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The Nebra sky disk

The Nebra sky disk is the world's oldest known concrete representation of astronomical phenomena and is more than 3600 years old. It shows a crescent moon, the full moon - sometimes interpreted as the sun - and a total of 32 stars. Author: ZDF/Terra X/SPIEGEL TV/Christopher Gerisch/Tilman Remme/Rei

NASA ScienceCasts: A Sunset Sky Show

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. On the evening of March 18 (2018), step outside for a view of the crescent Moon, Venus, and Mercury together above the twilight horizon.

ScienceCasts: Amazing Sunset Sky Show

Venus and Jupiter are converging for a must-see close encounter at the end of June. It could be the best backyard sky show of 2015. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA This video is from 2015

See How NASA Studies Water Availability from the Sky

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA NASA's Airborne Snow Observatory collects data that could help improve water management for 1.5 billion people worldwide who rely on snow melt for their water supply. This segment was aired live during episode 3 of NASA Science Live: Our Weird

Shifting Shadows

Explore how the position of the Sun in the sky affects shadows on Earth’s surface in this live-action video from PEEP and the Big Wide World. Use the video to observe evidence of the relationship between the Sun and shadows and to describe how the position of the Sun in the sky results in changes in

Daylight Hours and the Sun’s Apparent Path

Explore the duration of daylight and the Sun’s apparent path in the sky in a northern hemisphere location during the solstices with this adapted WorldWide Telescope video. This resource gives students an opportunity to observe differences in the Sun’s apparent path across the sky and make evidence-b

NASA ScienceCasts: Eye on Neptune

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Neptune will be at opposition in September, providing sky watchers and astronomers the opportunity to observe this planet that is invisible to the naked eye, but that scientists would love to see more clearly. NASA Science: http://science.nasa

NASA ScienceCasts: Nature’s Fireworks Show in August

The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on the night of August 12 into the morning of August 13. With a clear sky, observers will be able to see up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA NASA Science: http://science.nasa.gov/ This video is from 2018

ScienceCasts: The 2016 Transit of Mercury

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/NASA Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. On May 9th (2016), Mercury will move across the face of the sun, offering a rare viewing opportunity for professional astronomers and backyard sky watchers alike. 2016 Mercury Transit: http://mercurytr