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Curated Video
Exploring the Past: The Fascinating Concept of Light Years
In this video, we explore the concept of how telescopes allow us to see objects that are light years away, giving us a glimpse into the past. By understanding how light reflects off objects and travels to our eyes, we can comprehend how...
NASA
Hubble Trivia: 8) When Was the Last Space Shuttle Servicing Mission to Hubble?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own!
The question is: When was the last...
The question is: When was the last...
NASA
Hubble Finds Evidence of Mid-Sized Black Hole
Astronomers have found the best evidence for a black hole of an elusive class known as “intermediate-mass,”...
NASA
Milky Way Marvels : Hubble’s Universe
30 years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope unlocked a window on the universe. Through that window we’ve seen the wonders of our Milky Way and expanded our vision across the galaxy. From the birth and death of stars to the...
NASA
The Outer Planets: Hubble’s Continuing Legacy
What is OPAL?
OPAL (Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy) is a project to obtain long time baseline observations of the outer planets in order to understand their atmospheric dynamics and evolution as...
OPAL (Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy) is a project to obtain long time baseline observations of the outer planets in order to understand their atmospheric dynamics and evolution as...
Visual Learning Systems
Our Galaxy and Stars: Distances in Space
This captivating series of programs explores many of the amazing features of our universe. Special attention is given to our solar system, distances in space, and stars. Terminology and concepts include: Milky Way Galaxy, light-year,...
Mazz Media
Universe
This live-action video program is about the word universe. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word universe through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
NASA
Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3B
Servicing Mission 3B was actually the fourth visit to Hubble. NASA split the original Servicing Mission 3 into two parts and conducted 3A in December of 1999. During SM3B a new science instrument would...
Wonderscape
Preschool Prep: Alphabet in Outer Space
In this video, Relevart, an alien, visits Earth and teaches a young Earthling named Will the Alphabet. They embark on a journey through space, exploring various celestial objects and learning about them. The video combines educational...
Curated Video
What is the Universe? (Simple English)
This live-action video program is about the word universe. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word universe through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...
Bloomberg
How the 'Minions' Became a Gen Z TikTok Storm
Bloomberg Opinion's Trung Phan talks about how Gen Z and TikTok helped "Minions" set box office records.
Khan Academy
Scale of the Galaxy, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy
The fourth of five videos explores the scale and relative distances between planets, stars, and other galactic bodies.
Khan Academy
Parsec Definition, Stars, Black Holes and Galaxies, Cosmology and Astronomy
What is a parsec? Sal's video explains that a parsec is 3.26 light years and that the word itself can be broken down into "par" (meaning parallax) and "sec" (meaning one arc second). He uses illustrations, diagrams, and trigonometric...
Khan Academy
Radius of Observable Universe, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy
The concept of the universe can be incredibly complex on both physical and mathematical levels. Yet Salman Khan can explain concepts that lead to conclusions about the universe's size. He uses intriguing diagrams and presents information...
Khan Academy
Intergalactic Scale, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy
Sal narrates the last video, concentrating on the scale between stars and galaxies themselves.
Khan Academy
Radius of Observable Universe (Correction), Cosmology and Astronomy
A two-minute video corrects a slight error in the previous Khan Academy video about the observable universe. Sal points out that 300,000 years does not significantly impact the number 13.7 billion, or the estimated time of the Big Bang.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Light Years
This video segment adapted from Shedding Light on Science describes how astronomical distances can be measured in units of light-years, and how the finite speed of light allows astronomers to study how the universe looked long ago....