Next Animation Studio
SpaceX launches 60 satellites into orbit
SpaceX launched its third batch of Starlink satellites into orbit from a U.S. Air Force base in Florida on Monday evening.
NASA
NASA | X-ray Satellites Monitor the Clashing Winds of a Colossal Binary
O-type stars are among the most massive and hottest known, pounding their surroundings with intense ultraviolet light and powerful outflows called stellar winds. NASA's Swift and ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray observatories took part in a 2011...
The Economist
Space: the next frontier for war?
President Trump has just announced plans to create a new military Space Force, increasing the prospect of a new theatre of war. How might war in space be fought?
Next Animation Studio
Astronomers say they might have found a new ‘minimoon’ orbiting Earth
The Earth’s busy orbit is occupied by space junk, nearly 5,000 artificial satellites, the Moon and now a possible temporary resident ‘minimoon’ called 2020 CD3.
NASA
NASA | The Smog Bloggers
Has pollen got you sneezing? Wondering what's causing that mysterious afternoon haze? How do you find out what's in the air you are breathing? For the thousands of people who visit the University of Maryland Baltimore County's "Smog...
NASA
NASA | Alex Young Interview About Our Sun's Magnetic Flip
Alex Young is interviewed about the current solar cycle and what a magnetic flip means for the earth and NASA's study of magnetic fields.
Next Animation Studio
Thales Alenia Space to build radar satellites for South Korea
A European satellite manufacturer has announced that it will be developing high performance satellites for South Korea.
Curated Video
Understanding Planetary Movement: The Science of Orbit
This video discusses the concept of planetary movement or orbit. The video also touches on the different shapes of orbits, the forces of gravity that keep objects in orbit, and the balance between momentum and gravity that is necessary...
NASA
NASA | GPM: Engineering Next Generation Observations of Rain and Snow
For the past three years, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory has gone from components and assembly drawings to a fully functioning satellite at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The satellite...
Curated Video
Satellites: Exploring Space and Enhancing Communication
This video provides a brief overview of satellites, their history, and their various purposes. It explains how satellites are used for military missions, astronomical observations, navigation, and communications. By floating in space and...
Flipping Physics
Are Linear and Angular Momentum Conserved for a Satellite?
When a satellite is moving along an elliptical orbit, are linear momentum and angular momentum of the satellite conserved?
Next Animation Studio
Scientists say Earth will develop a ‘Saturn ring’ made of junk
Researchers theorize that, if nothing is done about the millions of pieces of space junk orbiting Earth, our planet will develop rings made of junk.
Curated Video
A Guide to Global Positioning System
The transcript describes the functioning of the GPS (Global Positioning System), explaining how it uses a network of satellites to provide location and time information anywhere on or near the Earth. It outlines the process of...
NASA
NASA | Exploring Energy: Hurricanes
This year's theme for Earth Science Week is "Exploring Energy." How do hurricanes get their energy? NASA hurricane scientist Dr. Jeff Halverson explains how hurricanes draw energy from the ocean surface. The video also provides an...
NASA
NASA | Destination Earth
Of all the far-flung worlds explored by NASA, the most important may be our own....
NASA
NASA | 2003 Halloween Solar Storms
On Halloween in 2003, the sun unleashed a series of spooky storms, which ignited lots of ghostly looking auroras, and effected power grids, satellites and other electrical equipment. On the fifth anniversary, NASA takes a look back at...
Ancient Lights Media
The Structure of the Atmosphere
Atmosphere Set: 1. This clip examines the chemical composition and the layers of the atmosphere.
NASA
NASA | So, You Want to Build a Satellite?
Part 2: Putting It Together Building satellites isn't easy. They're complex, expensive, and not to mention hard to make! This is why whenever NASA makes a new satellite--like the MAVEN mission to Mars--its scientists and engineers do...
Next Animation Studio
The revolution that’s filling the sky with small satellites
A quiet and often overlooked revolution has taken place in the way satellites are manufactured and operated.
NASA
How a Squad of Small Satellites Will Help NASA Study Storms
Hurricanes are some of the most powerful and destructive weather events on Earth. To help study these powerful storms, NASA is launching TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a...
Professor Dave Explains
Artificial Satellites of Earth and Their Orbits
Our solar system is full of incredible objects, and some of them are manmade! Beyond the probes we've sent to observe other planets, we've put countless objects up into orbit to perform a variety of functions. What are these, where are...
Next Animation Studio
US Air Force launches first next-generation GPS satellite
The new satellite model, called GPS III, is the first of 32 planned GPS III satellites that will replace older ones currently in orbit.
Zach Star
What is Computer Engineering?
Computer engineering is the combination of electrical engineering and computer science. Computer engineering majors will take basic circuit analysis classes where they will learn about voltage and current in resistor, capacitor, and...