Grades 9-12 Learn about the cause of sunburns, in this video from NOVA’s Gross Science series. Sunlight is made up of many types of radiation: infrared, visible, and ultraviolet (UV). UV radiation can ...

Explore space with these fun solar system worksheets. Kids will learn about planets, moon phases, and space exploration through hands-on activities. Perfect for home or classroom use, these ...

Rocky bodies called protoplanets were thought to have formed slightly earlier in the inner solar system than those beyond the ...

Solar System for Kids Teach kids about our planet and the solar system . Your changes have been saved. Email is sent. Email ...

I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...

A cloud of collapsing gas created our Sun, the first thing to form in our solar system. This happened about 4½ billion years ago. ... Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages.

NOVA “Solar System: Strange Worlds” Premieres Oct. 9, 2024 at 9pm ET/8C on PBS. There’s no other way to describe it: Some worlds in our solar system just look strange. But these worlds, misshapen in ...

6 Mind-Blowing Facts About New NASA Discovery From Edge Of Our Solar System. Published Feb 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM EST Updated Mar 03, 2025 at 11:06 AM EST. By .

U.S. astronomers hunting for "Planet Nine" have instead stumbled on what appears to be a new dwarf planet in the solar system's outer reaches.

Our solar system used to have nine planets. Astronomer Mike Brown, also known as “the man who killed Pluto,” said he got hate mail from kids and obscene calls at 3 a.m. for years after his ...

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, was 2 to 2.5 times bigger in its earlier life, according to new research. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya Oleksuik Jupiter, the ...