Curated Video
10 Things About The Solar System Your Teachers Never Told You
Remember those old space movies where spaceships had to maneuver through a bunch of asteroids scattered around and blocking the path of the ship? Well, that's not really true. The asteroid belt contains asteroids which are so far apart...
Curated Video
Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Saturn
Located at the west end of the Imperial Forum in Rome, the Temple of Saturn was originally erected in 497 BC and later rebuilt between 360 and 380 AD. The present ruins represent the third incarnation of the Temple of Saturn, replacing...
Next Animation Studio
Voyager probe reaches outer limits of the solar system
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. This animation details its journey from earth to the outer limits of the solar system.
Religion for Breakfast
Saturnalia Explained
What is Saturnalia? You may have heard of this Roman holiday, but the details are scant and fragmentary from Roman sources. This video explains what we know about Saturnalia and whether or not it influenced the institution of Christmas.
Curated Video
The hunt for oceans in space
Scientists believe there are oceans buried under thick crusts of ice on the moons of Saturn and Jupiter. Sampling them would raise hope of life beyond Earth
Next Animation Studio
Newly discovered ‘super-Earth’ orbits its star once every 2.4 days
A “super-Earth” orbiting a red dwarf star has been discovered only 36 light years from Earth, according to a study published in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: 2017 End of Year Podcast
An end of year compilation of conversations with various NASA scientists, engineers, and researchers throughout 2017 on the NASA in Silicon Valley Podcast.
Two Minute Music Theory
A (Brief) History of Christmas Music
How did Christmas music become so...everywhere? Today we're taking a 2000-year-long journey to uncover the history of Christmas music....briefly. I cannot stress that enough. A lot of stuff got left out. The Unabridged, Expanded, and...
Learning Mole
Saturn
This animated video is all about the Ringed Planet - Saturn. Students will love this engaging and interactive video.
Religion for Breakfast
Why is Christmas on December 25th?
Everyone assumes that early Church authorities chose December 25th for Christmas to coincide with the already popular Roman holiday of Saturnalia. This may have some basis in reality, but there is another theory: That Christians believed...
Mazz Media
What is a Planet? (Simple English)
This live-action video program is about the word planet. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word planet through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Astrum
What were the final images NASA's Cassini ever took?
In 2017, Cassini ended its mission by disintegrating in Saturn's atmosphere. What were the final images it ever took?
Visual Learning Systems
Our Distant Neighbors: the Planet With Rings
Upon viewing the Our Distant Neighbors video series, students will be able to do the following: Create a simple diagram of the sun and the orbital paths of each planet around the sun. Label each of the eight planets. Explain that the sun...
Science360
How is the Web changing Astronomy?
Have you ever wondered how the Web is changing Astronomy? Dr. Philip Plait answers your question in this special “Mysteries of the Cosmos” edition of Ask a Scientist.
The Kiboomers
Planet Song | Lyrics | Solar System Song | Space Song | Nursery Rhyme | Kids Song
THE PLANETS SONG LYRICS' | 'THE PLANETS SONG FOR KINDERGARTEN''
Mercury
Then Venus
Earth is next
It's our planet
Then comes Mars
Jupiter
Beautiful Saturn
Uranus
Neptune Is the very last one
All 8 planets orbiting the...
Next Animation Studio
Scientists detect X-rays coming from Uranus
NASA reports that astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time, using its Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Next Animation Studio
Planets combining to form rare ‘Christmas star’
Astronomers are calling it the Great Conjunction of 2020. The winter solstice day when the two shiny gas giants of our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will sit just 0.1 degrees apart, or a mere one-fifth the width of the Moon.
Visual Learning Systems
Our Distant Neighbors: Uranus and Neptune
Upon viewing the Our Distant Neighbors video series, students will be able to do the following: Create a simple diagram of the sun and the orbital paths of each planet around the sun. Label each of the eight planets. Explain that the sun...
Next Animation Studio
Landslides on Saturn's moon, Iapetus, raise interest
Scientists are interested in Iapetus, Saturn's third largest moon, because of its massive landslides, long-runout landslides that can travel horizontally as much as 30 times their vertical falling distance. On Earth, landslides typically...
Next Animation Studio
NASA proposes steam-powered hopping robot for missions to the solar system’s icy moons
NASA says it might use a steam-powered hopping robot to explore the icy terrain of Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Mazz Media
The Planets: Science Songs for Kids
The Planets Song for kids is a science song that teaches young children all about the planets in our solar system. The Planets song helps children remember the names of the planets and their order in our solar system. The Planets Song is...
Curated Video
Planet
This live-action video program is about the word planet. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word planet through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Flag House Activity Channel
Unique Parachute Activities with Planets (Ep. 46 - Planetary Parachute)
This 'chute is out of this world! Take a trip through the solar system with the Planetary Parachute, learn the different planets, work together as a team and get an arm workout the whole time.