SciShow
Cosmic Tails (That Aren’t From Comets)
Comets are famous for having space tails. But they're not the only ones! Asteroids, planets, and even stars can rock tails of their own.
SciShow
Our Galaxy Could Be Full of Exoplanets with Oceans | SciShow News
Earlier this spring NASA announced a new research model that predicts that ocean worlds are far from rare, and our galaxy might be full of them. And a new study examines evidence that Pluto may have had an underground ocean all along!
SciShow
4 Awesome Future Space Missions
Hank fills us in on the four exploratory missions to space that he is most excited about - New Horizons is going to Pluto and the Kuiper belt; Juno is on it's way to Jupiter; Dawn is exploring two large asteroids; Rosetta will land on a...
SciShow
Get Ready New Horizons Is Approaching Its Next Target - SciShow News
New Horizons is on its way to Ultima Thule, the most distant object a spacecraft has ever visited. And scientists have created the sugar component of DNA under extraterrestrial conditions.
SciShow
One-on-One Conversation with New Horizons Scientist
Hank interviews Dr. Alex Harrison Parker about New Horizons' Pluto flyby, what's next for the probe, and what we can anticipate learning about the solar system's history!
Curated Video
Antarctica: The Coldest Continent
Understand the importance of Antarctica in the Earth's climatic system. This video highlights the vast ice sheets, rich marine life, and unique bird species that thrive in this cold environment. Additionally, it emphasizes the...
Curated Video
Is Pluto a Planet?
Is Pluto a Planet? examines the history of Pluto and describes why it is no longer considered a planet.
Next Animation Studio
New study suggests Pluto started out with a liquid ocean
New research published in the journal Nature Geoscience suggests Pluto started out with a liquid ocean that has been slowly freezing over time.
Next Animation Studio
New Horizons flyby of Arrokoth reveals how planets are formed
New Horizons’ flyby of the most distant object ever visited has revealed the secrets to how planets are formed.
NASA
NASA | Four Questions About New Horizons
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is speeding towards Pluto for the first-ever flyby on July 14, 2015. Scientists are eager to collect data on the dwarf planet’s chemical and atmospheric makeup, and the Ralph spectrometer will do just that....
Astrum
Why is Pluto not a planet?
I'm sure most of us grew up with the knowledge that Pluto was our solar system's ninth planet. So what changed about the definition?
NASA
NASA and ESA Spacecraft Track a Solar Storm Through Space
While we track CMEs with a number of instruments, the sheer size of the solar system means that our observations are limited, and usually taken from a distance. However, scientists have recently used data from ten NASA and ESA spacecraft...
Next Animation Studio
Earth’s newest deep-space probe reaches edge of solar system
On 17 April the half-ton New Horizons spacecraft became only the fifth man-made machine to fly more than 50 astronomical units into deep space.
A Capella Science
Pluto Mars: Outbound Probe (Bruno Mars Parody)
A celebration and explanation of the New Horizons Pluto mission, to the tune of Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk"
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A family holds hands while walking up a hill.
A family holds hands while walking up a hill.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: New Horizons
Efficient farming, bubble cars riding on massive interstate highways, and more are a few of the visions of 1960s America as displayed in the Futurama exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair. [23:00]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: The Mission to Pluto in 1 Minute
A quick look at the 3 billion-mile, decade-long journey of a little space probe called New Horizons from Earth to Pluto. [1:00]