PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Satellites Orbiting Earth
This animation adapted from NASA shows the orbital paths of the satellites in the Earth Observing System.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Earth System: Satellites
This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center shows how integral satellites are to everyday life and describes the different types, including orbital and geostationary.
NASA
Nasa Education: How Weather Data Is Collected
A video clip exploring how different weather satellites stay in the Earth's atmosphere. Learn that Earth's gravitational pull keeps the satellites in orbit. [2:58]
NASA
Sci Jinks: Saved by a Weather Satellite
How did the coast guard know where to find a boater lost at sea? Understand the functions of the GOES weather satellite. [4:44]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Predicting When Space Junk Will Come Home to Earth
This weekend, another satellite is scheduled to crash to Earth, just a month after the last one.
Math Science Nucleus
Math/science Nucleus: Satellite Animation
This animation discusses the purpose of satellites and their path around the earth through a song. The song is accompanied by animations of various satellites.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Nasa Craft to Sniff Moondust, Test Laser Broadband
The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer will suck up dust and gas above the Moon.