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Phases of the Moon
PBS LearningMedia. Grades K-8.
Phases of the Moon | Earth and Space (Background Image)
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 1-12.
Diagram of Phases of the Earth's Moon | Earth and Space
Diagram of Phases of the Earth's Moon | Earth and Space. A diagram showing the phases of the Earth's moon.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 1-12.
The Lunar Cycle
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 3-5.
Solar Eclipses
Solar Eclipses. Every now and then, the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that, when viewed from the Earth, the Moon eclipses the Sun's light. Solar eclipses are fairly common -- the Moon will block out some portion of the Sun at least twice a year. However, it is still a special event to be able to witness a total solar eclipse. In this video segment adapted from NASA, learn how solar eclipses happen and why they are so difficult to witness. This video is available in both English and Spanish audio, along with corresponding closed captions.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 3-8.
Total Solar Eclipse Animation
Total Solar Eclipse Animation. Solar eclipses result from the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Total solar eclipses — in which the Sun is completely blocked by the Moon — are a spectacular and rare sight to witness. In this animation adapted from NOVA, see why solar eclipses occur and observe a simulated total eclipse. This video is available in both English and Spanish audio, along with corresponding closed captions.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 3-12.
Shadows, Lunar Phases and Eclipses
Shadows, Lunar Phases and Eclipses. This animation shows the rotation of Earth, the orbit of the Moon about Earth, and the orbit of the Earth-Moon about the Sun. The appearance of both the Sun and the Moon can be affected by the shadows cast by the Earth and the Moon in the sunlight.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 6-12.
Tour of the Moon | NASA Planetary Sciences
Tour of the Moon | NASA Planetary Sciences. Take a tour of the Moon's surface features in this video from NASA. Images and topographic maps show craters, rocks, mountains, basins, and valleys, including the Orientale basin, Shackleton crater, South Pole-Aitken basin, Tycho crater, Aristarchus plateau, Mare Serenitatis, Compton-Belkovich volcano, Jackson crater, and Tsiolkovsky crater. Satellite images and measurements from missions such as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter improve scientific understanding of how Earth's moon and other rocky planets in the solar system evolved.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 6-13+
Lunar Eclipse Essentials | NASA Planetary Sciences
Lunar Eclipse Essentials | NASA Planetary Sciences. Discover what happens during a lunar eclipse in this video from NASA. The orbit of the Moon around Earth causes the monthly phases of the Moon; lunar eclipses occur when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow. The video shows how the appearance of the Moon changes as it passes through Earth's penumbra and umbra, and why Earth's atmosphere causes the Moon to look red during a lunar eclipse.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 6-13+
Mapping the Moon's Gravity | NASA Planetary Sciences
Mapping the Moon's Gravity | NASA Planetary Sciences. Launched in September 2011, find out about the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission to measure the gravitational field of the Moon and study how the Moon developed over time. Animations illustrate technical aspects of the mission's design, including the launch, orbital insertion of the twin spacecraft, and the way in which the two spacecraft will work together to take measurements about the Moon's gravity.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 6-13+
What's the Difference Between a Solar and Lunar Eclipse? | Physics Girl
What's the Difference Between a Solar and Lunar Eclipse? | Physics Girl. What is the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? How can you tell the difference? Find out how in this episode.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 6-12.
This is a SUPER BLOOD MOON! Lunar Eclipses Explained | It's Okay to Be Smart
This is a SUPER BLOOD MOON! Lunar Eclipses Explained | It's Okay to Be Smart. What causes the Blood Moon?
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 6-12.
Crash Course
The Moon | Crash Course Astronomy
The Moon | Crash Course Astronomy. Take a tour of the moon, the closest astronomical object to Earth. Learn theories of the moon's formation, understand its surface features and how they formed, like the highlands and maria, and the moon's internal structures.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 9-13+
Moon Phases | Crash Course Astronomy
Moon Phases | Crash Course Astronomy. Learn why the moon has phases and what those phases are. Because the moon is a sphere and orbiting the earth every 29.5 days, the way we see it in the night sky changes with time. Learn what the phases of the moon are: why they occur, how we see them, and what they are called.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 9-13+
Eclipses | Crash Course Astronomy
Eclipses | Crash Course Astronomy. In this episode, Phil breaks down what happens during a solar and lunar eclipse and provides tips for safely viewing a solar eclipse. Learn how the Ancient Greeks calculated a close estimation of the earth and moon's actual size two thousand years before the invention of the telescope.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 9-13+