Are we alone? With thousands of exoplanets orbiting stars near and far, it's a question that has plagued astronomers for many years. Examine the facts and probabilities in a thought-provoking video. The narrator discusses the search for...

Like a phoenix, planetary nebulae rise from the ashes of a star's demise. Young science scholars view stars in the white dwarf phase and the planetaries that sometimes occur in the aftermath. The video explains the composition of...

The night sky is filled with stars in every direction. But, is there anything around those stars ... like planets? Explore the galaxy in a search for other worlds with an engaging video. Topics include the methods used for locating...

Do you have any pupils that are interested in Star Wars? This video links a planet in Star Wars to real-life discoveries made by NASA. It shares details of how the planet was found, what scientists know, and what they are still unsure...

Take a journey through the universe to learn about three planets that are mysteries to scientists—because they shouldn't be able to exist! Class members watch a short video to learn about Kepler-78b, Kepler-10c, and HD 106906b,...

An informative astronomy video explains more than one hundred billion solar systems — that we know about. It describes the habitable zone and the chances of finding another earth-like planet. 

Listen to top theoretical physicists, such as Steven Hawking, as they describe, define, and consider intelligent life on extra-solar planets. Many interesting questions are raised in this theoretical clip. Entice your class to think like...

Examine pulsars, what they are, and what life would be like on a planet near a pulsar. Part four describes proto-planets, primordial planets, young stars, gravitational pull, and what life could be like for extra-solar worlds.

This is a perfect clip for demonstrating how art, deductive reasoning, creative thinking, and sound scientific data work together. NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has collected a lot of data on exoplanets but not exactly what they look...

This video is intended to complete the ESO clip on the first Earth-like planet ever found. Learn all about Earth-like exoplanets other solar systems, and the keys components needed for extra-planetary life. Many questions are answered...

The final part in the series, it concludes the story of life on extra-solar planets. Scientists examine the water on Earth, the moon Europa, and super Earths made only of water, found in extra-solar systems. Learn about alien chemistry,...

See how NASA's Advanced Camera for Surveys was able to travel to Fomalhaut B, an extra solar planet that may be like our Earth. A top astronomer explains how his team was able to determine the size, shape, and composition of the planet....

This clip is an introduction to a NASA video often used in planetarium shows. This intro is subtitled in Spanish which is great for ELLs and introduces the idea that there may be life on other planets. Unfortunately, this clip is an...

The Hubble telescope captures an event never before seen be the human eye. An extra-solar planet orbited too close to its parent star and evaporated away. This gives scientists an understanding of what would happen if a gas giant were...

A video series where astrophysicist Matt O'Dowd investigates the outer reaches of space. Explores topics from asteroids to gravitation waves to sci-fi!

In 2014, NASA announced a breakthrough addition to the catalog of new planets. Researchers using Kepler have confirmed 715 new worlds, almost quadrupling the number of planets previously confirmed by the planet-hunting spacecraft. Some...

Astronomers are able to map distant extrasolar planets that orbit stars other than the Sun. They mainly use two methods - the Doppler and the Transit methods. [4:35]

Today Phil explains that YES, there are other planets out there and astronomers have a lot of methods for detecting them. Exoplanets appear to orbit nearly every kind of star, and we've even found planets that are the same size as Earth....

Reporter Ron Cowen discusses his top picks from a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

The Kepler mission is changing the way we think about exoplanets. [2:19]