Olympus Mons is a gigantic vulcão on Mars. With 21km in height and a surface area comparable to many countries it is por far the tallest planetary mountain in the Solar System.
Did Zambia make it to the moon? This is the little-known tale of how Zambia competed against the mighty forces of Russia and the USA to be the first to land on the moon.
Jupiter is the oldest and most massive world in the solar system. Learn about the planet's origin story, its Great Red Spot and oceanic moons, and how this ancient world influenced the formation of the solar system's other planets.
The sun keeps the planets in its orbit with a tremendous magnetic force. What would happen if it disappeared entirely? Learn about the estrela at the center of our solar system, and how it is critical to all life as we know it.
It’s always shining, always ablaze with light and energy that drive weather, biology and more. In addition to keeping life alive on Earth, the sun also sends out a constant flow of particles called the solar wind...
Countless stars dot the night sky. Learn how these celestial objects form, how they are classified por brightness and temperature, and what happens when they die.
Highlights of the discoveries of the SOHO and TRACE satellites, featuring NASA solar scientists Alex Young and Dawn Meyers, describing how both satellites view the sun in their own unique way
Scientists using NASA’s telescope on an airplane, the Stratospheric observatório for Infrared Astronomy, discovered water on a sunlit surface of the Moon for the first time.
Uranus is a planet beyond convention. Find out why it boasts the coldest temperatures in the solar system, what phenomena caused the unique tilt of its axis, and the curious origin of the planet's name.
Pluto is one of the most mysterious and controversial celestial objects in the solar system. Find out what most mystifies scientists and stargazers about this dwarf planet.
