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NASA in Silicon Valley: Darlene Lim Talks About Some Of The Challenges Of Doing Science On Mars
A conversation with Darlene Lim, Principal Investigator on NASA’s Biologic Analog Science Associated with Lave Terrains (BASALT) project.
Next Animation Studio
UAE to build Mars training city on Earth
The United Arab Emirates is planning to build a Mars training city here on Earth.
TED Talks
Charles Elachi: The story behind the Mars Rovers
At Serious Play 2008, Charles Elachi shares stories from NASA's legendary Jet Propulsion Lab -- including tales and video from the Mars Rover project.
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.
SciShow
Photonic Propulsion: Mars in 3 Days?
We can get to Mars in 3 days, . . .sort of, maybe. In this episode of SciShow Space Reid Reimers explains the possibilities of photonic propulsion in use with space travel.
The Daily Conversation
The Largest Science Projects in the World
New ReviewFrom land to sea to space, scientists are using incredible tools to make new discoveries. These are the ten largest instruments in use around the world.
NASA
Explore Mars' Jezero Crater with NASA’s Perseverance Rover
This guided tour of Mars' Jezero Crater from NASA’s Perseverance rover provides a glimpse of the Martian landscape from the rover's highest vantage point yet in the “Séítah” region. Perseverance Project Scientist Ken Farley points out...
NASA
Ancient Organics Discovered on Mars
Since arriving at Mars in 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover has drilled into rocks in search of organics - molecules containing carbon. Organics are the building blocks of all life on Earth, though they can also come from non-living sources....
Science360
New Leaf Sensor Alerts When Plants Are Thirsty - Science Nation
It started as a project for long term space survival, when NASA estimated that crews headed to or living on Mars would spend 80% of their waking hours farming! But, with support from the National Science Foundation, research into a leaf...
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NASA in Silicon Valley: Jeremy Frank Talks About How Automated Technology Will Help Humans Reach Mars
A conversation with Jeremy Frank, Principle Investigator for the Autonomous Systems and Operations Project at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
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NASA | Muppet Lola and NASA Engineers Promote Science Education in Latin America
Lola, a Muppet from Plaza Sésamo, partnered with NASA engineers Sandra Cauffman (Goddard Space Flight Center) and Diana Trujillo (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) at an event with the Inter-American Development Bank to discuss early...
Science Buddies
Make a Model Planetary Lander with micro:bit
Build a model Mars lander that uses an ultrasonic sensor to measure the distance to the ground as it descends with a parachute
Curated Video
Could You Survive on Mars? Problem-Solving.
Could you survive on Mars? This is, to a large extent, a Project Management question. And the answer is about your attitude to problem-solving. I rewatched the film 'The Martian' with Matt Damon. Coming from a science background, I was...
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 52, Mars Perseverance Rover Science Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Deputy Project Scientist Katie Stack Morgan discusses science objectives of NASA’s first astrobiology-focused mission to the Red Planet.
Science360
Students Experience Hands-On Science in Greenland
While most of the U.S. was battling record July heat, some U.S. students were seeing world-class research up-close in one of the world's coldest and most scientifically significant places: the tundra and ice sheet in Greenland.
The...
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 9, Mars Opportunity Rover Mission Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Abigail Fraeman, deputy project scientist on the Mars Exploration Rover mission, discusses the Opportunity rover mission.
Science360
How Rat Whiskers Can Help Technology - Science Nation
The image of a rat sniffing around for food with its little whiskers moving back and forth to help satisfy it's appetite is enough to make most people lose theirs! But those whiskers play a valuable role in helping rats determine what is...
Curated Video
NASA in Silicon Valley: Kevin Sato Talks About Preparing Humans for Mars
A conversation with Kevin Sato, the Project Scientist and Deputy Project Manager of NASA’s Space Biology research projects.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Brian Glass Talks About Searching For Evidence of Life On Mars
A conversation with Brian Glass, Principal Investigator of the Atacama Rover Astrobiology Drilling Studies (ARADS) project at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
TED Talks
TED: The future we're building -- and boring | elon Musk
elon Musk discusses his new project digging tunnels under LA, the latest from Tesla and SpaceX and his motivation for building a future on Mars in conversation with TeD's Head Curator, Chris Anderson.
SciShow
Space News From The Future!
Today Hank uses his patented prognosticating abilities to tell you about some space news events to watch out for in 2013. What one thing is the Curiosity rover going to spend most of the year doing? Why are we going back to the moon? And...
Science Buddies
Astronaut Biometrics and Geofencing Safety Device
Build a model device to keep astronauts safe on Mars! Include sensors to measure heart rate, temperature, detect toxic gases, and monitor position, and outputs like buzzers, LEDs, and an OLED display for warnings about dangerous...
NASA
NASA | Meet the SAM Team: Jesse Lewis
Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) is a suite of instruments developed for use on the Mars Science Laboratory. By looking for evidence of water, carbon, and other important building blocks of life in the Mars soil and atmosphere, this suite...
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NASA | SAM Engineer Profile: Synthia Tonn
This video profiles Synthia Tonn, a junior engineer on the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument team responsible for SAM's ground support equipment as well as its 'plumbing,' or the series of tiny, winding gas lines that connect...