Instructional Video10:01
TED Talks

TED: My epic journey becoming the fastest person to paddle around Australia | Bonnie Hancock

12th - Higher Ed
What challenges lie ahead of a staggering 12,700-kilometer paddle around the entire continent of Australia? Crocodiles and sharks were just the beginning, says Ironwoman Bonnie Hancock. Reflecting on her remarkable feat of becoming the...
Instructional Video14:56
SciShow

How We Get Sick in Space and How to Recover | Compilation

12th - Higher Ed
No one likes being sick, but can you imagine catching a bug while hurling through space? Turns out, this is an issue that many space agencies have worked to study and mitigate.
Instructional Video4:05
SciShow

Underwater Discovery and Adventure: The Story of Jacques Cousteau

12th - Higher Ed
Learn about the famous red hat wearing underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau! Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video10:19
SciShow

Let's Go To Mars

12th - Higher Ed
Hank discusses the challenges involved in manned space travel to Mars, and sends us a message from his 17-year-old self.
News Clip2:26
Curated Video

Brazilian and US astronauts comment ahead of space mission

Higher Ed
1. Wide media centre at the Star City 2. Close up statue of cosmonaut 3. Mid shot astronauts walking into media conference 4. Cutaway photographers 5. Mid shot Vinogradov, Williams and Pontes 6. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Brazilian Astronaut...
News Clip2:30
Curated Video

4:3 Soyuz undocks from International Space Station, returns to Earth

Higher Ed
Space 1. Mid of NASA Commander Sunita Williams (left), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide (middle) and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko (right) saying farewell to Flight Engineer Sergei Revin, Flight Engineer Joe...
Instructional Video2:31
MinuteEarth

Should We Contact Uncontacted Peoples

12th - Higher Ed
FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here are some handy keywords to get your googling started: - isolated peoples: peoples living without significant contact with global...
Instructional Video11:14
Crash Course

Apocalypse Now: Crash Course Film Criticism

12th - Higher Ed
Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" is a different kind of war movie. It's a multi-genre film that maybe says more about human psychology than it does about war. In this episode of Crash Course Film Criticism, Michael Aranda takes us...
Instructional Video10:53
TED Talks

TED: A NASA astronaut's lessons on fear, confidence and preparing for spaceflight | Megan McArthur

12th - Higher Ed
How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who traveled to the International Space Station in April 2021 as part of the SpaceX Crew-2 mission, shares stellar life lessons on...
Instructional Video4:32
SciShow

This Reaction Could Let Us Live on Mars

12th - Higher Ed
There is a chemical reaction discovered a century ago that could be the key to creating everything from fuel to shelter on Mars!
Instructional Video9:59
TED Talks

Jason Pontin: Can technology solve our big problems?

12th - Higher Ed
In 1969, Buzz Aldrin’s historical step onto the moon leapt mankind into an era of technological possibility. The awesome power of technology was to be used to solve all of our big problems. Fast forward to present day, and what's...
Instructional Video11:55
TED Talks

TED: A forgotten Space Age technology could change how we grow food | Lisa Dyson

12th - Higher Ed
We're heading for a world population of 10 billion people -- but what will we all eat? Lisa Dyson rediscovered an idea developed by NASA in the 1960s for deep-space travel, and it could be a key to reinventing how we grow food.
Instructional Video2:28
SciShow

The Apollo Lunar Lander (And How We Screwed It Up)

12th - Higher Ed
You called it, and we are grateful! Hank analyzes what went wrong with our intro, which gave us the perfect opportunity to talk about the awesomeness that is the Apollo Lunar Lander!
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow

Tabby's Strange Star Just Got Stranger

12th - Higher Ed
It's been a year since astronomer Tabetha Boyaijan found strange signals coming from a star called KIC 8462852, aka Tabby's Star. Now, new research shows that it's even stranger than we thought. Plus, good news from spaceflight company...
Instructional Video4:28
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The myth of Ireland's two greatest warriors | Iseult Gillespie

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Cú Chulainn, hero of Ulster, stood at the ford at Cooley, ready to face an entire army single handedly— all for the sake of a single bull. The army in question belonged to Queen Meadhbh of Connaught. Enraged at her husband's possession...
Instructional Video4:16
SciShow

The Solar Eclipse of 2015!

12th - Higher Ed
This week, an update on Dawn's rendezvous with Ceres, a changing of the guard on the ISS, and a viewer's guide to this year's solar eclipse!
Instructional Video7:25
PBS

Should the First Mars Mission Be All Women?

12th - Higher Ed
Okay, going to Mars is going to be expensive. Not only that, but who we choose to pick on that trip also needs to have the statistically lowest chance of perishing. So it might be the case that our best scenario is all female crew!
Instructional Video4:43
SciShow

Life in a Mars Colony

12th - Higher Ed
Could we one day live on Mars? Reid Reimers explains Mars One could help colonize the red planet.
Instructional Video4:58
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: The myth of Jason and the Argonauts - Iseult Gillespie

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Hercules, the strongest man alive with a mighty heart to match. Orpheus, charmer of nature and master of music. Castor and Pollux, the twin tricksters. The Boreads, sons of the North Wind who could hurtle through the air. Brought...
Instructional Video4:52
SciShow

Skylab: The First Americans Living In Space

12th - Higher Ed
Skylab set the stage for future space stations like Mir and the ISS, and showed that people really could live in space for a while and do important scientific research.
Instructional Video4:59
TED-Ed

TED-Ed: Life of an astronaut - Jerry Carr

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Astronaut Jerry Carr knows space. As commander of Skylab, he spent over 2000 hours in space, orbiting the Earth over 1000 times. Recounting his life story, Carr remembers the enchanting years he spent at NASA. Lesson by Jerry Carr,...
Instructional Video6:00
SciShow

Future Space News of 2020

12th - Higher Ed
2020 is going to be an exciting year for space exploration, if everything goes according to plan. Humans are heading to space in new spacecraft, multiple Mars missions are on the horizon, and scientists are getting a new perspective on...
Instructional Video4:10
SciShow

Building a Base on the Moon

12th - Higher Ed
If you've ever dreamed of living on Earth's Moon, we've got an episode for you!
Instructional Video2:57
SciShow

Get Ready for Orion

12th - Higher Ed
On Thursday, December 4th 2014, NASA will conduct the first test flight of its new deep space crew vehicle, going farther than any passenger vehicle has in over 40 years. Get ready to meet Orion!