Podcast1:01:36
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: Crew-1: The Mission

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Anthony Vareha, the lead flight director at NASA's Johnson Space Center for NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission, details the first crew rotation flight on a U.S. commercial spacecraft. HWHAP Episode 167.
Podcast36:44
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: Fly 'Em All

Pre-K - Higher Ed
NASA Astronaut Anne McClain discusses her journey to space, from her education, her time in the Army as an aviator, and her training to become an astronaut. HWHAP Episode 74.
Podcast29:08
NASA

‎The Rocket Ranch: Episode 24: Space Lullaby

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Astronaut Chris Hadfield flew to space three times, and was the first Canadian to walk in space. His cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity that he recorded on the International Space Station has over 47 million views, and as you're about...
Podcast25:07
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: Before His Second Flight

Pre-K - Higher Ed
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who launched to the International Space Station on April 9, 2021, shares his experiences from his first flight to the orbiting laboratory and what he looks forward to for his second flight. HWHAP Episode 190.
Podcast1:09:02
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: The View From Mission Control

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Experts of NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston recount what it has taken to support 20 years of continuous presence on the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 187.
Podcast32:55
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: We're Not in Kansas Anymore

Pre-K - Higher Ed
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and his wife, Lt. Col. Catie Hague, talk about Nick’s journey to becoming an astronaut, his education, and his time in the U.S Air Force. The couple discusses how their family is prepared for the journey ahead....
Instructional Video1:40
NASA

NASA’s Near Space Network: Overview

3rd - 11th
NASA’s Near Space Network fulfills the essential needs of user missions, empowering them with mission-critical communications and navigation services and enabling the transmission of science and exploration data to and from...
Instructional Video1:30
NASA

Vibration Testing of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

3rd - 11th
Inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, the James Webb Space Telescope team completed the environmental portion of vibration testing on the telescope.



A shaker table subjects satellites like Webb to...
Instructional Video1:48
NASA

Master Plan "Envision Goddard, Modernizing for the Future."

3rd - 11th
We are modernizing Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and its six sites for the future. A comprehensive Facilities Master Plan is an essential element in developing a blueprint for the future of our Center. Goddard recognizes the...
Instructional Video3:29
NASA

NASA | Desert R.A.T.S. 2011

3rd - 11th
Desert Research And Technology Studies (D-R.A.T.S) kicks off an exciting new year of field testing. The crew is back in action, testing communication scenarios for near-Earth asteroids, and 2 new instruments from Goddard: ExPED and...
Instructional Video25:35
NASA

Expedition 67 - NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Talks to Media Before Departing Station - April 15, 2022

K - 11th
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 67 Flight Engineers Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn, and Kayla Barron of NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer reflected back and discussed their six-month mission...
Instructional Video4:40
NASA

NASA | Blacker Than Black

3rd - 11th
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has a team of scientists testing micro and nano technology to use on spacecraft. The goal is to reduce the reflection off the surface of the instruments so that the data does not get polluted by...
Instructional Video27:55
NASA

Record-Breaking Astronaut Discusses Mission with Media

K - 11th
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, who returned to Earth on March 30 after spending 355 days in space, discussed his historic mission with reporters on April 5. Vande Hei broke the record for longest single spaceflight by an American...
Podcast23:32
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: Astronaut and Microbiologist

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut and flight engineer for the upcoming Expedition 64 mission on the International Space Station, details her passion for science, and her previous experience on the station, and her anticipation of conducting...
Podcast33:20
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: From the Seas to the Stars

Pre-K - Higher Ed
NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir talks about her path to becoming an astronaut, her education in biology and space, her research studying marine mammals and birds in Antarctica, and her training to prepare for her first space mission. HWHAP...
Instructional Video10:46
Weird History

Facts About the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

12th - Higher Ed
Every American who lived through the '80s remembers the Challenger explosion. But what happened to cause the famous national tragedy? How could such a catastrophe happen when NASA so meticulously checks and double checks all the...
Podcast46:38
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: Space Radiation

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Jason Weeks and Steve Platts discuss the ways NASA is collecting radiation data to better understand the risks and possible mitigation strategies for humans traveling through deep space. This is the last in a six part series on NASA’s...
Instructional Video5:00
NASA

A Story of Science and Friendship

3rd - 11th
At NASA, friendship and discovery go hand-in-hand. For more than three decades, Earth scientists Compton Tucker and Piers Sellers were co-workers, roommates, neighbors and best friends. They studied the planet and traveled it together....
Instructional Video1:26
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NASA

5 Things You Didn't Know About Astronaut Ricky Arnold

3rd - 12th
How does a teacher become an astronaut? Astronaut Ricky Arnold talks about his experience as a teacher and astronaut in one part of the "STEM on Station" playlist. He shares five things about himself that led him to the career he is in...
Instructional Video1:17
National Woman's History Museum

Women's History Minute: Ellen Ochoa

6th - 12th Standards
Imagine spending 978 hours in space! Meet Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman astronaut and the Johnson Space Center director who has done just that. The accomplishments of this amazing woman will inspire viewers.
Instructional Video2:15
C-SPAN

On This Day: The Launch of Sputnik

7th - Higher Ed
The launch of Sputnik began the Space Race. Scholars learn the importance of the Russian launch of Sputnik and how it impacted the United States. The video also explores how Sputnik launched the Space Race and how the fear of Russian...
Instructional Video5:59
C-SPAN

On This Day: Friendship 7: John Glenn Orbits the Earth

9th - Higher Ed Standards
Exactly what is the right stuff? Individuals consider the question using video clips about the astronaut legend, John Glenn. Footage includes NASA propaganda newsreels about his upbringing, as well as speeches from Glenn and his...
Instructional Video3:27
C-SPAN

On This Day: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

6th - Higher Ed Standards
When the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated as it returned home in 2003, it sparked questions about the future of America's space program. Using video footage that includes former astronauts involved in the shuttle program, experts on...
Instructional Video1:21
C-SPAN

On This Day: Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

9th - Higher Ed
Video clips show footage from the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, an anniversary of the disaster, a report from the shuttle commission, and information about astronaut Christa McAuliffe. Young academics also learn how events like the...