TED Talks
TED: What the world can learn from Ukraine's fight for democracy | Olesya Khromeychuk
A flourishing democracy next door is a scary thing for an autocrat, says Ukrainian historian Olesya Khromeychuk. Detailing the history of Ukraine's long struggle for sovereignty and freedom — against Russian tsars, communist dictators...
SciShow Kids
Meet the Mars Rovers! | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids
Squeaks and Jessi explore how scientists can learn things about Mars by sending rovers to land on it. They can drive around, do science, and help us learn about the Red Planet!
PBS
A Natural History of Mars
While Earth’s natural history has been playing out over the last few billion years, another epic planetary saga has also been unfolding right next door.
SciShow
Microbes Might Survive on Mars | SciShow News
We’re all excited about the Mars rover Perseverance this week, but scientists are also working on some other exciting things!
PBS
What Quality Do The Most Successful People Share? True Grit
What makes a person successful? For Professor Angela Duckworth, the answer
is grit, an intangible trait that motivates passion and perseverance. In a
study at West Point, Duckworth found that grit mattered more for success
than...
SciShow
The Secrets Underneath Jupiter's Atmosphere
We’ve probed some 250 kilometers into Jupiter’s atmosphere, and that’s raised some new questions about the mysterious planet. And we’ve taken another important step in looking for life on Mars by using a common chemistry process for the...
SciShow
3 New Missions Just Left for Mars! | SciShow News
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.
SciShow
Perseverance Landed on Mars! Now What? | SciShow News
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission has successfully landed on Mars! But it's not alone! This week we discuss not one but three amazing missions to Mars.
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MOXIE and SpaceX launch
NASA's MOXIE successfully creates Oxygen on Mars, and SpaceX's Crew-Dragon successfully returns to the ISS.
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Luna 16: The Mission That (Finally) Could
Before there was a rover named Perseverance, there was a series of missions that earned that name in their own right.
SciShow
3 Space Missions to Look for in 2021
2021 is expected to bring some very exciting missions: We're putting more cool tech on Mars, going back around the Moon, and testing some sweet planetary defense from asteroids!
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The First Flight in Another Sky
What’s happening with the helicopter on Mars? We have an update on Ingenuity’s progress. Meanwhile, Curiosity’s camera are helping geologists find clues to the mysteries of Martian water!
SciShow
Why These Rovers Will Never Go To Mars
It’s nice to think that every rover we land on Mars is totally unique, but isn’t it even nicer to know that they’ve got a twin or even a triplet here on Earth making sure they’re up for the job ahead?
SciShow Kids
What Would We Eat on Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids
Sam the bat would love to visit Mars one day, but he's going to need more than a few sandwiches if he's going to stay for long.
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?
SciShow Kids
Was There Water on Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids
When you look at a picture of Mars next to a picture of Earth, you might notice one big difference: Earth is covered in blue oceans and Mars doesn't seem to have any water at all! But scientists have discovered all kinds of clues that...
Curated Video
See Perseverance Rover's View From Jezero Crater's Rim In Amazing 4K Panorama
New ReviewThe Perseverance rover's Mastcam-Z camera to captured this view on the rim of Jezero Crater. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Overcoming Adversity: Actress Rutanya Alda Grew Up In WWII Refugee Camp
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” Here's an actress who doesn't know the words 'give up.' Rutanya Alda, originally from Latvia, spent years in a German refugee camp during WWII. Her dream of becoming an actress...
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Perseverance - How Sports Teach Us To Never Give Up
Sports and competition teach us many valuable lessons about life. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from,...
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Inspiration From Harry Potter Author JK Rowling
"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." - J.K. Rowling One of today's greatest authors can teach us a lot about life. J.K. Rowling, author of all Harry Potter novels, is extremely talented and successful. With 7 Harry Potter...
Curated Video
What Is a Dojo Kun in Karate?
Howcast - Learn what a dojo kun is from karate instructor Richard Amos in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Could Rocket Lab Pick Up Mars Samples From NASA's Rover? Watch Animation How
See Rocket Lab's "proposed mission architecture" for a Mars sample return mission in this animation. Credit: Rocket Lab
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Perseverance Rover Studies Rock That Could Help Answer Past Mars Life Question
A rock sample collected by the Mars Perseverance rover could help answer the question of "whether Mars was home to microscopic life," according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Captures Martian Moon Phobos Eclipse The Sun
The Mastcam-Z camera on NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the Martian moon Phobos as it eclipsed the sun. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Space.com Music: Mysterious Forest by Howard Harper-Barnes / courtesy of Epidemic Sound