Videos

How Do We Launch Things Into Space?

You need a rocket with enough fuel to escape Earth’s gravity!

What Is a Nebula?

A nebula is a cloud of dust and gas in space.

What Is a Solar Eclipse?

Learn more about what happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun!

Searching for Other Planets Like Ours

Exoplanets are far away and hard to see. How do we look for them?

Make a Planet Mask!

Make a mask and pretend to be your favorite planet in our solar system!

How Much Water Is on Earth?

Learn more about Earth's water in this video!

Make Sunspot Cookies!

These sunspots taste delicious

Where Does the Solar System End?

The Oort Cloud!

What Is an Aurora?

What causes this beautiful light show?

How Many Moons Does Each Planet Have?

We have one, but some planets have dozens.

Where Does the Sun's Energy Come From?

Space Place in a Snap answers this important question!

How Does GPS Work?

Space Place in a Snap explains how your phone knows where to look for pizza.

What Is a Black Hole?

Space Place in a Snap tackles this fascinating question!

How Did the Solar System Form?

The story starts about 4.6 billion years ago, with a cloud of stellar dust.

Make No-Bake Moon Cookies!

These are yummy and need no baking!

Why Is the Sky Blue?

Learn the answer and impress your friends!

Make a Cloud Mobile!

These pretty clouds move, but do not go away.