Curated Video
Astronomers may have discovered the first planet outside of our galaxy
A Saturn-sized exoplanet might have been discovered by astronomers using Nasa's Chandra X-Ray Telescope.
Curated Video
China has become the second country to drive a rover on Mars' surface
China's Mars Rover, Zhurong left its module for the first time for a successful drive around on the surface of the Red Planet.
Curated Video
Scientists find 'strongest sign to date' of possible life on a distant planet
The research, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, detected evidence of compounds in the exoplanet's atmosphere that on Earth are only produced by living organisms.
Curated Video
Isar Aerospace completes test flight in first orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe
Europe took a significant step in its aerospace ambitions with the first test launch of German start-up Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket.
Curated Video
Isar Aerospace completes first orbital launch vehicle test flight in Norway
Europe took a significant step in its aerospace ambitions with the first test launch of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket.
Curated Video
Unique NASA probe aims to unlock mysteries of the sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made its closest fly-by of the sun yet, allowing it to collect samples that may unlock mysteries such as why the sun’s outermost layer — the corona — is so hot.
Bloomberg
SpaceX Starts to Feel the Heat From the Competition
SpaceX, a prolific launch provider, has become synonymous with the commercial space industry. Elon Musk's company - with around 380 launches of the Falcon 9 family of reusable rockets to date - is the clear leader. But competition is...
Press Association
Ireland’s first satellite ‘to open doors’ for more space demonstrations
Deputy premier and enterprise minister Leo Varadkar is joined by UCD Professor Orla Feely and Professor Lorraine Hanlan, director of the EIRSAT-1 project, as they speak about Ireland's first satellite launch.
Curated Video
Capsule, Balloon, Flight
First Recovery Of Capsule From Orbit
The Discoverer XIII satellite orbits 17 times, then releases a data capsule which is recovered from the Pacific three hours later - the first time any object has been successfully recovered from an...
NASA
Nasa: Nasa Videos
A huge collection of NASA space videos that is updated frequently. Find out about the latest space research on Pluto's atmosphere and evidence of climate change, learn what it's like to be an astronaut, and see amazing images taken from...
NASA
Nasa: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Exoplanet Exploration: Planet Quest Timeline
A video timeline of the discoveries and key milestones in the history of space exploration. [11:23]
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Bright Explosion on the Moon
NASA researchers who monitor the Moon for meteoroid impacts have detected the brightest explosion in the history of their program. (May 16, 2013) [4:00]
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Amateur Scientists Discover Galactic Bubbles
Amateur scientists have made an effervescent discovery: The Milky Way Galaxy is bubbling like a glass of champagne. [3:25]
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Fruit Flies on the International Space Station
A new species is about to join astronauts on the International Space Station: Drosophila melanogaster, also known as the "fruit fly." Genetically speaking, the bug-eyed insects have a lot in common with human beings, and they are poised...
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Big Mystery in the Perseus Cluster
A mysterious X-ray signal from the Perseus cluster of galaxies, which researchers say cannot be explained by known physics, could be a key clue to the nature of Dark Matter. (July 21, 2014) [3:42]
NASA
Science Casts: Mysterious Objects at the Edge of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope is finding hundreds of new objects at the very edge of the electromagnetic spectrum. Many of them have one thing in common: Astronomers have no idea what they are. [3:27]
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: The Coolest Spot in the Universe
NASA researchers plan to create the coldest spot in the known Universe - inside the International Space Station. The device, known as the Cold Atom Lab, could discover new forms of matter and novel quantum phenomena. (Jan 30, 2014) [3:51]
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: 600 Mysteries in the Night Sky
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope recently produced a map of the night sky. Out of 1873 new sources, nearly 600 were complete mysteries. In this week's ScienceCast, researchers speculate on the nature of the mystery objects - including...
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Space Time Vortex
NASA has announced the results of an epic physics experiment that confirms the reality of a space-time vortex around our planet. [2:48]
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Starting Fire in Water
Astronauts on the ISS are experimenting with a form of water that has a strange property: it can help start a fire. This fundamental physics investigation could have down-to-Earth benefits such as clean-burning municipal waste disposal...
NASA
Science at Nasa: Science Casts: A Sudden Multiplication of Planets
In 2014, NASA announced a breakthrough addition to the catalog of new planets. Researchers using Kepler have confirmed 715 new worlds, almost quadrupling the number of planets previously confirmed by the planet-hunting spacecraft. Some...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Astronomy: Telescopes
Host Phil Plait explains how telescopes work and offers up some astronomical shopping advice. In this episode, we learn how telescopes do two things: collect light, and increase our ability to resolve details. Learn the difference...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Astronomy Meeting Highlights
Hear space news from researchers at the meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Year of Astronomy
The year 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy. This podcast [17:47] looks back at the many milestones in astronomy, including Galileo's accomplishments 400 years ago, what is happening now, and what the Hubble Space...