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SciShow

Space Station Science and NASA's Flying Saucer

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow Space shares the latest news from around the universe, including a wrap-up of the experiments conducted in the last space station mission, a test of a new "flying saucer" device from NASA, and new life for our old friend, the...
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SciShow

NASA's Plan to Capture an Asteroid

12th - Higher Ed
Caitlin Hofmeister walks you through NASA's planned Asteroid Retrieval Mission, which aims to capture a space-rock and put it in lunar orbit for study -- all by 2025!
Instructional Video28:09
TED Talks

Charles Elachi: The story behind the Mars Rovers

12th - Higher Ed
At Serious Play 2008, Charles Elachi shares stories from NASA's legendary Jet Propulsion Lab -- including tales and video from the Mars Rover project.
Instructional Video5:42
SciShow

Our First-Ever Missions to Mars, and What We Learned From Them

12th - Higher Ed
A lot of our knowledge of the inner solar system was gained fairly recently, and the Mariner program led the way!
Instructional Video4:47
SciShow

They're Calling It: The Forbidden Planet

12th - Higher Ed
We’ve discovered a planet that, for its size, is in a very strange place around it’s star! And other scientists, inspired by comets, have come up with a new way to potentially make breathable oxygen for people exploring Mars in the future.
Instructional Video5:26
SciShow

The First Results from NASA's InSight Lander! SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
We finally have some results from the InSight lander’s measurements on Mars, and the Japanese Space Agency is moving forward with a probe that will explore Mars’s moons.
Instructional Video4:28
SciShow

Move Over, Mars We Could Farm on Asteroids!

12th - Higher Ed
When people live throughout the solar system, we'll need some way to feed them that doesn't involve constant shipments of Earth-grown food. Will the asteroid belt be our new cosmic food court?
Instructional Video6:00
SciShow

Future Space News of 2020

12th - Higher Ed
2020 is going to be an exciting year for space exploration, if everything goes according to plan. Humans are heading to space in new spacecraft, multiple Mars missions are on the horizon, and scientists are getting a new perspective on...
Instructional Video2:44
SciShow

The Latest From Mars: Day 2

12th - Higher Ed
Hank briefs us on the current status of the Mars Science Laboratory, and gives us a taste of what we can hope to see coming from it in the next few months, and during the rest of its two year mission.
Instructional Video5:21
SciShow

Space Medicine: What We Need and What We Have

12th - Higher Ed
If we're going to send astronauts out to Mars someday, we'll need to figure out how to send a pharmacy with them
Instructional Video5:39
SciShow

Did This Ancient Asteroid Cause an Ice Age? - SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Around 500 Million years ago, Earth’s climate was warm, and the planet had nearly no ice, even at the poles. Then an asteroid broke apart deep in our solar system, and our planet plunged into an ice age at the same time. Are the two...
Instructional Video4:43
SciShow

Why Was Mars's Underground Lake So Hard to Find? - Breaking News!

12th - Higher Ed
Researchers have discovered an underground, liquid water lake on Mars! What might it be like, and why did it take us so long to find it?
Instructional Video4:17
SciShow

Mars Lander Crash Update: Mystery Solved!

12th - Higher Ed
In October, the first mission of the ExoMars program arrived at the Red Planet, and things didn't go exactly as planned. As NASA investigates the crash, the mystery unfolds.
Instructional Video5:13
SciShow

Phobos Is Hiding Secrets About Mars's Atmosphere | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
This week, researchers are getting ready to learn about earth and Mars, in places that you might not expect.
Instructional Video4:40
SciShow

The Mars Lander Crash: What Went Wrong?

12th - Higher Ed
Schiaparelli crashing into Mars wasn't exactly what the Exomars mission scientists were hoping for, but we're still going to get some useful information from the little probe's descent. And scientists have observed two of the brightest...
Instructional Video4:10
SciShow

Building a Base on the Moon

12th - Higher Ed
If you've ever dreamed of living on Earth's Moon, we've got an episode for you!
Instructional Video4:39
SciShow

Maybe There Isn't Liquid Water on Mars

12th - Higher Ed
Two years ago we were very excited about the announcement of water on Mars, but some new research challenges that idea. And one of our most successful exoplanet finding tools has discovered another one, this time pretty close to home!
Instructional Video4:13
SciShow

The Coming Robot Swarms

12th - Higher Ed
We might soon be following the logic of animal swarms to help us solve problems like traffic and constructing buildings in dangerous places, like Mars!
Instructional Video5:04
SciShow

Mars's Surface Is Messed Up | The Martian Dichotomy

12th - Higher Ed
Most rocky planets have pretty consistent surface features, with a fairly even mix of mountains and basins in each hemisphere. This is NOT the case on Mars! What do scientists know about this mystery?
Instructional Video4:45
SciShow

Building Robot Astronauts

12th - Higher Ed
NASA has put out the challenge: can YOU build software for a space robot? Along with that warm fuzzy feeling that you've helped humanity reach for the stars, a cash prize will be awarded to the winners.
Instructional Video4:53
SciShow

Does Mars Need The Cloud?

12th - Higher Ed
Earlier this year, scientists pitched a mission to bring 'the cloud' to Mars. While this proposal may seem expensive and risky, it's a legitimate idea that could fundamentally change how we plan space missions!
Instructional Video5:02
SciShow

Future Space News of 2018

12th - Higher Ed
Here's a sneak peek at three missions coming up in 2018. We have rockets launching, spacecraft arriving at their destinations, and missions coming to an end.
Instructional Video4:29
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Could we actually live on Mars? - Mari Foroutan

Pre-K - Higher Ed
There's a lot of talk these days about when and how we might all move to Mars. But what would it actually be like to live there? Mari Foroutan details the features of Mars that are remarkably similar to those of Earth — and those that...
Instructional Video4:09
SciShow

3 New Missions Just Left for Mars! | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
A launch window that only happens every 26 months means it’s the perfect time to head to Mars! The United Arab Emirates, China, and the United States all took advantage of this excellent timing.