Curated Video
The Historic First Space Shuttle Launch: Columbia's Journey into Space
This video describes the historic first launch of the space shuttle Columbia in 1981, highlighting the excitement and significance of the event. From liftoff to reentry, it details the intricate processes and tests undertaken by the crew...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Spacecraft Displays
Jeff Fox, Chief Engineer of the Rapid Prototype Lab at the Johnson Space Center, tells the history and evolution of displays and controls in the space shuttle. Fox reveals details behind some of the new displays that are being designed...
Curated Video
Remembering the Historic First Flight of NASA Space Shuttle Columbia
This video describes the first launch of NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia in 1981, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. The mission, piloted by astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen, aimed to test the shuttle system's...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: BEAM and Expandable Spacecraft
Rajib Dasgupta and Gerard Valle talk about the commercial test module currently attached to the International Space Station called the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM). The respective former and current project managers for BEAM...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
This Month in History. February: Space
This Month in History. February: Space. Space shuttle Columbia is destroyed; Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot a space shuttle; the use of Skylab comes to an end; Pluto discovered; first American orbits Earth
NASA
NASA | IBEX Spacecraft Observes Matter from Interstellar Space
A great magnetic bubble surrounds the solar system as it cruises through the galaxy. The sun pumps the inside of the bubble full of solar particles that stream out to the edge until they collide with the material that fills the rest of...
NASA
Hubble Trivia: 8) When Was the Last Space Shuttle Servicing Mission to Hubble?
The Hubble Space Telescope has been revealing the secrets of the universe for over 30 years, but it turns out Hubble has some secrets of its own! The question is: When was the last space shuttle servicing mission to Hubble? You might be...
One Minute History
065 Challenger Disaster - One Minute History
On January 28, 1986, seven astronauts boarded the Space Shuttle Challenger on a mission into low earth orbit. Seventy three seconds later, the shuttle began to break apart, resulting in the death of the entire crew. We honor the courage...
One Minute History
177 - The Hubble Space Telescope - One Minute History
The Hubble Space Telescope, launched on April 24, 1990 by the Space Shuttle Discovery, has revolutionized astronomy and captured the imagination of people around the world. Hubble's launch quickly turned into disappointment when it was...
Bedtime History
The Rosetta Comet Mission for Kids | Bedtime History
The Rosetta Comet Mission, spearheaded by the European Space Agency (ESA), was a groundbreaking space mission designed to study the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Launched in March 2004, Rosetta traveled over 6 billion kilometers,...
Scott Manley
Why The US Took So Long To Replace Space Shuttle's Crew Capability
A rough guide to the history of space shuttle replacements and evolutions which never came into being because of politics, budgets and (very rarely) technical problems. Sources: http://astronautix.com/ http://nasaspaceflight.com...
Bozeman Science
Meselson-Stahl Experiment
Paul Andersen explains how the Meselson-Stahl experiment was used to prove that DNA copied itself through a semi-conservative process. They grew E. coli in a medium containing heavy nitrogen (N-15). They then added the E. coli to a...
NASA
NASA’s Incredible Discovery Machine: The Story of the Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble's launch and deployment in April 1990 marked the most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo's telescope. Thanks to five servicing missions and more than 30 years of operation, our view of the universe and our place within...
TED Talks
Burt Rutan: The real future of space exploration
In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off.
Curated Video
Trailblazing Astronaut Eileen Collins: Leading the Return of the Space Shuttle Discovery
Eileen Collins, the first female shuttle commander, is set to lead the upcoming Discovery mission, marking the return of the shuttle system to active service. With a history-making career as a test pilot and astronaut, Collins will guide...
Curated Video
The International Space Station
This video discusses the history and development of the International Space Station (ISS), highlighting key milestones and contributions from different countries. It covers the transition from the Russian Mere Space Station to the...
NASA
Gravity Assist: Talking to Ingenuity and Other Space Robots, with Nacer Chahat
The Ingenuity helicopter made history on April 19, 2021, with the first powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. How do engineers talk to a helicopter all the way out on Mars? How about other spacecraft? We’ll hear...
Bedtime History
The Mae Jemison Story | Bedtime History
Join us on an inspirational odyssey through the life and achievements of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel in space! In this captivating video, we celebrate her groundbreaking contributions to science, medicine,...
TED Talks
George Dyson: The story of Project Orion
Author George Dyson spins the story of Project Orion, a massive, nuclear-powered spacecraft that could have taken us to Saturn in five years. His insider’s perspective and a secret cache of documents bring an Atomic Age dream to life.
The Wall Street Journal
Human vs. Machine
Col. Javorsek of DARPA on what happened when an artificial intelligence jet fighter shot down a human combat pilot [simulated]. If AI gets that good, what's the role for humans in defense or on the factory floor?
Reading Through History
Reagan's Space Shuttle Challenger Address
On January 28th, 1986, seven Americans lost their lives aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. Schoolchildren across the nation watched the tragedy as it occurred on live television. America looked to its President to give us guidance....
Crash Course
How to Communicate with Customers: Crash Course Entrepreneurship
No business, no matter how innovative and amazing it is, will survive if people haven’t heard of it. If people don’t know something exists, they’ll never be able to purchase it. It’s time to work on our communication skills.
Curated Video
The Marvelous Life of a Historic Space Shuttle | SciTech Now
A look at the marvelous life of this historic space shuttle. Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1G7yMhG **More info & videos below** For full episodes, check out http://www.scitechnow.org/ The space shuttle Atlantis...
Sotheby's
Vostok: Earth's First Spaceship
Join David Redden and Selby Kiffer as they discuss the iconic Vostok Space Capsule, 3KA-2, from 1961. Explore the history behind earth's first spaceship, and how it changed the course of history. The auction will take place in New York...