SciShow
Was The Apollo Mission a Mistake? | A SciShow Documentary
The Apollo program was famous for being risky and expensive. It sent multiple daring astronauts to the moon, but had a crunched timeline, and lacked modern tech. In this special episode of SciShow, we'll be discussing... was the Apollo...
SciShow
Why It's So Difficult to Build a Ballistic Missile
If you ever get nervous about missile attacks, they're actually a lot harder to make than you might think. To hopefully put your mind more at ease, Hank is here to talk about the work that goes into designing and building ICBMs in this...
Curated Video
OTD in Space - October 12: Voskhod 1 Launches 1st Multi-Person Crew into Space
New ReviewOn Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight. The This was the first time that a spacecraft carried more than one person into orbit, with three...
Curated Video
Canadian joins historic private mission to the International Space Station
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark Pathy is part of a four-person crew who made history Friday on board the first civilian mission to the International Space Station. The mission isn’t solely about space tourism — crew members plan to...
Science Buddies
Astronaut Stress Management Training for Space Flight
In this science project, you will learn how breathing techniques can improve your body's stress response to prepare for space flight.
Curated Video
Spacecraft
A manned or unmanned machine designed for space flight. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
Curated Video
Launch window
In spaceflight, the time period within which a rocket must be launched in order to achieve the desired orbit or destination. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Curated Video
The Legacy of Yuri Gagarin: First Human in Space
This video provides a detailed account of the historic space flight of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into space and orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961. The video covers Gagarin's background, training, the significance of his...
Curated Video
Soyuz U Rocket: From Space Workhorse to Orbital Joyrides
This video discusses the use of the Soyuz U launcher for space tourism, highlighting its reliability and cost-effectiveness. It mentions successful past missions with millionaire passengers and plans to double the number of tourists in...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Hazard 5: Environments
Dr. Brian Crucian, a biological studies and immunology expert, discusses the hazard of hostile and closed environments in space. Crucian serves as the principal investigator for a NASA functional immune study. This is part five of the...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Plants in Space
Botany experts Gioia Massa and Anna-Lisa Paul discuss how plants in space and the research being conducted on the International Space Station are key to the future of sustainable human space exploration. HWHAP Episode 172.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Sampling Science in a Lab Aloft
International Space Station Program Chief Scientist Kirt Costello talks about some of the interesting new research underway in Earth’s orbiting laboratory right now, and shares results of earlier experiments that are already making a...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Hazard 3: Distance
Dr. Erik Antonsen, element scientist and emergency physician, discusses the hazard of traveling farther away from Earth an ever before, especially how to provide appropriate medical care with limited resources and challenging...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Mental Health with Shinedown
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, NASA chats with the rock band Shinedown about the similarities and importance of mental health for orbiting astronauts, touring band members… and everyone! HWHAP Episode 94.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: The Heroes Behind the Heroes
In this special edition of the podcast, the voices of the people who saved a piece of American spaceflight history tell the tale of reviving an obsolete piece of audio equipment that was vital to digitizing the voice recordings of the...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Livable Space
John Lewis, Orion ECLS (Environmental Control and Life Support) system manager, discusses how the Orion spacecraft will keep the crew inside comfortable – and more importantly, alive – during a mission into deep space. HWHAP Episode 79.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: The Human Element
Aaron Allcorn and Tom Williams discuss NASA’s efforts to understand the optimal spaceflight environment that maximizes human performance. This is part two of a six part series on NASA’s Human Research Program. HWHAP Episode 124.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: NASA in Silicon Valley Live - Genius Space Hacks
In this episode streamed on Sept. 13, 2018, we talk about studying life in space. Plus, we share some genius space hacks for doing life science research on Earth and aboard the International Space Station.
Curated Video
Houston We Have a Podcast: Spaceship Crash Testing
Mark Baldwin, Orion Occupant Protection Specialist, talks about crash testing of the Orion spacecraft and why it is important to keep the crew safe during some of the most critical moments of their mission. HWHAP Episode 95.
NASA
The Rocket Ranch: Episode 8: Commercial Crew - Space Flight's Next Chapter
On this episode of Rocket Ranch we catch up with several members of Commercial Crew to talk about the past, present and future of the program.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Sharmila Bhattacharya on Studying How Biology Changes in Space
A conversation with Sharmila Bhattacharya, senior scientist in the Space Biosciences Research branch at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
Epic History TV
Apollo Program Part 3" "Houston, we've had a problem."
A dramatic and information-packed account of the program to put a man on the Moon by the end of 1969.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Airspace
Harry Roberts, Flight Operation Supervisor for the Aircraft Operations Division out at Ellington Field Airport, talks about aeronautics at NASA. Roberts describes the operations out at Ellington Field and the aircraft itself that helped...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Hazard 2: Isolation
Dr. Tom Williams leads a research team that looks into isolation and confinement, focusing on habitability and behavioral health and performance risks to spaceflight. This is part two of a five-part series on the hazards of human...