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New Watery Discoveries on Enceladus and Europa!
These days, it seems like we're finding water all over the solar system. Still, it takes a lot more than a little H2O to support life.
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Voyager 2’s Notes from Interstellar Space | SciShow News
Voyager 2 is the second object to leave our solar system, which means we now have twice as much information about its edges! And scientists have found a record-breaking black hole.
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New Jupiter Weirdness From Juno
Astronomers have announced the Juno space probe’s first findings from Jupiter!
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What Do Astronauts Do?
You may have dreamed of being an astronaut, or maybe that's what you want to be when you grow up! But how do astronauts become astronauts, and what do they do when they're in space? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what it takes to be an...
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The Stardust Mission: Collecting Comet Dust in Space
Around 20 years ago NASA launched a spacecraft to study the comet Wild-2. What it brought back would cause scientists to wonder whether the building blocks of life could have arrived at Earth on a comet.
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Take a Tour of Jupiter and Saturn
If you could pilot a spaceship into Jupiter and Saturn, would you ever hit anything solid? And what's it like in there? SciShow Space takes you on a tour of the two biggest gas giants in the solar system.
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Exploring the Outer Planets: The Voyager Mission
The Voyager mission, consisting of twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, embarked on a groundbreaking journey in 1972 to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Equipped with advanced sensors and cameras, the Voyagers captured...
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ESA Operations: Safeguarding Satellites and Exploring Space
ESOC, the European Space Operations Centre, is the hub of a network of ground stations that monitor and control ESA's spacecraft. With a complex computer system, ESOC tracks space debris and guides its own spacecraft to avoid danger....
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Genesis: Collecting Solar Particles for Study
This video discusses the Genesis spacecraft's mission to collect particles of the solar wind and return them to Earth for study. Despite a failed parachute deployment upon reentry, there is hope that valuable scientific data can still be...
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Exploring Saturn: The Rings, Moons, and the Cassini-Huygens Mission
This video discusses the arrival of the Cassini Huygens probe at Saturn and its mission to study the planet's rings and moons. It highlights the significance of understanding Saturn's rings in relation to the formation of the planetary...
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Exploring Comets: The Rosetta Mission
This video discusses the mission of the Rosetta probe, which aims to land on a comet and study its composition. It highlights the significance of comets in understanding the evolution of the solar system and the potential for discovering...
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Space Junk: The Growing Threat to Earth's Orbit
This video discusses the growing problem of space debris orbiting the Earth and the potential dangers it poses to future space missions. It highlights the increasing number of man-made objects in space and the need for guidelines to...
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Rosetta: Journey to a Comet
The video transcript describes the journey of the Rosetta spacecraft as it travels through the solar system to rendezvous with the comet Churiamov Jirosimenko. Rosetta's objective is to analyze ancient, unaltered samples of matter from...
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Exploring Comets: The Rosetta Mission
This video discusses the mission of the Rosetta probe, which aims to land on a comet and study its composition. It highlights the significance of comets in understanding the evolution of the solar system and the potential for finding...
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Exploring the Cosmos: Decades of Research and the Generational Impact
This video showcases the dedicated work of scientists at the Open University's Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute. Spanning decades, these researchers study comets and cosmic dust, often involving multiple generations of...
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Training for Space: Preparing a Dutch Cosmonaut for the International Space Station
This video provides a glimpse into the rigorous training that Dutch cosmonaut Andre Kuipers undergoes at the Star City cosmonaut training center near Moscow. From learning Russian language and space flight theory to practicing emergency...
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Exploring Mercury: The MESSENGER Mission
The MESSENGER probe is a NASA mission designed to explore the planet Mercury, gathering data on its surface, core, and magnetic field. Equipped with advanced instruments and innovative technology, MESSENGER will provide the first-ever...
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Experimental Solar Sail Spacecraft to Launch Next Year
The Science Foundation is launching the Cosmos One spacecraft, an experimental solar sail spacecraft that will use the pressure of sunlight for propulsion. This innovative technology, predicted by Albert Einstein, allows for the creation...
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SMART 1: Europe's Mission to the Moon and Advancements in Space Exploration
The SMART 1 mission, launched by the European Space Agency in 2003, has successfully achieved lunar orbit and is Europe's first mission to the Moon. With its advanced technologies and compact design, SMART 1 aims to study the Moon's...
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Exploring Titan: The Journey and Mission of the Huygens Lander
This video discusses the upcoming mission of the Huygens Lander, which will be landing on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The dense atmosphere of Titan, composed of nitrogen and methane, makes it difficult to observe from spacecraft and...
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DART: Advancing Autonomous Rendezvous Technology in Space
The Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous technology (DART) is a groundbreaking mission by NASA to test a fully robotic system capable of autonomously navigating and docking with a target satellite in space. This mission aims to...
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NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter: Exploring the Red Planet in Unprecedented Detail
NASA is planning a new mission to Mars with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, the largest spacecraft sent to the Red Planet since the 1970s. Equipped with a powerful telescopic camera, the orbiter will provide high-resolution images of...
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Spaceship One: The First Privately Funded Venture into Space
The video discusses the X Prize-winning venture into space by Spaceship One, a privately funded spacecraft. It highlights the unique features of Spaceship One, such as being carried by a mothercraft called White Knight, its hybrid rocket...
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Exploring Mercury: NASA's Messenger Mission
The MESSENGER probe, launched by NASA, is on a mission to explore Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. Equipped with advanced technology and scientific instruments, MESSENGER aims to gather data on Mercury's surface, core, magnetic...