California will play host to the first interplanetary launch from the U.S. west coast next month. NASA will launch their insight mission to Mars from the Vandenberg Air Force in California on the morning of May 5, 2018. The higher it...

Delve into the complex dynamics between indigenous peoples and Spanish missions in California, exploring debates among scholars regarding indigenous motives for engaging with the missions. Learn about the disruptions caused by the...

The exciting story of the State of California comes alive in this informational and entertaining video program. Filled with archival footage, rare photos and animated maps combined with brilliant HD video, this program will teach...

For a playlist of the entire History of California seriesf='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wUD7y8912ViyAtGfraKi9ru' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>series After Alta California had been peacefully conquered in 1769,...

This video explores the impact of the mission system in California, focusing on the experiences of indigenous people. It discusses the forced labor, captivity, and cultural suppression that occurred as a result of Spanish colonization....

This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.

This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.

This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.

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MAVEN will examine the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail. It's scheduled to launch no earlier than 1:28 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 18, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida....

The California Missions are a long-lasting legacy of Spanish colonization in the Americans. Built to spread Catholicism among Indigenous communities, they still exist today.

Explore the enduring impact of the California mission system on the state's landscape and indigenous communities. Discover how the names of towns, streets, and buildings reflect the Spanish influence and colonial history. Investigate...

Explore the rich history of indigenous peoples in California before the arrival of European colonizers. Learn about their diverse cultures, trading networks, and sustainable practices, as well as the disruptive impact of Spanish...

NASA is looking for the next generation of space communications technology and Laser Comm may be the answer. Optical communications provide higher bandwidth, which allows for faster data flow and even opens the door to streaming...

California is a huge state! With almost 40 million people, it's currently larger than the other 10 western states combined. This is due to a wide range of reasons that date all the way back to when California was a remote colony of the...

Episode one launches with Jennifer Trosper in the driver’s seat. As she looks in the rearview mirror at twenty-five years of exploring with NASA’s Mars rovers, she reveals how their progression has kept pace with milestones in her life.

Like waves of the ocean, our planet’s surface is in constant motion. In this episode, we’ll travel to tropical rainforests to dig into soils with an ecologist, and fly drones with an earthquake expert to spot shifts in the ground beneath...

Dr. Forrester talks about the influence that diseases, horses, and livestock had on the development of the west. She discusses the Californios, and ends with the topic of Indian reservations.

For a playlist of the entire History of California seriesf='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wUD7y8912ViyAtGfraKi9ru' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>series This is part 3 of the History of California. Here we're...

For a playlist of the entire History of California seriesf='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wUD7y8912ViyAtGfraKi9ru' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>series This is the History of California part 4, covering the...

For a playlist of the entire History of California seriesf='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wUD7y8912ViyAtGfraKi9ru' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>series Today, I’m going to start a new series. Since I live in...

This is a difficult subject. California has been at the forefront of racial prejudice, violence, and discrimination in American history. We are speaking of a very real case for genocide, horrendous Indian Wars, the Chinese Exclusion Act,...

On this episode of Breaking Trail, Coyote teams up with Año Nuevo Reserve Director, Dr. Patrick Robinson, to assist with his Elephant Seal research for the Costa Lab at the University of California Santa Cruz. Coyote and Dr. Patrick’s...

Snakes on a NASA plane! No, not that kind of snake. Donald Blake from the University of California Irvine with the #EarthExpedition ATom mission explains why "snakes" are part of the Whole Air Sampler from behind the scenes on the DC-8...

Leonard Mlodinow shares how learning about the heroism and hardship of his father, a Holocaust survivor, provided the eminent physicist and popular author with the strength to face just about anything in life. Scientists, writers, and...