Podcast25:07
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: Before His Second Flight

Pre-K - Higher Ed
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who launched to the International Space Station on April 9, 2021, shares his experiences from his first flight to the orbiting laboratory and what he looks forward to for his second flight. HWHAP Episode 190.
Instructional Video2:30
Curated Video

Neil Armstrong: The First Man on the Moon

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides a brief biography of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. It highlights his early career as a naval aviator and his work as an engineer and test pilot for NACA, which later became NASA. The video also...
Instructional Video6:35
Guinness World Records

Pushing the Boundaries: A Conversation with Astronaut Chris Hadfield

K - 5th
In this video, astronaut Chris Hadfield discusses the importance of setting challenging goals and pushing the boundaries of human capability. He shares his experiences as an astronaut and the lessons he has learned from pursuing...
Instructional Video10:52
TLDR News

The Politics of Space: Who Owns the Moon? How Do Laws Work on Mars? - TLDR News

12th - Higher Ed
As people head into space and projects make space travel look more possible than ever, it's important to consider the politics of space. In this video, we discuss who owns celestial bodies like the moon and we also consider how laws and...
Instructional Video5:33
NASA

Hubble Tool Time Episode 5: Servicing Mission 3B

3rd - 11th
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
Instructional Video3:17
NASA

Hubble Science: Exoplanets, Alien Atmospheres

3rd - 11th
For the past 30 years the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us understand are exoplanets. Video credit: NASA's Goddard...
Instructional Video5:49
NASA

Hubble’s Servicing Mission 2

3rd - 11th
The Second Servicing Mission, launched Feb. 11, 1997, greatly improved Hubble's productivity. The installation of new instruments extended Hubble's wavelength range into the near infrared for imaging and spectroscopy, allowing us to...
Instructional Video2:29
NASA

Hubble Science: Gravitational Lensing, Nature’s Boost

3rd - 11th
For the past 31 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has continued its important mission of uncovering the mysteries of the universe. One of those mysteries that Hubble has helped us begin to understand is gravitational lensing. Director,...
Instructional Video1:26
Next Animation Studio

NASA funds research into deep-sleep journey for Mars astronauts

12th - Higher Ed
Astronauts might one day sleep their way to Mars by spending much of the long, arduous journey in hypothermic hibernation chambers. The trip from Earth to Mars takes approximately 200 days, one way. This presents several challenges....
Instructional Video1:26
NASA

Hubble Trivia: 14) Hubble observed what kind of explosion created by two neutron stars merging?

3rd - 11th
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: Hubble observed what kind of explosion created by two neutron stars...
Instructional Video6:59
NASA

NASA | We Did All That in 50 Years!

3rd - 11th
Humans have always looked up at the sky. They used astronomy to track time, orient their cities, decide when to plant their crops, and even based their religious practices on their celestial world. But there was much more to learn.
Instructional Video1:29
NASA

Hubble Trivia: 13) What does Hubble’s infrared vision help astronomers see?

3rd - 11th
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: What does Hubble’s infrared vision help astronomers see? You might be...
Instructional Video59:00
NASA

Servicing in Space: 25 Years of Challenges and Achievements

3rd - 11th
On December 6, 2018, Hubble astronauts spoke to online audiences live from the Goddard Space Flight Center’s innovative Robotic Operations Center (ROC) to discuss the history of Hubble servicing and how the future of satellite servicing...
Instructional Video5:16
NASA

Hubble’s Servicing Mission 1

3rd - 11th
Shortly after the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in 1990, the observatory's primary mirror was discovered to have an aberration that affected the clarity of the telescope's early images. Fortunately, Hubble, orbiting 353 miles (569...
Instructional Video3:26
NASA

Meet the Goddard Instrument Field Team

3rd - 11th
This video is an introduction into the world of the Goddard Instrument Field Team, known as GIFT. This team of scientists conducts fieldwork all over the world at sites that resemble the Moon, Mars, and other planetary surfaces. These...
Instructional Video1:48
NASA

Getting Sick in Space

K - 11th
Astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates how to contain vomit in space. www.nasa.gov/education/tfs/dil
Instructional Video1:29:00
NASA

The Challenges of Servicing in Space

3rd - 11th
On December 7, 2018, a panel of astronauts from the Hubble Space Telescope’s deployment and five servicing missions celebrated 25 years of servicing with a live discussion from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center about the challenges of...
Instructional Video1:43
NASA

NASA Goddard Intern Profile - Maddy Lambert

3rd - 11th
Every year, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, recruits hundreds of interns to spend the summer working on revolutionary missions featuring state-of-the-art technology. Maddy Lambert is a student majoring in...
Instructional Video5:56
NASA

Hubble Tool Time Episode 4: Servicing Mission 3A

3rd - 11th
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
Instructional Video2:24
NASA

NASA | Earth Day 2009 with Kenji Williams

3rd - 11th
The NASA Distance Learning Network teamed with director and violinist Kenji Williams to present an out of this world experience known as BellaGaia (Beautiful Earth). This one-of-a-kind multimedia journey of Earth as observed from space...
Instructional Video4:26
NASA

Hubble Tool Time Episode 1: Astronaut Training

3rd - 11th
Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and...
Instructional Video1:14
NASA

Goddard's 'Girls Night In' 2018: Sirra and Jane

3rd - 11th
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, held its third annual STEM "Girls Night In" event on Nov. 2-3, 2018. Two participants, Sirra and Jane, spoke about what they learned from the experience. Music: KillerTracks...
Instructional Video0:45
NASA

Hubble Trivia: 17) How wide is Hubble’s primary mirror?

3rd - 11th
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: How wide is Hubble’s primary mirror? You might be surprised! See if you...
Podcast26:49
NASA

Gravity Assist: Goodbye Saturn, Hello Earth, with Janelle Wellons

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Janelle Wellons likes to say that she operates “fancy space cameras.” At NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, she creates commands that allow spacecraft to take valuable scientific data in our solar system and here at planet Earth.