The Moon might be much bigger than you think it is. The video "How Big is the Moon? MM#1" is a resource included in the Space sciences topic made available from the Kurzgesagt open educational resource series.
Landing a spacecraft on Mars is one of the trickiest things we do. This 60-second video explains how it’s done, and the three landing systems we use at the Red Planet.
How being Earth's tilt causes seasons
Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never be able to reach, no matter what? It turns out there are. Far, far more than you might have thought. The video "How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity." is a resource included in the Space sciences topic made available from the Kurzgesagt open educational resource series.
Landing the Curiosity rover on Mars is the most difficult and nail-biting part of the whole mission. See just how hard it is to land on Mars in this 60-second video.
Did you know that we could start building a Lunar Base today? The video "How We Could Build a Moon Base TODAY - Space Colonization 1" is a resource included in the Space sciences topic made available from the Kurzgesagt open educational resource series.
If humans want to expand into space, it will take us incredible amounts of energy. How do we do that? Easy: we will just use the sun's energy by realizing the most ambitious construction project in history. This is how it works. The video "How to Build a Dyson Sphere - The Ultimate Megastructure" is a resource included in the Space sciences topic made available from the Kurzgesagt open educational resource series.
If Neptune didn't catch Triton we might have another Dwarf Planet in our Solar system - maybe even another Planet or double system. We show how this could have happened. The video "How to catch a Dwarf Planet - Triton MM#3" is a resource included in the Space sciences topic made available from the Kurzgesagt open educational resource series.
S-wave shadow and P-wave detection patterns give us information about the core
Hubble Image of Galaxies
Hubble's Law
The video resource "Human Evolution: Crash Course Big History #6" is included in the "Big History" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.
From the extinction of the dinosaurs to humanity
Intergalactic Scale
This course provides an introduction to the universe beyond the Earth. We begin with a study of the night sky and the history of the science of astronomy. We then explore the various objects seen in the cosmos including the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the evolution of the universe itself. As an online course, it is equivalent to 6 lecture hours, and satisfies science requirements for the AA and AS degree. It is designed to be thorough enough to prepare you for more advanced work, while presenting the concepts to non-majors in a way that is meaningful and not overwhelming. We will consider the course a success if you have learned how to think about the universe critically in an organized, logical way, and to have enhanced your appreciation of the sky around us.
The video resource "Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1" is included in the "Astronomy" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.
Light and electromagnetic radiation
The video resource "Introduction to the Solar System: Crash Course Astronomy #9" is included in the "Astronomy" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.
The video resource "Jupiter: Crash Course Astronomy #16" is included in the "Astronomy" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.
The video resource "Jupiter's Moons: Crash Course Astronomy #17" is included in the "Astronomy" course from the resources series of "Crash Course". Crash Course is a educational video series from John and Hank Green.