Instructional Video5:50
SciShow

Why NASA Put The Moon In A Pool

12th - Higher Ed
NASA has been using swimming pools to train astronauts since the 1960s. The largest is the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), which holds roughly 9 olympic pools worth of water and has contained not just mockups of space station and...
Instructional Video10:31
Be Smart

This Is How Astronauts Drink Coffee In Space!

12th - Higher Ed
I love coffee. Like, a lot. You know who else loves coffee? Astronauts! And also the people who help them do awesome things in space (I think NASA might be powered by coffee). But how do astronauts actually drink coffee in space, aboard...
Instructional Video3:58
SciShow

NASA Needs You

12th - Higher Ed
Hank usually likes to keep science and politics separated, but the reality is that a lot of scientific research in the United States is funded by the government. This is a problem right now because the disfunction in the world of...
Instructional Video5:08
SciShow Kids

Growing Plants Without Soil! | Squeaks Grows a Garden! | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Today, Squeaks and Mister Brown explore the world of plants with an experiment! They'll learn what plants actually need to grow, which can help them with their garden and even help feed people in space!
Instructional Video5:29
SciShow Kids

Looking at the Earth! | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
If you were looking down at the Earth from space, what would you be able to see? Do you think you would be able to see your house? What if you were super far away?
Instructional Video6:49
SciShow Kids

Why Do Things Float in Space? | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids

K - 5th
Living in space is pretty different from living on Earth, and not just because people can float around! Today, Jessi and Sam the Bat learn about the weird ways things like fire and water behave when they are in space.
Instructional Video5:38
SciShow

How Space Tech Is Changing Life on Earth: 2020 Edition

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve developed thousands of technologies for space exploration, but luckily for us, sometimes those solutions apply to problems here on the ground, too.
Instructional Video22:42
SciShow

What's It Like to Live in Space? | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
If you want to spend any amount of time in space, you'll have to make adjustments to your lifestyle. From what you eat, to how you go to the bathroom, to regular activities you're simply not allowed to do on the ISS, SciShow Space has...
Instructional Video5:53
SciShow

3 Medical Breakthroughs from the International Space Station

12th - Higher Ed
Since November of 2000, there have always been people on board the International Space Station. That’s nearly 20 straight years of humans living in space! But the ISS isn’t just the world’s coolest playground, it’s also a...
Instructional Video7:35
SciShow

Space Tourism

12th - Higher Ed
Hank takes on the role of our personal space travel agent, giving us the dirt on the various ways in which the exceptionally wealthy will be able to travel to space in the next few decades.
Instructional Video0:50
SciShow

Astronauts pee their pants. #shorts #science #SciShow

12th - Higher Ed
Astronauts pee their pants. #shorts #science #SciShow
Instructional Video5:26
SciShow

What Keeps Astronauts Up At Night?

12th - Higher Ed
Sleep is a crucial activity for our brains to function properly. But when you’re on the ISS, you face a myriad of distractions and obligations that make it difficult to get good shuteye. So how do these astronauts ever get restful sleep?
Instructional Video5:20
SciShow

What Will Happen to The ISS?

12th - Higher Ed
After more than two decades buzzing around above our heads, the life of the ISS will soon be coming to a close. But what does that actually look like? And what does it mean for the future of space experimentation?
Instructional Video5:04
SciShow

Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?

12th - Higher Ed
You might have heard about animals behaving oddly right before an earthquake hits. But are these reports more than just anecdotes?
Instructional Video3:39
SciShow

3 Big Discoveries Made by the International Space Station

12th - Higher Ed
We all know it's awesome, and we could watch Chris Hadfield sing all day, but do you know about the awesome science that's being done on the International Space Station? Hank explains three big discoveries made on the ISS that you should...
Instructional Video2:44
SciShow

Space Trash: The Next Big Pickle

12th - Higher Ed
Earth's orbit has a bit of a litter problem. Hank outlines a few ways scientists have thought of to help clean things up.
Instructional Video4:01
SciShow

The Equator Is a Bad Place for These Rocket Launches

12th - Higher Ed
Some satellites orbit in the same direction the planet rotates, which means they get a boost for their launch, but most have orbits where that isn’t ideal, and that creates some challenges for engineers.
Instructional Video11:09
SciShow

Solar Energy

12th - Higher Ed
Hank explains the power of solar energy and describes how it may fit into our diversified energy future.
Instructional Video6:46
SciShow

Supersonic Free Fall and the New Element: Hankium?

12th - Higher Ed
Hank brings you the news of a newly discovered dinosaur he is kind of afraid to look at, a way to sequence your genome in less time than it takes to get your clothes dry cleaned, & two new adventures that will take place in space - one...
Instructional Video4:40
SciShow

How the Space Shuttle Atlantis Changed Space Exploration

12th - Higher Ed
From launching probes to ferrying experiment racks to the ISS, the Space Shuttle Atlantis has left quite the legacy on space exploration and scientific research.
Instructional Video2:18
Curated Video

The Satellite Story

6th - 12th
What is a satellite, why are they important, and how have satellites changed our understanding of the Solar System? Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Any object orbiting a planet is called a satellite. Moons are examples of natural...
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

Solar Power - Renewable Energy

K - 5th
Learn about the up and coming form of energy – solar power! People and places - Future of energy - Renewable and non-renewable energy sources Learning Points Solar power is a renewable energy source. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and...
Instructional Video2:51
Curated Video

Filtration on the ISS

K - 5th
How do astronauts aboard the International Space Station drink water recycled from their own urine? Material processes - Separating mixtures - Separation by filtration Learning Points Filtration can be used to purify liquids. Filtration...
Instructional Video8:09
Wonderscape

Exploring the Space Race: From Sputnik to Apollo

K - 5th
Delve into the captivating history of the Space Race, a pivotal era marked by intense competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. From the launch of Sputnik to the monumental Apollo 11 mission, discover the political...