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 | Five X-class Flares
This movie shows 8 days – from Oct. 19-27, 2014 — in the life of the largest active region seen on the sun since 1990, including five X-class flares that erupted during that time.
NASA
NASA | El Clima Espacial: Vocabulario
This video is available in English and Spanish, both with English subtitles. El vídeo está disponible en español e inglés, ambas versiones con subtítulos en inglés. Todo el mundo está familiarizado con el clima de la Tierra pero, ¿cuánto...
NASA
NASA | Bon Voyage SDO!
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will study the sun in unprecedented detail and its effects on Earth. See SDO rolled through Goddard Space Flight Centers hallways, where it was built and tested, and prepared for transport to KSC....
NASA
NASA | It's Coming...
The LASCO C3 coronograph on board the SOHO spacecraft has been watching the approach of Venus for its last solar transit until 2117. With coronagraphs, the Sun is being blocked by an occulting disk, seen here in blue, so that SOHO can...
NASA
NASA | Introducing Little SDO
Meet Little SDO! This comically animated version of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is here to introduce you to all the great new ways we'll be looking at the sun and predicting how it will affect our lives on Earth. Or get tweeted by...
NASA
NASA | First Images of the Sun in 3-D
For the first time ever, NASA has obtained 3-D images of the dynamic churning atmosphere of the sun -- thanks to the two STEREO spacecraft launched in 2006. This new view will greatly aid scientists' ability to understand solar physics...
NASA
NASA | Biggest Solar Storm Since 2003
The sun erupted late on January 22, 2012 with an M8.7 class flare, an earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME), and a burst of fast moving, highly energetic protons known as a "solar energetic particle" event. The latter has caused the...
NASA
NASA | Before the Flare
The sun emitted a large flare on July 12, 2012, but earlier in the week it gave a demonstration of how gorgeous solar activity can be. This movie shows the sun from late July 8 to early July 10 shortly before it unleashed an X-class...
NASA
NASA | AR1520's Parting Shot - July 19 M7.7 Flare
Sun Sends Out Moderate Solar Flare The sun emitted a moderate solar flare on July 19, 2012, beginning at 1:13 AM EDT and peaking at 1:58 AM. Solar flares are gigantic bursts of radiation that cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to...
NASA
NASA | Active Region on the Sun Spits Out Three Flares
On March 2, 2012 a new active region on the sun, region 1429, rotated into view. It has let loose two M-class flares and one X-class so far. The M-class flares erupted on March 2 and on March 4. The third flare, rated an X1, peaked at...
NASA
NASA | Active Region on the Sun Emits Another Flare
The sun emitted a significant solar flare on Oct. 22, 2012, peaking at 11:17 p.m. EDT. The flare came from an active region on the left side of the sun that has been numbered AR 1598, which has already been the source of a number of...
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
3D 4k for STEREO's 10th Anniversary
This 3-D video can be seen with red and cyan 3-D paper glasses. Launched ten years ago, on Oct. 25, 2006, the twin spacecraft of NASA’s STEREO mission – short for Solar and Terrestrial Relations Observatory – have given us unprecedented...
NASA
September 2017 Starts With Flare
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured images of the events. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect...
NASA
What determines when we have an eclipse?
Why are eclipses rare? The moon's orbit tilts. Sometimes the moon's shadow is too high above the Earth. Sometimes it is too low. Other times, it is just right. Music: Witch Waltz by Dorian Kelly Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA
Solar Orbiter Trailer
Solar Orbiter is the ESA/NASA collaboration soon to start its journey to the Sun. Solar Orbiter has uniquely tilted orbit that will enable it to capture the first images of the Sun's North and South poles and tackle major solar mysteries...
NASA
Send Your Name to the Sun with Parker Solar Probe
NASA's historic Parker Solar Probe mission will launch in summer 2018 to travel through the Sun's atmosphere, closer to the solar surface than any spacecraft before it, facing brutal heat and radiation conditions - and you can send your...
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...
Curated Video
s Is For shark - Lower Case
A cute and engaging video where the letter 's' is taught with its alphabet letter sound along with different words beginning with 's'.
Curated Video
S Is For Shark - Upper Case
A cute and engaging video where the letter 'S' is taught with its alphabet letter sound along with different words beginning with 'S'.
Curated Video
It's A Hot Day
The sun's shining brightly. It's too hot to play. What will Ria and Romi do? Watch this fun video to find out.
Curated Video
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Itsy Bitsy Spider is a popular nursery rhyme that will have you singing along and tapping your feet to the catchy music. This song, a favourite of babies, toddlers and preschoolers, makes learning a lot of fun.