Browse Archive
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Why Do Plants Grow Upwards? Video
Plants will grow toward light, but gravity also affects their growth.
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NASA's Research on the Sun Video
A scientist describes the sun's size, brightness and composition. Learn what sunspots are and how they become solar flares.
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Earthquake Webchat →
The Education Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California is hosting a live video chat about earthquakes on March 18, 2011, at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Why Is the Sky Blue? →
Use this background information in your classroom.
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Living Aboard a Space Shuttle, a Home Away From Home
This NASA video segment explains how astronauts cook food, sleep and go to the bathroom while in space.
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Prototype Education Applications A Hit With Students
NASA recently gave students the opportunity to test education applications developed with video gaming technology.
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Why Can't a Teddy Bear Travel on the Space Shuttle?
Certain items are not allowed on the space shuttle. Find out why.
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Administrator Bolden -- Black History Month
In this video, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden celebrates the achievements of African-American members of the NASA family.
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Why Does NASA Study the Ocean? →
Oceans play a major role in influencing changes in the world's climate and weather.
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A Family Affair →
Our solar system is a family of planets, dwarf planets, comets and asteroids orbiting our sun. They share many common features, but each has unique personality traits.
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NASA and OPTIMUS PRIME Student Video Contest →
Choose your favorite from each group.
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'S' Is for Space Station
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are helping children learn their ABCs and vocabulary through educational demonstrations in space.
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Why Does the Shape of the Moon Seem to Change?
Learn what causes the phases of the moon.
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International Space Station Sightings →
Find out when the space station will be flying over your city, or track where it is right now.
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How Do Global Positioning Systems, or GPS, Work?
A NASA engineer explains the 29 Earth-orbiting satellites that make up the GPS satellite network.
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Alan Shepard: First American in Space
Alan Shepard rode his Freedom 7 capsule into history on May 5, 1961.
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Toys in Space II Video Resource Guide
Use activities about toys in space to enhance hands-on science and mathematics lessons.
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Comet Encounter →
On Nov. 4, 2010, NASA's EPOXI mission will have a close encounter with Comet Hartley 2. Celebrate with comet-themed lessons and by taking part in a live webcast of the event.
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A Pictorial History of Rockets
The mighty space rockets of today are the result of more than 2,000 years of invention, experimentation and discovery.
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NASA eClips -- Our World -- Earth
These video clips investigate what it means to go green, satellites, dinosaurs, Earth's weather systems, Earth's ocean and more.