Curated Video
What do Moon rocks reveal about the universe?
Between 1969 and 1972 six Apollo missions returned to Earth with Moon rocks. It was hoped that they would unlock lunar secrets but they also ended up teaching scientists more about the creation of the Earth and the universe beyond.
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NASA announces mission to study Jupiter’s moon Europa
NASA has announced plans to launch the Europa Clipper space mission to examine Jupiter’s icy moon Europa by 2025.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Insights: What is Next for Space Travel?
Learn more about SpaceX and the future of exploration in this interview with Erik Gregersen, senior editor for astronomy and space exploration at Encyclopaedia Britannica.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Welcome Home, Bob and Doug!
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley recount their return to Earth at their welcome home ceremony and crew news conference in Houston. The NASA astronauts made history in August as the first to splash down in an American spacecraft in 45 years,...
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Japan plans 2024 space mission to visit Mars' moons: report
Japan is set to launch a robotic mission to the Martian system in 2024.
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NASA to deploy VIPER rover to search for water ice on the moon
NASA plans to send a robotic rover to search for water ice at the moon’s South Pole in 2022.
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NASA showcases mid-size lunar lander for future missions
NASA has unveiled designs for a medium-sized lunar lander that would be able to carry payloads that weigh up to 300 kilograms to the moon’s polar regions.
NASA
The Rocket Ranch: Episode 11: The Place that Sends Stuff to Space
We're looking back at the Space Station Processing Facility, or SSPF, as it turns 25 years old.
IDG TECHtalk
Mars Perseverance rover landing: How IT supports NASA and JPL’s Mars 2020 mission
Last month, the Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars following a six-and-half-month journey from Earth through space. Over the next Martian year (or, over 600 days here on Earth), the rover will search for signs of ancient...
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Japan's asteroid-smashing probe reveals a surprisingly young space rock
Launched in late 2012, Japan’s spacecraft Hayabusa2 was sent to investigate asteroid Ryugu by lobbing a copper shell into the space rock. Japan’s space agency JAXA published the probe’s findings in the journal Science on March 19.
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 1, Orion Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Orion Program Manager Mark Kirasich discusses the challenges and opportunities of managing America’s next-generation spacecraft.
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Explainer: NASA’s 2020 Perseverance mission
NASA successfully launched the 2020 Perseverance mission from Florida’s Canaveral Air Force Station at 7:50 a.m. on July 29.
NASA
The Rocket Ranch: Episode 24: Space Lullaby
Astronaut Chris Hadfield flew to space three times, and was the first Canadian to walk in space. His cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity that he recorded on the International Space Station has over 47 million views, and as you're about...
NASA
Gravity Assist: From Space Camp to Mission Control, with Tara Ruttley
How do astronauts exercise on the International Space Station? How do they train underwater? Tara Ruttley, associate chief scientist for microgravity research at NASA Headquarters, has worked on a lot of fascinating projects to support...
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 49, NEEMO Case Study Deconstructed Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA’s Bill Todd and Joyce Abbey and retired Astronaut Nicole Stott discuss NEEMO and a new case study they developed about the unique undersea analog.
Curated Video
Exploring Enceladus: Saturn's Mysterious Moon
In this video, we explore the moon Enceladus, one of Saturn's largest moons. With its icy surface and potential cryo volcanic activity, Enceladus has captured the interest of scientists. Its unique features and the presence of water...
Curated Video
Neil Armstrong: The First Man on the Moon
This video provides a brief biography of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. It highlights his early career as a naval aviator and his work as an engineer and test pilot for NACA, which later became NASA. The video also...
Curated Video
Exploring Mars: The Red Planet and its Mysteries
This video provides an overview of Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun. It highlights key facts such as its diameter, mass, moons, and orbit period. The video also explains the origin of Mars' name, its association with the God of War,...
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SpaceX Starship to make its biggest hop yet
A SpaceX Starship prototype will make its highest hop yet as early as Friday, Dec. 3.
NASA
Venus: Forgotten Sister Planet or Our Next Frontier?
Venus, our nearby “sister” planet, beckons today as a compelling target for exploration that may connect the objects in our own solar system to those discovered around nearby stars. Yet, humanity’s exploration of Venus has been hampered...
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SpaceX Starship to make its biggest hop yet
A SpaceX Starship prototype will make its highest hop yet as early as Friday, Dec. 3.
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China to launch Mars mission next year
China is planning to send a space probe, a lander and an orbiter to Mars in 2020.
NASA
Gravity Assist: A Dream, a Team, a Chance to Fly on Mars, with MiMi Aung
The idea for NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter began at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a team of dedicated engineers who believed in something seemingly impossible. MiMi Aung served as the project manager on the helicopter, which has...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: The Space Race Then and Now
In this program, learn all about the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union dating back to the late 1950s and early 60s. Understand the historical context of the time. Contrast that to the current privatization of...