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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on their longer than expected stay in space
For NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the long wait to return to Earth is almost over. They went to the International Space Station last June in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They were supposed to return a week later, but...
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Why NASA Put The Moon In A Pool
NASA has been using swimming pools to train astronauts since the 1960s. The largest is the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL), which holds roughly 9 olympic pools worth of water and has contained not just mockups of space station and...
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This Is How Astronauts Drink Coffee In Space!
I love coffee. Like, a lot. You know who else loves coffee? Astronauts! And also the people who help them do awesome things in space (I think NASA might be powered by coffee). But how do astronauts actually drink coffee in space, aboard...
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NASA Needs You
Hank usually likes to keep science and politics separated, but the reality is that a lot of scientific research in the United States is funded by the government. This is a problem right now because the disfunction in the world of...
SciShow Kids
Growing Plants Without Soil! | Squeaks Grows a Garden! | SciShow Kids
Today, Squeaks and Mister Brown explore the world of plants with an experiment! They'll learn what plants actually need to grow, which can help them with their garden and even help feed people in space!
SciShow Kids
Why Do Things Float in Space? | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids
Living in space is pretty different from living on Earth, and not just because people can float around! Today, Jessi and Sam the Bat learn about the weird ways things like fire and water behave when they are in space.
SciShow Kids
Looking at the Earth! | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids
If you were looking down at the Earth from space, what would you be able to see? Do you think you would be able to see your house? What if you were super far away?
SciShow
How Space Tech Is Changing Life on Earth: 2020 Edition
We’ve developed thousands of technologies for space exploration, but luckily for us, sometimes those solutions apply to problems here on the ground, too.
SciShow
What's It Like to Live in Space? | Compilation
If you want to spend any amount of time in space, you'll have to make adjustments to your lifestyle. From what you eat, to how you go to the bathroom, to regular activities you're simply not allowed to do on the ISS, SciShow Space has...
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3 Medical Breakthroughs from the International Space Station
Since November of 2000, there have always been people on board the International Space Station. That’s nearly 20 straight years of humans living in space! But the ISS isn’t just the world’s coolest playground, it’s also a...
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Space Tourism
Hank takes on the role of our personal space travel agent, giving us the dirt on the various ways in which the exceptionally wealthy will be able to travel to space in the next few decades.
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What Keeps Astronauts Up At Night?
Sleep is a crucial activity for our brains to function properly. But when you’re on the ISS, you face a myriad of distractions and obligations that make it difficult to get good shuteye. So how do these astronauts ever get restful sleep?
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What Will Happen to The ISS?
After more than two decades buzzing around above our heads, the life of the ISS will soon be coming to a close. But what does that actually look like? And what does it mean for the future of space experimentation?
SciShow
Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?
You might have heard about animals behaving oddly right before an earthquake hits. But are these reports more than just anecdotes?
SciShow
3 Big Discoveries Made by the International Space Station
We all know it's awesome, and we could watch Chris Hadfield sing all day, but do you know about the awesome science that's being done on the International Space Station? Hank explains three big discoveries made on the ISS that you should...
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Space Trash: The Next Big Pickle
Earth's orbit has a bit of a litter problem. Hank outlines a few ways scientists have thought of to help clean things up.
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The Equator Is a Bad Place for These Rocket Launches
Some satellites orbit in the same direction the planet rotates, which means they get a boost for their launch, but most have orbits where that isn’t ideal, and that creates some challenges for engineers.
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Solar Energy
Hank explains the power of solar energy and describes how it may fit into our diversified energy future.
SciShow
Supersonic Free Fall and the New Element: Hankium?
Hank brings you the news of a newly discovered dinosaur he is kind of afraid to look at, a way to sequence your genome in less time than it takes to get your clothes dry cleaned, & two new adventures that will take place in space - one...
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How the Space Shuttle Atlantis Changed Space Exploration
From launching probes to ferrying experiment racks to the ISS, the Space Shuttle Atlantis has left quite the legacy on space exploration and scientific research.
The Daily Conversation
The Largest Science Projects in the World
New ReviewFrom land to sea to space, scientists are using incredible tools to make new discoveries. These are the ten largest instruments in use around the world.
The Daily Conversation
Solving the Space Debris Problem
New ReviewThe problem of space debris is solvable if we work together.
The Daily Conversation
NASA Finds Most Earth-Like Planet Yet
New ReviewResearchers have discovered the most similar planet yet to Earth, 1,400 light-years away. Kepler-452b orbits its star in 385 days, just 20 days longer than our own year. Its star is just 4% larger, a billion and a half years older, and...