NASA Spotlite: The Big Bang
This animation begins with a pinpoint of light as the Big Bang, and continues to show the formation of the first stars and galaxies.
Language: English
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NASA Spotlite: The Big Bang
Looking Down a Well: A Brief History of Geodesy
Geodesy is a field of study that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, and it all started when a clever human named Eratosthenes discovered that you could […]
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Looking Down a Well: A Brief History of Geodesy
NASA for Kids: Intro to Engineering
What is engineering, and who exactly is an engineer?
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NASA for Kids: Intro to Engineering
NASA Spotlite: Northern Lights
Student producers confront the misconception that the northern lights are created by aliens.
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NASA Spotlite: Northern Lights
NASA’s 5 Newest Earth Expeditions Ready for Takeoff
NASA is sending five airborne campaigns across the United States in 2020 to investigate fundamental processes that ultimately impact human lives and the environment, from snowstorms along the East Coast […]
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NASA’s 5 Newest Earth Expeditions Ready for Takeoff
Landsat 8: A Decade of Service
This February marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Landsat 8, launched by NASA in 2013 and operated by the US Geological Survey. Equipped with its Operational Land Imager […]
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Landsat 8: A Decade of Service
Launching Rockets Through the Leak in Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA scientists are seeking a strange breed of northern lights in the Arctic. When these auroras shine, Earth’s atmosphere leaks into space.
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Launching Rockets Through the Leak in Earth’s Atmosphere
How Do We Launch Things into Space
You’ve probably seen beautiful photos of Earth and the other planets in our solar system. Those photos were often captured by spacecraft – robotic explorers doing their work far away […]
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How Do We Launch Things into Space
Chasing Sprites in Electric Skies
Paul Smith is a night-sky fanatic and photographer. His obsession is sprites: immense jolts of light that flicker high above thunderstorms. Last October, he guided NASA scientist Dr. Burcu Kosar […]
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Chasing Sprites in Electric Skies
How Do We Know Earth Is Changing?
Scientists can use new and old pictures to keep track of Earth’s changes over time. Since Earth is where we live – and it’s the only planet we know of […]
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