TED Talks
Elon Musk: The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity ...
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is a man with many plans. The founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX sits down with TED curator Chris Anderson to share details about his visionary projects, which include a mass-marketed electric car, a solar...
SciShow Kids
How Do Rockets Fly? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids
Rockets are super amazing, but how do we get something that weighs as much as 100 elephants all the way into space?
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How to Build a Rocket Engine in Your Kitchen (Experiment Episode)
Hank demonstrates how to build a hybrid rocket engine in your kitchen!
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Space Elevators
Hank talks about space elevators, and why we shouldn't expect to see one any time soon.
TED Talks
Taylor Wilson: My radical plan for small nuclear fission reactors
Taylor Wilson was 14 when he built a nuclear fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 19, he returns to the TED stage to present a new take on an old topic: fission. Wilson, who has won backing to create a company to realize his...
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The Most Sophisticated Mirror in the Universe
Hank summarizes the five reasons why infrared telescopes were supposed to be impossible to build, and then describes how a team of scientists and engineers overcame those obstacles to build the James Webb Space Telescope.
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The Equator Is a Bad Place for These Rocket Launches
Some satellites orbit in the same direction the planet rotates, which means they get a boost for their launch, but most have orbits where that isn’t ideal, and that creates some challenges for engineers.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Who won the space race? - Jeff Steers
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik and, with it, an international space race. The United States and the Soviet Union rushed to declare dominance of space for 18 years, until the two countries agreed to a...
Bozeman Science
Center of Mass
In this video Paul Andersen explains how the center of mass of an object represents the average position of matter in an object. The center of mass of a system is a combination of all the objects within the system. As long as no external...
PBS
Could You Fart Your Way to the Moon?
Listen, we know you've thought about it, and we're here to give you THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER to one of the greatest science questions of all time. How long would it take to get to the MOON by farting? Join Gabe on PBS Space Time as we walk...
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How the US Launched Its First Satellite
60 years ago, in January 1958, the United States launched its first satellite, Explorer 1.
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A New Way to Move Tiny Spacecraft Electrospray Propulsion
Big, fiery rocket launches are just too powerful for something like a toaster-sized CubeSat once it’s in space. Electrospray propulsion is a promising new way to move these little satellites.
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The Oldest Quasar Ever and the Newest Failed Launch
We have discovered an enormous black hole that’s older and farther away than any we’ve ever seen, and a recent rocket launch did not go as planned.
SciShow Kids
Let's Build Paper Rockets | Experiment | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids
Squeaks and Mister Brown are so excited about rockets, they're going to make their own! You can join in on the fun and learn how to make one too!
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Mars Cities and Moon Bases: SpaceX's Big New Plans
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced some ambitious plans at the International Aeronautical Congress. If he's right, we could have humans living on the moon and Mars within a decade, and you might never have an 18 hour flight again!
Curated Video
Overcoming Fears and Being Brave: Kids Planet Space Adventure
In this video, Kids Planet explores the concept of overcoming fears and challenges. Through examples and practical tips, children are encouraged to face their fears and seek help from their parents, teachers, and friends. The video also...
Curated Video
ARCA's Demonstrator 2B: A Step Towards the X Prize
ARCA, a Romanian group of engineers and space enthusiasts, has developed a privately funded rocket project called the Demonstrator 2B. Equipped with a new type of reusable rocket motor, this prototype craft serves as a stepping stone...
Curated Video
Japan's H2A Rocket: Overcoming Failure and Rebuilding Reputation
This video explores the challenges faced by Japan's H2A rocket after a disastrous mission in 2003. The engineers at Tanagoshima Space Center worked diligently to identify and rectify the problem, resulting in a re-engineered and improved...
Curated Video
I WONDER - Where Were Rockets First Made?
This video is answering the question of where were rockets first made.
Curated Video
Fly Me to the Moon
What do you need to do to get into space? An explanation of orbits, forces and the 'slingshot effect'. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. In order to land on the Moon, Apollo 11 had to be launched at just the right speed. If a...
Curated Video
Factpack: G-Force
Chart G-Force up the scale, from standing still to the greatest G-force ever. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at the start...
Curated Video
Oxygen and Combustion
Combustion reactions are vital: from keeping us warm and cooking our food, to providing electricity and propelling rockets into outer space. What do we know about these chemical reactions? Chemistry - Reactions - Learning Points....
Curated Video
Cylinders: Fuelling Saturn V
In creating giant detachable fuel cylinders to blast Apollo 8 into outer space, NASA engineers manufactured the most powerful machine ever made. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the...