What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
Earth is a comfortable place for living things. It’s just the right temperatures for plants and animals – including humans – to thrive. Why is Earth so special?
Topic: Kids
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What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
Welcome to the Ionosphere
Learn about the features of the ionosphere! This little-explored region exists between space and Earth. It is home to the aurora, the international space station, a variety of satellites, and […]
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Welcome to the Ionosphere
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.
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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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