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Exploring Mars: Testing Equipment and Challenges for Human Colonization
In this video, scientists are testing equipment and conducting experiments in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia, to simulate the conditions that humans will encounter on Mars. They are developing a new type of space suit made of Lycra...
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The Hubble Space Telescope: Revolutionizing Astronomy
The Hubble Space Telescope, a joint project between the European Space Agency and NASA, revolutionized astronomy by providing high-resolution images free from atmospheric distortions. Despite initial challenges with its primary mirror,...
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NASA's Efforts to Ensure Safety and Return to Space Shuttle Missions
This video discusses the return of astronauts in training for the space shuttles after a two-year grounding due to the tragic Columbia disaster. It highlights the safety concerns and ongoing testing being conducted by NASA to ensure the...
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Solar flare
A violent explosion on the surface of the Sun which affects all the layers of its atmosphere, heating plasma to tens of millions of degrees and releasing huge amounts of energy. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined...
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Man On the Moon: Part 2
The extraordinary story of Apollo 11's lunar landing. What they found on the Moon and how they made it back to Earth. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on 20th July, 1969. The Apollo 11 astronauts...
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Fly Me to the Moon
What do you need to do to get into space? An explanation of orbits, forces and the 'slingshot effect'. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. In order to land on the Moon, Apollo 11 had to be launched at just the right speed. If a...
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Factpack: Pressure and Altitude
Changes in pressure at different heights, from outer space to the depths of the ocean. Physics - Forces - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt in a topic, or use to grab attention at...
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Colonising the Moon
From the Russians' attempt to colonise the Moon to eccentric plans for Mars. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The longest anyone has ever stayed on the Moon is 75 hours. Helium-3 is rare on Earth but can be processed from Moon soil,...
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Hubble Space Telescope
How scientists working on the Hubble Telescope, orbiting 400 miles above the Earth, fixed a fault by giving the telescope a pair of specs. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. The Hubble Telescope took eight years to build, from over...
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Dark Side of the Moon
The dark side of the Moon remained a mystery until space travel allowed for circumnavigation. What did the astronauts find? Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. The Moon orbits around the Earth and spins on its axis. These...
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Bell in a Vacuum
We look at how a vacuum affects how sound travels. An alarm is set off and placed under a bell jar. The air is removed from the jar to create a vacuum. We can still see the hammer of the alarm clock moving, but cannot hear the sound....
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Astronauts
See how astronauts live in zero gravity. The world around us - Investigating forces - Gravity Learning Points In space, astronauts don’t experience gravity the same way as we do on Earth, which can make everyday activities more...
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Filtration on the ISS
How do astronauts aboard the International Space Station drink water recycled from their own urine? Material processes - Separating mixtures - Separation by filtration Learning Points Filtration can be used to purify liquids. Filtration...
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The first Moon landing
The story of how three men made history when they became the first humans to travel to and land on the Moon. Physical processes - The Earth and beyond - The Moon Learning Points The first manned moon landing occurred on the 20th of July...
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Neil Armstrong Story for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about Neil Armstrong, from his childhood in Ohio and his interest in airplanes to his missions in the Korean War and his time as a test pilot, to the Gemini and Apollo 11 missions.
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International Space Station for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the International Space Station, from its gradual creation to its current habitat for research and space discovery.
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Counting to 20 at the Supermarket: Counting Backwards
Join the countdown adventure as we prepare to launch groceries to hungry astronauts at the International Space Station! Practice counting backwards from 20 to blast off into fun numerical learning. Counting Around the Supermarket from...
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The Challenges and Changes in Space Exploration
Explore the complexities of space exploration, from its awe-inspiring achievements to its tragic setbacks. Learn about pivotal events like the Challenger and Columbia disasters, which reshaped perceptions of space travel. Delve into the...
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Big Ideas - Episode 15 - Space Shuttle
The Big Idea of a reusable craft for space travel became a reality in the 1980 s. After two decades of successful missions, the first space shuttle commissioned for reuse was launched in 1981, to great fanfare. Since then, NASA engineers...
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The Apollo Program's Journey to the Moon
The Apollo program did not go smoothly, but succeeded in its ultimate goal to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s, or, more importantly to the United States, before Russia!
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Design and Development of Space Suits
This video provides a brief overview of the evolution of space suits worn by astronauts. It highlights the advancements made in protecting astronauts from extreme temperatures and micrometeorites while allowing them to perform complex...
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Big Ideas - Episode 18 - Chuck Yeager
On October 14, Charlies Ellwood Chuck Yeager became, at 24, the first pilot to travel faster than sound In the years following World War 2, breaking the sound barrier was a secret goal of many in the air force. The X1 rocket powered...
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The International Space Station
This video discusses the history and development of the International Space Station (ISS), highlighting key milestones and contributions from different countries. It covers the transition from the Russian Mere Space Station to the...
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NASA's Project Mercury: The Race for Space
In an attempt to put the first man into orbit, NASA devised Project Mercury, and in 1959 the first group of astronauts was introduced to the world.