Astronomy

Here is a catchy song for young students that discusses the 8 planets.  
 

This video answers the question, "Why is our solar system flat?"  

Have you ever wondered why the moon sometimes seems to be much larger?  This video will explore illusion of moon sizes.

What happens to an astronauts cells when they hang out too long in space?  Also, find out other scientific experiments done on the ISS.  How do land on Mars?  This video discusses many of the ideas that NASA is currently working on.

Find out what the Asteroid belt is.  Did you know that it isn't like what you might see in the movies?  There is much more space in the Asteroid Belt then there are actual asteroids.  This video discusses what the Asteroid Belt is and how it might have formed.

Find out what solar flares are and how scientists are completing studies on them.  Also part of this video discusses how scientists are trying to model the universe.

Here is some simple history behind the spacesuit.  Find out who comes up with the idea and how they have changed over time.

This video discusses the theories and hypotheses related to the formation of the moon. This video also discusses some holes in each of the theories.

Have you ever wondered how big the solar system is?  This video explores the size and distance of our solar system.  It also discusses where Voyager is currently soaring.

Why did Pluto get demoted from being a planet?  Well did you know that there are actually bigger than Pluto objects that orbit our sun?  If we call Pluto a planet, what would we call all of those other objects?