Curated Video
Life on Europa?
The Hubble Telescope found more evidence of vast plumes of water bursting through the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. What does this tell us about the potential for life on Europa?
Curated Video
Hubble Tool Time Episode 5: Servicing Mission 3B
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...
NASA
Hubble Finds Evidence of Mid-Sized Black Hole
Astronomers have found the best evidence for a black hole of an elusive class known as “intermediate-mass,” which betrayed its existence by tearing apart a wayward star that passed too close. This exciting discovery opens the door to the...
World Science Festival
Cool Jobs: NASA astronaut Michael Massimino
NASA astronaut Michael Massimino talks about the “right stuff” you need to work in space—a healthy helping of math and science, but also passion and patience. Working in space requires incredible precision: Astronauts have to practice...
World Science Festival
How to Prepare for a Space Walk
Spacewalks require a lot more preparation than just donning your spacesuit, grabbing your zero-grav martini shaker and stepping out of the airlock. See NASA astronaut Michael Massimino talk about the team effort that went into preparing...
Big Think
Neil deGrasse Tyson: How science literacy can save us from the internet | Big Think
How to fight disinformation with science literacy. New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink/youtube Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: https://bigth.ink/Edge...
World Science Festival
How a Robot Gave This Stroke Victim New Life
Eleven years ago, Henry Evans suffered from a stroke, leaving him unable to move most of his body. With the help of a telepresence robot, Henry can now go for a walk without anyone's help. Discover how robots can reenable lost...
World Science Festival
How Robots Sense, Plan, and Act
Whether it's a robot programmed to perform a single task in a factory or perform daring rescues, all robots SENSE, PLAN and ACT. Meet roboticist Chad Jenkins and learn the basics of robotics. Imagine exploring the Amazon river to dig up...
World Science Festival
Cool Jobs: Roboticist Chad Jenkins
Gamer kids, rejoice: Brown University computer scientist and roboticist Chad Jenkins' career path started when he got the Atari 2600 video game system and was inspired to tinker with games and programs of us own. Want to know how to get...
World Science Festival
Cool Jobs: Archaeologists Hannah Morris and Becca Peixotto
How do we know what ancient Romans ate for lunch? Archaeologists Hannah Morris and Becca Peixotto try and solve mysteries like these every day. They explain what it takes to get down and dirty with science and history. Imagine exploring...
World Science Festival
Cool Jobs: Leech Expert Mark Siddall
When people say they want to work with animals, they probably don't have leeches on the brain. But while leeches are not exactly the cuddliest creatures you'll ever encounter, they are fascinating. In this excerpt from the 2014 World...
World Science Festival
Look For Leeches In The Jungle, Or Up Your Nose
American Museum of Natural History researcher Mark Siddall is fascinated by creatures that give most people the heebie-jeebies: leeches. In this clip from the 2014 World Science Festival program "Cool Jobs," he opens a window into the...
Curated OER
To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before
Learners study pictures of space vehicles and make their own space vehicle. In this space vehicle lesson, students study pictures of the vehicles and compare and contrast the pictures. Learners classify the space crafts and then create...