Astrum
Why Is Water So Difficult to Find?
VIPER, PRIME-1, Chandrayaan 3 and PROSPECT look to find water on the Moon.
Astrum
Why Did NASA Add Balloons to its Mars Rover?
NASA's Spirit Rover's 6 minutes of terror and landing on Mars.
Astrum
How Quick Thinking Astronauts Saved NASA and Themselves
The NASA programs leading to Apollo, Project Mercury and Project Gemini
Astrum
What 5 Tons of TNT Does to a Comet
NASA decided to crash a spacecraft as hard as they could into Comet Tempel 1. But why?
Astrum
What Happened When We Let AI Write an Astrum Episode
Will we send AI to space? How can it help us, and even do better than us at certain tasks?
Astrum
The Strangest Object Discovered on Mars
NASA's Opportunity had just made the most important discovery of its mission, the rock vein known as Esperance. But what happened next?
Astrum
Exciting Discoveries on Jupiter's Largest Moon
Almost everything you could want to know about Jupiter's biggest moon, Ganymede.
Astrum
NASA Missions that Could Make Radio Obsolete
NASA's successor to the Deep Space Network, infrared lasers and LCRD.
Veritasium
The Launch of Perseverance to Mars
Explore the awe-inspiring experience of the launch of the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter, which are embarking on a seven-month journey to Mars. The emotional impact of witnessing the spacecraft launch is profound, with...
PBS
The Rise of UFO Encounters and Pop Culture Influence
There was a surge in UFO sightings from the 1940s through the 1980s, with the "flying saucer era" beginning in 1946. Significant events like the Roswell incident in 1947 and the first widely publicized alien abduction case of Barney and...
Astrum
Why NASA Didn't Go Directly to the Moon: Apollo Episode 1
The battle between the US and the USSR for space supremacy.
Astrum
Why It's Nearly Impossible to Hit the Sun
Why shouldn't we throw garbage into the sun? Find out in this return of our series 'Astrum Answers'.
Astrum
The Worry About Panspermia
Forward and backward Panspermia. Can alien bacteria and viruses thrive and infect us on Earth? Here are my findings!
Astrum
How Did Mars Die?
The UAE has joined the space race, skipping the Moon altogether and going straight for Mars. What will the Hope Emirates Mars Mission investigate while in orbit around the red planet?
Astrum
How Bad Is the Radiation on Mars?
How do scientists plan to get astronauts to Mars when space radiation is so strong? What can be done about it? Astrum Answers!
Astrum
Surprising Discoveries On 4 Vesta
NASA's Dawn spacecraft was the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestial bodies, Vesta and Ceres. But what did it do and discover while it was there?
Science ABC
Rocket Science: How Rockets Work - A Short and Basic Explanation
How do rockets work? What is the science behind a rocket launch? How does a rocket go into space? In this short and simple video, we discuss the science of how rockets work. It is a short animated video for kids and laymen to understand...
Science ABC
How Far Have We Traveled in Space?
The Apollo 13 crew was the farthest distance that humans have traveled from Earth. On April 14, 1970, the crew was 400,171 kilometers (248,655 miles) from Earth. The Apollo 13 mission was the third manned mission intended to land on the...
Science ABC
How Do Astronauts Get Breathable Oxygen In Space (Aboard The ISS)?
Astronauts onboard the ISS get their breathable oxygen in two main ways - through systems onboard the ISS that generate breathable oxygen and through resupply missions that deliver breathable oxygen to the ISS. There is plenty of oxygen...
Curated Video
Spacecraft
A manned or unmanned machine designed for space flight. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
Curated Video
Launch window
In spaceflight, the time period within which a rocket must be launched in order to achieve the desired orbit or destination. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
Bedtime History
Mars Exploration and Colonization For Kids
Learn more about the exploration and possible future colonization of the red planet Mars. Learn more about the Mars and Viking landers, the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers and Elon Musk and SpaceX's plans to colonize Mars.