected small changes in Neptune's brightness caused by the planet's daily rotation, the movement of clouds, and even...
Curated Video
Exploring Neptune: The Farthest Planet of the Solar System
Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun in our solar system. It has 14 known moons and five rings. Learn more about Neptune and its climate.
Curated Video
Exploring the Kuiper Belt: Home of Dwarf Planets and Frozen Debris
In this video, the topic of discussion is the Kuiper Belt, a region in our solar system that extends from the orbit of Neptune. It is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger, and is home to three recognized dwarf planets, including...
Mazz Media
Orbit
This live-action video program is about the word orbit. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word orbit through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
NASA
NASA's Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting Dwarf Planet Makemake
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope discovered a moon orbiting dwarf planet Makemake -- the third largest known object past the orbit of Neptune, about two thirds the size of Pluto. Further observations of this moon may allow...
Maddie Moate
How To Make A Scale Solar System from Fruit! | Science Activity for Kids | Let's Go Live Maddie Greg
How To Make A Scale Solar System from Fruit! | Science Activity for Kids | Let's Go Live Maddie Greg
NASA
Hubble Watches Neptune’s Dark Storm Die
For the first time, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured time-lapse images of a large, dark storm on Neptune shrinking out of existence. A recent Hubble program called Outer Planets Atmosphere Legacy, or OPAL, provides yearly...
NASA
Distant Planet May Be On Its 2nd Atmosphere, NASA’s Hubble Finds
Scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have found evidence that a planet orbiting a distant star that may have lost its atmosphere but gained a second one through volcanic activity. The planet, GJ 1132 b, is hypothesized to have...
NASA
Hubble's 31st Anniversary: Giant Star on the Edge of Destruction
In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the launching of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, 1990, astronomers aimed the renowned observatory at a brilliant “celebrity star,” one of the brightest stars seen in our galaxy,...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
How NASA's Voyager Program Got Its Start
Learn more about the Voyager space probes in this video with Dr. Michelle Thaller of NASA.
NASA
Exploring Our Solar System with Dr. Amy Simon
Dr. Amy Simon has always been fascinated with space. From a young age she dreamed of lifting off in the space shuttle, just like her hero, astronaut Sally Ride. Over the years her interest in space remained, and she eventually found...
Next Animation Studio
US astronomer discovers new Neptune moon
A US astronomer has discovered a previously unobserved moon orbiting Neptune using images from the Hubble Space Telescope.
TMW Media
Uranus & Neptune, Gas Giants: Characteristics of Uranus and its moons
How long did it take Voyager 2 to reach Uranus? How far is Uranus to the sun? What are the layers of Uranus made of? Uranus & Neptune, Gas Giants, Part 1
Schooling Online Kids
The Life Stage Series: Mental Development - The Rocket Ship Adventure
3...2...1... Blast off! Best friends Cate and Rani become astronauts for the day, shooting through space to learn about all the planets in the solar system. But wait... they’ve started to run out of fuel! Throw on your spacesuit and help...
Mazz Media
Revolución
This live-action video program is about the word revolution. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word revolution through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Next Animation Studio
NASA finds Neptune’s moons engaged in dance-like movement
Thalassa and Naiad appear to be locked in an intricate ‘dance of avoidance’ that keep their respective orbits stable, according to NASA.
Curated Video
GCSE Secondary Maths Age 13-17 - Number: Standard Form - Explained
SchoolOnline's Secondary Maths videos are brilliant, bite-size tutorial videos delivered by examiners. Ideal for ages 13-17, they cover every key topic and sub topic covered in GCSE Maths in clear and easy to follow steps. This video...
NASA
Ahead of its Time: Hubble’s Control Center
Dedicated on Feb. 14, 1984, at NASA Goddard’s Space Flight Center, the STOCC, or the Space Telescope Operations Control Center, operates the Hubble Space Telescope on its important mission. The Operations Team members at the STOCC...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Who Was King Of The Gods?
This video is answering the question of who was king of The Gods.
NASA
Hubble’s Grand Tour of the Outer Solar System
From its vantage point high above Earth’s atmosphere, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has completed its annual grand tour of the outer solar system – returning crisp images that are almost as good as earlier snapshots from interplanetary...
NASA
Hubble Uncovers Concentration of Small Black Holes
Astronomers on the hunt for an intermediate-mass black hole at the heart of the globular cluster NGC 6397, found something they weren’t expecting: a concentration of smaller black holes lurking there instead of one massive black hole....
NASA
Hubble Spots Comet Near Jupiter
After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant planets has found a temporary parking place along the way. The object has settled near a family of captured ancient...
NASA
Hubble Shows Torrential Outflows from Infant Stars May Not Stop Them from Growing
Though our galaxy is an immense city of at least 200 billion stars, the details of how they formed remain largely cloaked in mystery. Scientists know that stars form from the collapse of huge hydrogen clouds that are squeezed under...
Astrum
Why is Pluto not a planet?
I'm sure most of us grew up with the knowledge that Pluto was our solar system's ninth planet. So what changed about the definition?