Professor Dave Explains
A Tour of the Universe With Space Engine (Part 1)
Throughout the entire astronomy series, you've seen breathtaking clips of stars and planets. Believe it or not, those were not stock animations. I captured those clips manually using Space Engine, an incredible simulation of the entire...
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Exploring Apollo 11: The Historic Moon Landing Mission
Apollo 11 was the spacecraft that successfully delivered Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon in 1969. Learn about the structure of the spaceship and details of the mission.
One Minute History
Monkeys in Space - Animals That Pioneered Spaceflight - One Minute History
This is the story of the heroic primates that helped propel Nasa and its astronauts into space
Professor Dave Explains
Exoplanets: The Hunt for Habitable Worlds
Just as our own sun has many planets, other stars also have planets of their own. These are called exoplanets. The first of these was discovered in the 1990s, and since then, thousands of others have been found, thanks largely to the...
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Ellen Ochoa: The First Female Hispanic Astronaut
In 1993, Ellen Ochoa wrote her name in the stars – as the first Hispanic woman to enter orbit. She continues to inspire generations of aspiring astronauts today.
Kids Learning Videos
Astronauts! Fun Astronaut Facts for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Did you know the word astronaut comes from Greek words meaning "star sailor"? Kids can learn all about space travelers in this video while watching real video of space shuttles, NASA, and real astronauts in space!
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Mars 2020: NASA's robotic rover almost complete
Mars 2020 robotic rover has completed its first test and it is set to pave way for manned missions to space.
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Astronauts Abort Launch in Harrowing Emergency Landing
An unknown malfunction prompted an emergency landing of a Russian rocket, with an American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut on board who were both found safe. Sarah Lewin, an editor at Space.com, said these events are rare but astronauts...
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Jeff Bezos Will Send You to Infinity and Beyond
The Amazon CEO's space company, Blue Origin, will reportedly start selling trips to space next year. But it will cost you; tickets are expected to cost at least $200,000. Cheddar’s Hope King and Brad Smith give us the latest.
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Celebrating 55 years of space travel in Russia's formerly secret training centre
Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961. On the 55th anniversary of his historic flight Susan Ormiston tours Russia's formerly secret training centre.
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Jameel Janjua: The Canadian flying tourists to space
Jameel Janjua grew up watching air shows outside of Calgary, then became a fighter pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces. He’s now the first Canadian to pilot a commercial space flight for Virgin Galactic. He spoke to The National’s Ian...
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The Breakdown | Canadian space pilot + Golden Temple raid
The National speaks with former Canadian fighter pilot Jameel Janjua, who is now taking tourists to the edge of space. Plus, 40 years after the Indian armed forces stormed the Golden Temple, Sikhs fear similar religious tensions are...
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Giant SpaceX rocket explodes after launch, still hailed as success
SpaceX launched its next-generation Starship cruise vessel, but minutes into the flight, it veered off course and exploded. The company says the explosion isn’t a complete failure because it provided valuable data for future missions.
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Mining the moon: The complicated rules about space resources
When humans return to the moon next, they'll be taking more than a photograph. Lawyers are reminding governments of the rules when it comes to mining resources outside Earth.
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Former NASA Deputy Administrator Talks SpaceX Partnership
As U.S. space tourism companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin have continued to capitalize on the public interest, the conversation around space travel and exploration has never been more relevant. But before there were Musk and Bezos,...
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U.S. Update Rules Around Space Junk
The U.S. has announced its plans to revise rules around space junk as thousands of pieces of potentially dangerous debris circle the Earth. Dr. Darren McKnight, the senior technical fellow at LeoLabs, joined Cheddar News to discuss....
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Hypersonic Plane Startup Venus Aerospace CEO on Flying Around the World in an Hour
Venus Aerospace is joining the space tourism race in a nonconventional way. Instead of taking passengers to Mars or the Moon, the startup’s goal is to take passengers around the Earth — in less than an hour. Sarah "Sassie" Duggleby, CEO...
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World View on Launching Space Tourist Flights With Tickets Starting at $50K
Space tourism company World View plans to launch its first commercial flights in early 2024, with voyages to take off from iconic locations around the world like the Grand Canyon — but seemingly at a flexible price point. Dale Hipsh,...
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Dr. Roberta Bondar celebrates 30 years since her first spaceflight
Canada's first female astronaut, Dr. Roberta Bondar, talks to Ian Hanomansing about the legacy of her historic first spaceflight.
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Elon Musk Gives Starship Update for First Time in Three Years
Elon Musk announced that he expects Starship to reach orbit in 2022. The SpaceX CEO delivered updates about the largest space vehicle to be constructed from its Texas facility. Jim Cantrell, CEO and co-founder at Phantom Space, joined...
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Pedego Electric Bike CEO on Accompanying Shatner Up to His Blue Origin Spaceflight
Star Trek's William Shatner made history last week as the oldest human to travel to space. Don DiConstanzo, founder and CEO of Pedego Electric Bike, joined Cheddar to talk about his experience accompanying the 90-year-old up to the start...
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Pedego Electric Bike CEO on Accompanying Shatner to His Blue Origin Spaceflight
Star Trek's William Shatner made history last week as the oldest human to travel to space. Don DiCostanzo, founder and CEO of Pedego Electric Bike, joined Cheddar to talk about his experience accompanying the 90-year-old up to the start...
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Astra Scrubs NASA ELaNa 41 Space Launch, Sees Its Stock Fall
Astra aborted the launch for NASA ELaNa 41 Mission out of Cape Canaveral on Monday due to what was described as a minor issue, but the company's stock fell nearly 14 percent following the news. Jim Cantrell, CEO and co-founder of Phantom...