Space Place
NASA's animated shorts for kids: black holes, auroras, rockets and why the sky is blue.
What Is a Black Hole?
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
A place with so much gravity that nothing, not even light, can escape. Explained for kids.
How Does GPS Work?
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
How your phone finds the pizza place: satellites, signals and a bit of geometry.
Where Does the Sun's Energy Come From?
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
Nuclear fusion in the Sun's core, explained for kids.
What Is a Solar Eclipse?
Sep 24, 2026 · 2 min
What happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.
What Is a Nebula?
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
A cloud of dust and gas in space, where stars are born and where they end.
What Is an Aurora?
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
What makes the northern and southern lights glow.
How Many Moons Does Each Planet Have?
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
We have one. Some planets have dozens. A tour of the solar system's moons.
How Do We Launch Things Into Space?
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
It takes a rocket with enough fuel to escape Earth's gravity. Here is how.
Why Is the Sky Blue?
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
Sunlight, air and scattering: why the sky is blue and sunsets are red.
