TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War | Brian Crim
In May of 1945 the Third Reich was in chaos. Adolf Hitler was dead and German surrender was imminent. But while World War II was almost over, a new war was brewing. And the US was eager to recruit the smartest minds in Germany before the...
Be Smart
Why We Should Launch Rockets From the Moon
Half a century ago, astronauts got on top of a really big rocket and sent a tiny little capsule on a 384,000 km trip to the moon and back. And they were able to do it because a lot of extremely smart and dedicated people pushed...
TED Talks
Alexander MacDonald: How centuries of sci-fi sparked spaceflight
Long before we had rocket scientists, the idea of spaceflight traveled from mind to mind across generations. With great visuals, TED Fellow and NASA economist Alexander MacDonald shows how 300 years of sci-fi tales -- from Edgar Allan...
PBS
5 REAL Possibilities for Interstellar Travel
The prospect of interstellar travel is no longer sci-fi. It COULD be achievable within our lifetime! But, how would an interstellar rocket-ship work? On this week's episode of Space Time, Matt talks options for interstellar travel - from...
TED Talks
George Dyson: The story of Project Orion
Author George Dyson spins the story of Project Orion, a massive, nuclear-powered spacecraft that could have taken us to Saturn in five years. His insider’s perspective and a secret cache of documents bring an Atomic Age dream to life.
TED Talks
David R. Dow: Lessons from death row inmates
What happens before a murder? In looking for ways to reduce death penalty cases, David R. Dow realized that a surprising number of death row inmates had similar biographies. In this talk he proposes a bold plan, one that prevents murders...
TED Talks
Erin McKean: The joy of lexicography
Is the beloved paper dictionary doomed to extinction? In this infectiously exuberant talk, leading lexicographer Erin McKean looks at the many ways today's print dictionary is poised for transformation.
TED Talks
Regina Dugan: From mach-20 glider to hummingbird drone
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" asks Regina Dugan, then director of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In this breathtaking talk she describes some of the extraordinary projects -- a...
TED Talks
Burt Rutan: The real future of space exploration
In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off.
TED Talks
TED: Why earth may someday look like Mars | Anjali Tripathi
every minute, 400 pounds of hydrogen and almost 7 pounds of helium escape from earth's atmosphere into outer space. Astrophysicist Anjali Tripathi studies the phenomenon of atmospheric escape, and in this fascinating and accessible talk,...
TED Talks
TED: Let's clean up the space junk orbiting earth | Natalie Panek
Our lives depend on a world we can't see: the satellite infrastructure we use every day for information, entertainment, communication and so much more. But earth orbit isn't a limitless resource, and the problem of space debris will get...
Crash Course Kids
The Great Escape
Do you know how many people have been to the moon? Only 12! Part of the reason it's so few is because of how difficult it is to escape Earth and get into space in the first place. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about...
TED Talks
TED: Your kids might live on Mars. Here's how they'll survive | Stephen Petranek
It sounds like science fiction, but journalist Stephen Petranek considers it fact: within 20 years, humans will live on Mars. In this provocative talk, Petranek makes the case that humans will become a spacefaring species and describes...
Crash Course
Air Travel and The Space Race: Crash Course History of Science
Like the Industrial or the Einsteinian Revolution, the Space Race is a trope, or way of organizing historical events into a story that makes sense. In this story, the two great powers that emerged after World War Two—the United States...
Curated Video
How Rocket Science Works and What Satellites Actually Do
New ReviewRocket Science and orbital mechanics of Satellites. There are about 3000 operational satellites, owned by over 100 different countries orbiting the earth right now. About 550 of these are in geo stationary orbits - the satellite appears...
Curated Video
Can coronavirus be defeated without addressing homelessness? | The Stream
The Stream: Can coronavirus be defeated without addressing homelessness?
Astrum
Are We on the Verge of a Major Technological Transportation Breakthrough?
Ion Engines are the future. How far away are we from them becoming the norm?
Science ABC
Rocket Science: How Rockets Work - A Short and Basic Explanation
How do rockets work? What is the science behind a rocket launch? How does a rocket go into space? In this short and simple video, we discuss the science of how rockets work. It is a short animated video for kids and laymen to understand...
Curated Video
Man On the Moon: Part 1
The challenges overcome by scientists to put man on the Moon, and the story of the extraordinary moments before "one giant leap". Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. In 1962, President John F Kennedy announced the US's...
Wonderscape
Physics of Rockets: Applying Newton's Laws of Motion
Dive into the basics of rocket science, exploring the fundamental physics principles that enable rockets to defy gravity and soar into space. Discover how Newton's laws of motion play a critical role in rocket engineering and launch...
All Ears English
2008 - It's Like Riding a Bike! How to Say Something Is Easy
Do you ever want to encourage someone to do something but you need the words to tell them that it's easy? In this episode, get 5 ways to say something is a breeze in English.
All Ears English
AEE Podcast 1628: Rockets, Brain Surgery, and English Vocabulary
About All Ears English: Are you feeling stuck with your English? Many people study English but don’t actually learn it. We created a better way to learn English to help you move from stuck to fearless to fluent in English. Throw away...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Paul Davidson - The Trouble With the Ergodic Axiom 2/4
In the second part of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Journal of Post Keynesian Economics co-founder Paul Davidson about Davidson's book The Keynes Solution:...
Curated Video
Understanding Rockets Using Newton's Third Law and Propulsion
This video explains how rockets work based on Newton's third law of motion. Explore the action and reaction forces generated by the rocket's engines, the use of fuel to achieve escape velocity, and the different types of fuel engines.