PBS
Could We Terraform Mars?
We already have the technology to bring humans safely to Mars and set up small settlements - or at least could do within a generation. But those settlements will need to be cocooned - shielded against the deadly cold, intense radiation,...
PBS
Is There Life on Mars?
Otherwise landed in 2004 with its twin - MER-A, better known as Spirit. These six-wheeled golf-cart-sized robots were Swiss army knives of geological lab instruments. Opportunities most spectacular discovery where these cute little...
SciShow
5 Amazing Record-Breaking Caves
Caves are fascinating, but these ones are some of the most fascinating, both in and out of this world. Hosted by: Stefan Chin
SciShow
Early Galaxies Ran on Empty Gas Tanks
Many galaxies formed fast after the Big Bang, but about half of them suddenly stopped making new stars and it looks like this is literally because they ran out of gas. And with new instruments and techniques, we are now finding lost...
SciShow
Everything You Need to Know About Living on Mars
Scientists are constantly researching different ways people could potentially live on Mars. Start making your future Martian travel plans with this collection of videos about the unique challenges of putting humans on Mars.
PBS
The First Humans on Mars
Elon Musk's SpaceX program proposes that 100 people could be sent to colonize Mars within 10 years. What might that colony look like?
SciShow
SpaceX Reused a Rocket!
This week SpaceX accomplished a first in the history of spaceflight: They reused a rocket big enough to send things into orbit!
PBS
Should the First Mars Mission Be All Women?
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!
PBS
Suicide Space Robots
Let's take a moment to remember the selfless sacrifices made by some amazing robotic explorers.
SciShow
The 2 Secrets to Sending People to Mars
Hank revisits his passion for exploring the Red Planet, breaking down the two biggest challenges of sending humans to Mars: radiation and propulsion. He explains the science behind the obstacles future Mars-bound astronauts will face, as...
SciShow
5 Amazing Record-Breaking Caves
Caves are fascinating, but these ones are some of the most fascinating, both in and out of this world.
Curated Video
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...
Curated Video
Designing the Future: Exploring Mars with Next-Generation Robotic Landers
Kingston University engineers are designing a robotic vehicle for future Mars missions that will search for evidence of life and water on the Red Planet. The solar-powered lander is equipped with a special drill to penetrate the rocky...
NASA
On a Mission: Bonus episode: InSight’s Insights
What's happened with InSight since it landed on Mars?
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Drive Like a Martian
Yajaira Sierra-Sastre and Vivake Asnani from NASA’s Glenn Research Center detail the history of tires used on the Moon and Mars and describe an innovative new tire called the Mars Spring Tire that may be used on future rovers. HWHAP...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Mars and InSight with Bruce Banerdt
With its seismometer and heat probe instruments, InSight will investigate the deep dynamics of Mars, helping scientists discover what lies within its core and learn more about how rocky bodies form throughout the solar system.
NASA
NASA | Mars' Ancient Ocean
Mars bears ample evidence of a wet past, but scientists debate just how much water the planet has lost over time. Now, isotopic measurements by researchers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center reveal that an ocean covered approximately...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Mars Perseverance Landing
Chloe Sackier, entry, descent, and landing communications systems engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, illustrates the shortest and most intense phase of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission. HWHAP Episode 182
NASA
NASA | The Mars Chamber
The Mars chamber is a box--about the size of a refrigerator--that re-creates the temperatures, pressures, and atmosphere of the Martian surface, essentially creating a Mars environment on Earth! Scientists and engineers use this chamber...
Cerebellum
Space Facts II - Future Mars Sample Return Mission
Space Facts II puts viewers on the forefront of space exploration, examining its role on Earth in fighting forest fires, controlling diseases (such as diabetes), combating air pollution and mapping solar and lunar cycles. This video...
Curated Video
Analysis: Obama Pushes for Mars Trip by 2030
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus064887President Barack Obama sought Tuesday to reinvigorate his call for the U.S. to send humans to Mars by the 2030s, showcasing budding partnerships between the U.S. government and commercial...