NASA
NASA | Magnificent Eruption in Full HD
On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space at 4:36 p.m. EDT. The coronal mass ejection, or CME, traveled away from the sun at over 900 miles per...
NASA
NASA | Graceful Eruption
A mid-level flare, an M6.5, erupted from the sun on April 2, 2014, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT. This video from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the flare in a blend of two wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light: 171 Angstroms and...
NASA
NASA | Arching Eruption
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught this image of an eruption on the side of the sun on June 18, 2015. The eruption ultimately escaped the sun, growing into a substantial coronal mass ejection, or CME — a giant cloud of solar...
NASA
NASA | A First for IRIS: Observing a Gigantic Solar Eruption
A coronal mass ejection burst off the side of the sun on May 9, 2014. The giant sheet of solar material erupting was the first CME seen by NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS. The field of view seen here is about five...
NASA
A Solar Eruption in 5 Steps
Scientists from Durham University in the United Kingdom and NASA now propose that a universal mechanism can explain the whole spectrum of solar eruptions. They used 3-D computer simulations to demonstrate that a variety of eruptions can...
NASA
SDO Sees Trio of Mid-Level Flares
The sun emitted three mid-level solar flares on July 22 and 23, 2016, the strongest peaking at 1:16 am EDT on July 23. The sun is currently in a period of low activity, moving toward whats called solar minimum when there are few to no...
Next Animation Studio
Guatemala volcano erupts, leads to 30,000 evacuations
An eruption by the 3,763m Fuego volcano in Guatemala has sent plumes of ash three kilometers into the air. Lava is also flowing down the volcano's side, causing the evacuation of up to 30,000 nearby residents. The volcano is situated...
Next Animation Studio
Hawaii’s Kilauea shows signs of eruption
Earlier last week scientists monitoring Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano raised the alert level from ‘advisory’ to ‘watch’ in a move that signalled increasing potential for an eruption.
Visual Learning Systems
Volcanic Eruptions
This video discusses the different factors that can affect the nature of volcanic eruptions. It provides examples of explosive and calmer eruptions, such as the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines and the eruption of Mount...
Curated Video
Italy, Pompeii - Great Theatre
The Large Theatre was built into a natural hill in the second century BC. This theatre sat roughly 4,000 spectators. In the Greek style, the tiered seating extends from the orchestra carved out of the hillside. The Roman influence is...
Next Animation Studio
Seismic scream precedes volcanic eruptions
Scientists at the University of Washington have discovered what they have dubbed a 'seismic scream' that precedes explosive volcanic eruptions. Readings taken from Alaska's Redoubt volcano prior to a 2009 eruption recorded a series of...
Next Animation Studio
The La Palma volcano has stopped erupting, but danger still persists
The La Palma eruption was declared over on Christmas Day, but reactivation can’t be ruled out and other major issues are now coming to the fore.
Next Animation Studio
Man fleeing Pompeii eruption killed via asphyxiation, not giant stone: archaeologists
New evidence has been unearthed in the case of the history's unluckiest man. Archaeologists searching the site of the man believed to have been crushed by a stone block during the Mt Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. have found the rest of...
Visual Learning Systems
Understanding Earth's Dynamic Forces
In this video, the teacher explains the natural phenomena of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and geothermal features. They discuss the causes, effects, and characteristics of each event, using simple language and examples such as...
Next Animation Studio
Will Mount Vesuvius erupt Again? Animated explainer of new study
Magma is building up in a chamber below Mount Vesuvius and smaller eruptions like the ones in 1944 or 1631 are hard to rule out.
Mediacorp
Exploring Indonesia's Undocumented Islands
In this video, a government mapping team in Indonesia is on a mission to find and register the country's missing islands. With the help of a drone, they discover three undocumented islands, but face challenges in confirming their status....
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
Learn more about the 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
NASA
The key to understanding solar explosions
An unusual eruption on the Sun may offer clues to understanding our star’s mysterious explosions. The new research studied an event named the “Rosetta Stone'' of solar eruptions. Just as the Rosetta Stone was the key to understanding...
Next Animation Studio
Volcanic eruption in Alaska may have helped end the Roman Republic: study
According to new research, a powerful volcanic eruption in modern-day Alaska around 44 B.C. may have contributed to the Roman Republic’s downfall on the other side of the globe.
Mazz Media
Earth's Changing Crust
Footage of erupting volcanoes and earthquakes combined with animations help students to learn the causes and effects of earthquakes and volcanoes on our planets crust. Using animated maps the video helps viewers to understand how...
Mazz Media
Volcanism
This live-action video program is about the word volcanism. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word volcanism through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Mediacorp
Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry: The Blame Game and Environmental Consequences
This video explores the issue of forest fires caused by the palm oil industry in Indonesia. It examines the different perspectives on who is responsible for these fires, with the focus on small-scale farmers who resort to slash and burn...
Mazz Media
Volcano-1
This live-action video program is about the word volcano. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word volcano through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...