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 be installed: the Advanced Camera...
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...
Mazz Media
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,...
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....