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The Amazing Universe: Our Star the Sun
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,...
Weatherthings
Storms: hurricanes
Children on a playground use creativity and their imaginations to simulate the many different types of storms found on Earth. From thunderstorms to wind storms, to snow storms and rain storms, to hurricanes and tornadoes, the children...
PBS
Seasonal Science: Thundersnow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it ... thundersnow? Explore the thundersnow phenomenon with a video and lesson as part of the Seasonal Science series. The video describes what causes the unique weather event, explains just how rare these...
PBS
Severe Storms
Approximately 2,000 thunderstorms happen simultaneously across the planet at any given time—that's a lot! Beginning with how clouds form, NOVA describes the conditions needed for storms to develop, and highlights the three factors that...
THNKR
Bill Nye and Jupiter's Super Storm
How is it possible for a storm to rage nonstop for three centuries? Bill Nye explains the phenomenon of Jupiter's Great Red Spot during an engaging video. Other topics include the storm's apparent lack of movement, how researchers...
PBS
Nova Labs: Hurricane Rotation and the Coriolis Effect
In the northern hemisphere, big storms spin counterclockwise as they travel, but in the southern hemisphere they spin clockwise. Why do storms spin in different directions depending on their location? [2:55]
Other
Nor'easter
Video illustrates and explains a Nor'easter while exploring the conditions that create these powerful storms. [1:39]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Sandy's Ct Scan, and Other Vital Images
Owen Kelley, a research scientist at NASA Goddard, works with data from the TRMM satellite to image the insides of storms. The satellite snapshots of Sandy also help put the storm in context. J. Marshall Shepherd explains.