Curated Video
Houston We Have a Podcast: Spaceship Crash Testing
Mark Baldwin, Orion Occupant Protection Specialist, talks about crash testing of the Orion spacecraft and why it is important to keep the crew safe during some of the most critical moments of their mission. HWHAP Episode 95.
Be Smart
Why Do We Go to Space?
Why do we go to space? In the beginning of our space program, the answer had a lot to do with war and paranoia. But with the dawn of the space shuttle, that all changed. Where do we go from here?
Curated Video
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 7, Space Shuttle Columbia National Tour Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Mike Ciannilli, the agency’s manager of the Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Program, previews the Space Shuttle Columbia National Tour.
Curated Video
Exploring Apollo 11: The Historic Moon Landing Mission
Apollo 11 was the spacecraft that successfully delivered Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon in 1969. Learn about the structure of the spaceship and details of the mission.
SciShow
The Old Sailors' Tool That Saved Apollo 13
In the 1700s, sailors used sextants to navigate the seas. Centuries later, these old-timey tools saved the day on not one, but two of the Apollo missions!
Epic History TV
Apollo Program Part 1: Tragedy to Triumph
This video looks at the dramatic history of NASA's Apollo Program, beginning with President Kennedy's ambitious deadline for a lunar landing in response to Soviet success with Sputnik and cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin. We look at how Werner...
TED Talks
Sean Davis: Can we solve global warming? Lessons from how we protected the ozone layer
The Montreal Protocol proved that the world could come together and take action on climate change. Thirty years after the world's most successful environmental treaty was signed, atmospheric scientist Sean Davis examines the world we...
Curated Video
The Apollo-Soyuz Mission
On July 15th 1975 a Soyuz spacecraft blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Seven hours later an Apollo spacecraft took off from Florida. They were on a joint mission – the first ever international space rendezvous.
SciShow
3 Times We Intentionally Crashed into Other Worlds
Most of the time, it’s not great when an expensive spacecraft slams into an extraterrestrial body. But now and then mission control intentionally crashes a spacecraft for science!
The Business Professor
Understanding Insurance: Key Concepts and Relationships
This video explains the concept of insurance and the relationship between the insured party and the insurer. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding risk mitigation, the value exchanged through premiums, and the key...
MinutePhysics
Why It's HARD To Land on Mars
This video is about why it's harder to successfully land spacecraft and landers and rovers on Mars than on Earth, or Venus, or the Moon, or Titan, or asteroids. It all comes down to atmospheric density! When there's no atmosphere, you...
NASA
Apollo 13 Views of the Moon in 4K
This video uses data gathered from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft to recreate some of the stunning views of the Moon that the Apollo 13 astronauts saw on their perilous journey around the farside in 1970. These...
Curated Video
Triumph and Perseverance: The Apollo 13 Space Odyssey
This video is a detailed account of the Apollo 13 mission that took place on April 11th, 1970. It chronicles the events leading up to and following the explosion of oxygen tank #2, which resulted in a life-threatening situation for the...
Curated Video
NASA: Exploring the Frontiers of Space
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration - commonly known as NASA - is a space research and exploration program run but the federal government of the United States. Learn about the history of NASA and some of their accomplishments.
Vintage Space
How Did the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules Become One?
Each Apollo lunar missions was essentially a series of manoeuvres that had to be executed nearly perfectly for a successful, nominal mission; Apollo 13, of course, is the notable exception. Among those vital manoeuvres was transposition...
Curated Video
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...
NASA
Apollo 11: This Is Goddard
On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. This 1969 documentary showcases how NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, supported the historic mission. Throughout Apollo...
NASA
How NASA Will Protect Astronauts From Space Radiation
August 1972, as NASA scientist Ian Richardson remembers it, was hot. In Surrey, England, where he grew up, the fields were brown and dry, and people tried to stay out of the Sun, indoors and televisions on. But for several days that...
NASA
A New Look at the Apollo 11 Landing Site
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on July 20th, 1969, a little after 4:00 in the afternoon Eastern Daylight Time. The Lunar Module, nicknamed Eagle and flown by Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, touched down near the southern rim of the...
Wonderscape
Katherine Johnson's Impact on the U.S. Space Program
This video highlights Katherine Johnson's vital contributions to NASA, from calculating trajectories for the first manned space missions to helping bring Apollo 13 safely back to Earth. Her mathematical expertise was instrumental in the...
Curated Video
Exploring the Moon: The Historic Journey of Apollo 11
This video highlights the historic Apollo 11 mission, detailing the journey from President John F. Kennedy's ambitious goal to Neil Armstrong's iconic first steps on the moon. It showcases the significant milestones of the space race,...
Astrum
Why are there no stars in space photos?
Ever looked at the background of a space image, and wondered where all the stars are? Astrum answers why that is.
Curated Video
The Technology to Get us to Space
Dr. Forrester examines the technological innovations in the study of space by giving examples of innovations which have led to advances in space programs. She also identifies space travel programs by exploring NASA and the efforts that...
Wonderscape
Katherine Johnson's Legacy: A Pioneer in Space and STEM
This video celebrates the legacy of Katherine Johnson, highlighting her numerous contributions to NASA and her trailblazing role for women and African-Americans in STEM. Katherine's awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom,...