Physics Girl
New Horizons first probe to reach pluto!
The New Horizons probe reached its closest approach to Pluto on July 14, 2015 at 7:49 EST. We have received more and more detailed images and data about the dwarf planet and its largest moon, Charon. Very exciting times!
Englishing
ESL - Indigenous People of Canada - NOTE THAT this is NOT a HISTORY LESSON.
This lesson DOES not reflect INDIGENOUS PEOPLES in Canada nowadays. Its intention is not to offend anyone, but to give an overall historical characteristic of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Moreover, it is not a history lesson on the...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Back To The Moon: To the moon and beyond
After a quiet half a century since the last Apollo mission landed on the moon, Associate Professor Alan Duffy takes us inside the new space race. What are the challenges for living for a long duration in space and how to mitigate health...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - The Search For A Sea Route To India
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at how the Portuguese tried to reach Asia via Africa. The Age Of Discovery Part 6
NASA
NASA’s Self-Driving Perseverance Mars Rover Is Breaking Records
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is using its self-driving capabilities as it treks across Jezero Crater seeking signs of ancient life and gathering rock and soil samples for planned return to Earth.
With the help of special 3D glasses,...
Curated Video
Ellen Ochoa: The First Female Hispanic Astronaut
In 1993, Ellen Ochoa wrote her name in the stars – as the first Hispanic woman to enter orbit. She continues to inspire generations of aspiring astronauts today.
NASA
NASA | Explore at Goddard Day
Over 20,000 visitors came to the Goddard Space Flight Center on Saturday, September 26 for the open house event Explore@NASAGoddard. The public had a chance to explore Goddard’s main areas of Earth science, heliophysics, planetary...
NASA
NASA's Curious Universe: Asteroid Hunting
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will attempt a daring feat: to briefly reach out its mechanical arm and grab a sample from an asteroid’s surface. Dante Lauretta, Heather Enos, and Ron Mink introduce you to NASA’s asteroid hunter and what...
60 Second Histories
Captain Cook - part 1
A veteran sailor recounts Captain Cook's first voyage on the Endeavour.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
The Natural Scientific Impulses of Young Children: Unlocking the Secrets of Learning
Alison Gopnik, a professor of psychology and philosophy at UC Berkeley, explores how very young children learn and understand the world around them. Through her research, she demonstrates that children utilize scientific techniques to...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Post Columbian Voyages
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at voyages made by Amerigo Vespucci to South America. The Age Of Discovery Part 9
Cerebellum
The Renaissance - The Politics Of The Renaissance
No period of history can boast of greater beauty than The Renaissance. This was the period, from approximately early 14th century to late 16th century, that gave us Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Shakespeare. This video talks about...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Vasco Da Gama
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the explorer Vasco da Gama's trade voyages, to India. The Age Of Discovery Part 10
Cerebellum
American Explorers & Pioneers - Exploration Of North America And Christopher Columbus
American explorers and pioneers; the first Europeans explored the valleys, rivers and mountains of America. Many set up home there and forced Native Americans out of their original homeland. First European trips to North America and...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Marco Polo
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at the voyages of Marco Polo to Asia, his descriptions of his experiences...
Cerebellum
Early Scientific Revolution - The Beginning Of Modern Science
Europe experienced one of the most remarkable periods in history roughly between 1550 and 1700, when three of history's most important events were occurring simultaneously: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution....
Kids Learning Videos
Columbus Day - Learning about Christopher Columbus
Learn about Christopher Columbus and his explorations with this video. Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 to discover a western route to Asia, but discovered the Americas by mistake. The United States now celebrates...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Introduction
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. The Age Of Discovery Part 1
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The Age Of Discovery - Voyages Of Discovery
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at European trips to other areas of the world some of which they had not been...
Curated Video
Supporting Claims with Relevant Evidence
This video explains how to support claims in writing with relevant evidence from credible sources. It emphasizes the importance of using specific examples and information to strengthen arguments and make them more convincing. The video...
Mr. Beat
Exploring America (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time, for thousands of years, the human beings on two continents, Europe and North America, just ignored each other. Then, in the late 980s, a group known as the Norsemen, more famously known as Vikings, left Iceland, heading...
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The Age Of Discovery - The Voyages Of Columbus And The Treaty Of Tordesillas 1494
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. The Christopher Columbus wanted to find out whether boats could travel west wards from Africa to...
Cerebellum
American Explorers & Pioneers - Lewis And Clark
American explorers and pioneers the first Europeans explored the valleys, rivers and mountains of America. Many set up home there and forced Native Americans out of their original homeland. American Explorers & Pioneers. The Clark and...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Ancient Voyages Of Discovery
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at early explorers from the Ancient Greek, Egyptian, Babylonians, Viking, and...