SciShow
How Celestial Bodies Affect Life in the Ocean
Life on Earth has always been shaped by other bodies in space, and life in our oceans is especially susceptible to interactions that have huge effects on life as we know it!
SciShow Kids
What's a Meteor Shower?
Have you ever looked up at night and seen a streak of light flash across the sky? Some people call that a "shooting star," but it's not actually a star at all! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what shooting stars really are and how they...
SciShow
Multicolored Meteor Shower!
Those bright spots on Ceres? We've got some new insight into what they might be! Also, the Geminids meteor shower is coming up and will peak on December 13-14.
SciShow
The Space Station's Inflatable Room
An ISS resupply mission is launching today and the space station should have a new inflatable room to experiment with!
SciShow
The Chelyabinsk Meteor: What We Know
In this episode of SciShow, Hank explores what we now know about the meteoroid that streaked across Russian skies on February 15, 2013.
SciShow
New Results from Philae, and the Perseids Meteor Shower!
This week on SciShow Space News, a new set of studies is teaching us all about Comet 67P. And the Perseids meteor shower is coming up!
Crash Course
Meteors
Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower....
SciShow
How to Make a Meteor Shower
Learn about how one Japanese startup wants to offer meteor showers on demand, and how this will affect our scientific study of the mesosphere.
SciShow
Is There Liquid Water on Mars?
Mars might be full of salty liquid water! Plus, a guide to the upcoming Lyrids meteor shower.
SciShow Kids
Comets and Asteroids!
Our journey through the solar system continues, as Jessi gives you a close look at comets and asteroids!
Curated Video
Meteorites: From Shooting Stars to Ancient Clues
This video explores the fascinating world of meteorites, discussing their size, frequency of occurrence, and their role in meteor showers. It also highlights the rarity of meteorites making landfall and the largest known meteorite, the...
Curated Video
Meteorites and the Origin of Life: Uncovering the Key Molecules
New research suggests that molecules found in meteorites may hold the key to understanding the origin of life on Earth. Scientists have discovered phosphonates, a form of phosphorus essential for life, in a meteorite that crashed to...
Curated Video
Friction
Friction can be friend or foe. What is friction, how does it affect our lives and how can we alter it? Physics - Forces - Learning Points. Friction is a resistive force between surfaces moving at different velocities. Friction is...
Bedtime History
Meteors and Meteorites For Kids | Bedtime History
Join us on an awe-inspiring voyage through the captivating history of meteors! In this fascinating video, we delve into the origins of these celestial marvels, from ancient civilizations' interpretations to modern scientific discoveries....
Curated Video
The Day Henry Met...The Moon
Henry meets the Moon. He learns all about space & astronauts. Henry becomes an Astronaut for the day, blasts off into space, meets a satellite and dodges meteors before having a lovely picnic on the Moon.
Curated Video
Asteroid Strikes Yucatan Peninsula
Dr. Forrester defines the terms comet, asteroid, meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites by classifying them as objects found within space. She also discusses the Chicxulub crater at the tip of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and the theory...
Ancient Lights Media
The Inner Planets of the Solar System - Volume Two: Earth, Mars and the Asteroid Belt- Solar System Series
This video examines details relating to the planets Earth, Mars and their moons, as well as the Asteroid Belt.
Curated Video
Exploring the Atmosphere 2
"Exploring the Atmosphere" discusses the Earth's atmosphere by breaking down the five different layers and describing each in detail.
One Minute History
150 The Ensisheim Meteor - One Minute History
November 7, 1492 - A meteorite crashes through Earth’s atmosphere, creating a sonic boom and illuminating the sky above the Austrian capital. Known as the Donnerstein, or Thunderstone, the deafening sound of the fireball is heard over...
Curated Video
What Are The Differences Between Asteroids, Comets & Meteors? | The Space Rocks Song!
Let's learn about the differences between asteroids, comets, and meteors!
Curated Video
Exploring the Atmosphere
Exploring the Atmosphere discusses Earth's atmosphere by breaking down the five different layers and describing each in detail.
Cerebellum
Prehistoric Man Human Evolution - Why Do Humans Dominate The Earth?
Beginning in the late nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth century, geologists, archaeologists and paleoanthropologists have given the world evidence of the physical and cultural development of humans. This video looks at what...
Visual Learning Systems
The Amazing Universe: Meteors and Comets
This show explores the fascinating features of the universe, the different types of galaxies in our solar system and the position of our solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy. Other terminology includes: constellations, spiral galaxy,...