In 1995, a few years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a top-secret, first-of-its-kind US spy satellite program was declassified, leading to the unexpected story of how former enemies would become scientific allies, and technology...

More than a classic rock album that'll change your life, this classic space rock has a dark side that has mystified scientists for centuries.

In 1962, John Glenn went into orbit on an Atlas rocket, and thus began a family of rockets that lasted for 60 years!

If you picture a rocket launch, do you imagine it taking off from a hot air balloon? In this episode, we'll learn how using balloons to launch sounding rockets advanced our understanding of planet Earth, radiation, and how to keep...

You might think most planes look the same, but here are five of the most bizarre aircraft that, no matter their appearance, still managed to fly.

Today we’re going to step back from hardware and software, and take a closer look at how the backdrop of the cold war and space race and the rise of consumerism and globalization brought us from huge, expensive codebreaking machines in...

You might think most planes look the same, but here are five of the most bizarre aircraft that, no matter their appearance, still managed to fly. Chapters SR-71 BLACKBIRD 1:20 GRUMMAN X-29 3:01 AERO SPACELINES 377PG 5:14 BOEING...

Since the moon is tidally locked to the Earth, for millennia we could only guess what mysteries lay on its 'dark side.' Then in 1959 the Luna 3 spacecraft sent back a photo that prompted more questions than it answered.

Before there was a rover named Perseverance, there was a series of missions that earned that name in their own right.

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.

Imagine two aliens racing across outer space to their moon. Who can we deem the fastest alien? With DIRT -- or the equation Distance = Rate x Time -- we can calculate their rates, using the distance they traveled and the time they took....

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...

In the decades following World War II, life changed in many ways, and a fair number of those changes were for the better. Many of those improvements were driven by advances in science and technology, in fields like biology,...

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...

On Oct. 18, 1963, a cat went to space! Félicette was a French "catstronaut" who became the first and only feline to fly to space.



While the U.S. and Soviet Union were busy launching primates, dogs and humans, the French...

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Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon! In 1969, he flew to space on the Apollo 11 mission and made history with the words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Come learn how he became an...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, where we investigate how satellites are launched into space not only by rockets but also by innovative new means.









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On Oct. 18, 1963, a cat went to space! Félicette was a French "catstronaut" who became the first and only feline to fly to space. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com



While the U.S. and Soviet Union were busy...

In this episode, we explore the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. You’ll learn how both countries rushed to send rockets, satellites, and people into space. From the launch of Sputnik to the...

Uncover the story of astronaut John Young's infamous corned beef sandwich in space during the Gemini 3 mission.<br/>

The little-known story behind the Zambian Space Program.

VIPER, PRIME-1, Chandrayaan 3 and PROSPECT look to find water on the Moon.

Ham was a special chimp. He was the first hominid in space, beating all humans to that acolade. But did his mission go smoothly? Or is his story a tale of survival against all odds?