NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Astronaut and Microbiologist
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...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: From the Seas to the Stars
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...
Weird History
Facts About the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
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...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Space Radiation
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...
NASA
A Story of Science and Friendship
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....
Curated Video
NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Speaks On Historic SpaceX Milestone
Watkins will be the first Black female astronaut to spend six months in space.
Bloomberg
Virgin Galactic Says 600 Tickets to Space Have Been Sold
Jul.28 -- Virgin Galactic Holdings says it's ready to scale up the space flight program. It has already sold 600 tickets that can cost upwards of $250,000. But the company wants to make the trips affordable to more people. Chief Space...
Curated Video
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic Completes Pioneering Flight
The fully crewed suborbital flight, aboard Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity, is a major win for Richard Branson's spaceline.
Curated Video
Actor William Shatner Blasts Into Space On Blue Origin Rocket
The "Star Trek" icon and three fellow passengers soared an estimated 66 miles over the West Texas desert.
Curated Video
High Winds Delay Blue Origin Space Flight
Jeff Bezos' space travel company bumped the launch date to Saturday.
Curated Video
Blue Origin Space Flight Ticket Auctions For $28 Million
Blue Origin says that person will be publicly identified in a few weeks.
Curated Video
Bezos Proves Autonomous Space Tourism, Teases More Flights
Jeff Bezos made history Tuesday with a launch from a remote pad in West Texas. It propelled him as a serious contender in getting tourists in space.
NASA
5 Things You Didn't Know About Astronaut Ricky Arnold
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...
National Woman's History Museum
Women's History Minute: Ellen Ochoa
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.
C-SPAN
On This Day: The Launch of Sputnik
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...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Friendship 7: John Glenn Orbits the Earth
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...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
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...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
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...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Apollo 1 Disaster
Three video clips show real-life news coverage from the Apollo 1 disaster. Young historians learn what events led to the disaster. Clips cover the initial disaster, the astronauts discussing the mission before the launch, and a ceremony...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Apollo 8
Apollo 8—the mission to orbit the moon—changed the trajectory of human history and space travel. A series of videos, including historians, the mission commander, and footage of the mission, allows pupils to watch the mission as it...
NASA
Astronaut Moments with NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold
How have astronauts inspired each other? Astronaut Ricky Arnold introduces the "STEM on Station" series and how the Challenger accident affected his decision to become a teacher—and later an astronaut. He connects the new demonstrations...
NASA
STEMonstrations: Exercise
How do astronauts exercise in microgravity? Astronaut Joe Acaba describes the challenges on the human body and why exercise is important in one installment of the "STEM on Station" series. He shows how astronauts exercise in space and...