So, You Want to Build a Satellite
Using the MAVEN mission as an example, this video describes the steps a proposed mission must go through before construction even begins.
Topic: Kids
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So, You Want to Build a Satellite
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.
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NASA Spotlite: The Big Bang
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
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
First Look at Artemis I
“Best day of my whole life. Ever.” Watch the reactions of a group of students, joined by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, who hopped on […]
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First Look at Artemis I
Photon Jump
Pho, a plucky bright green photon of light, must travel from a NASA spacecraft down to Earth and back again to help complete a crucial science mission in this educational […]
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Photon Jump
Space Place in a Snap: What Is a Nebula?
Nebulae are far away from Earth. We know what they look like because scientists use powerful telescopes to capture images of them. A nebula can take many different forms and […]
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Space Place in a Snap: What Is a Nebula?
What Is A CubeSat?
Learn the basics of CubeSats, the small spacecraft that schools, universities and institutions are designing and building to perform missions previously requiring massive, expensive satellites.
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What Is A CubeSat?
Space Place in a Snap: What Causes Sea Level Rise?
People have been measuring local sea level at certain locations along the coasts for hundreds of years. And NASA has been measuring the global sea level for almost three decades. […]
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Space Place in a Snap: What Causes Sea Level Rise?
Space Place in a Snap: What is a Black Hole?
In this episode, find out how what a black hole is, how they can form, and why they are so cool!
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Space Place in a Snap: What is a Black Hole?
Space Place in a Snap: The Solar System’s Formation
In this episode, find out how our solar system formed and how it came to be the busy place it is today.
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