On Thursday, December 4th 2014, NASA will conduct the first test flight of its new deep space crew vehicle, going farther than any passenger vehicle has in over 40 years. Get ready to meet Orion!

NASA's MOXIE successfully creates Oxygen on Mars, and SpaceX's Crew-Dragon successfully returns to the ISS.

Long months or years spent in space can be isolating, making astronauts susceptible to boredom and depression. Here's a look at some long-term studies we've done here on Earth to figure out what isolation does to people, and how to make...

Good sound is easy to miss because, usually, you're not paying attention to it. You're just simply, "in the story." But, sound recordists and engineers need to have a lot of technical know how as well as an instinct for story to help...

Only four percent of construction workers are female -- that's totally unacceptable, but it's also a huge opportunity both for women and for the trades, says youth educator and builder Emily Pilloton-Lam. She makes the case for putting...

In this quick, fun talk, astronaut Cady Coleman welcomes us aboard the International Space Station, where she spent nearly six months doing experiments that expanded the frontiers of science. Hear what it's like to fly to work, sleep...

Creating a Mars colony is a dream for many people, but it comes with some unique and challenging problems.

Mir taught us a lot, but most days, it was also a mess of mold and electrical problems... even when it wasn't literally on fire.

SpaceX is spearheading space travel for consumers and one day hopes to take people to the moon!

We are that much closer to making space travel a reality and SpaceX is helping make that possible.

By the early 1900’s, nearly every region of the globe had been visited and mapped, with only two key locations left: the North and South Poles. After two Americans staked claim to reaching the North Pole, a Norwegian explorer and a...

After more than two decades buzzing around above our heads, the life of the ISS will soon be coming to a close. But what does that actually look like? And what does it mean for the future of space experimentation?

Their return was delayed for a while, but three ISS crew members are finally home. Plus, engineers have started assembling the Giant Magellan Telescope!

Late January and early February are the anniversaries of two of the most disastrous events in the history of spaceflight. What did we learn from these events, and how do we move forward?

A new crew is headed to the ISS, and Pluto seems to have methane snow.

Trusting your gut may not sound like a reliable way to make decisions, but the research points to some times when you might want to listen to it!

If you want to make a movie, generally you're going to want to start with a script. In this episode of Crash Course Film Production, Lily Gladstone talks about the basics of screenplays and how to get started thinking about and actually...

Learn about the famous red hat wearing underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau!

Who does what on a film set? And how many of them are there? What is HMU? What is a Scripty? In this episode of Crash Course Film Production, Lily gives us A BIG OVERVIEW on the Production Team. Who they are, who they report to, and why...

Homer's "Odyssey" recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his journey home from the Trojan War. Though some parts may be based on real events, the encounters with monsters, giants and magicians are considered to be...

Hank discusses the challenges involved in manned space travel to Mars, and sends us a message from his 17-year-old self.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the power and evolution of the M1 Abrams main battle tank and its role as the backbone of U.S. military ground forces.



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Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore shipboard life, swim call safety, and the Navy’s unique use of dolphins and Task Force 56 divers to detect and neutralize underwater threats.





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On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham.



This was the first mission of the Apollo program that carried a crew into space. Apollo 7 rebooted the...