Videos

How Do We Launch Things Into Space?

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

How Much Water Is on Earth?

Learn more about Earth's water in this video!

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?

Why Is the Sky Blue?

Learn the answer and impress your friends!

What Is an Aurora?

What causes this beautiful light show?

Make a Planet Mask!

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

Make No-Bake Moon Cookies!

These are yummy and need no baking!

What Is a Nebula?

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

How Did the Solar System Form?

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

How Does GPS Work?

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

Where Does the Sun's Energy Come From?

Space Place in a Snap answers this important question!