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...
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Space Race
This video gives a brief history of the Space Race during the Cold War era. *** Like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReadingThroughHistory/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigmarshdawg77/ Follow us on...
NASA
The Invisible Network: Bonus - NASA Historian Bill Barry | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
At its core the NASA History Office ensures that, as we look forward to the Moon, Mars and beyond, we remember the lessons we’ve learned from our predecessors. The race to the Moon in the 1960s occurred against a very different backdrop...
TED-Ed
Who Won the Space Race?
Modern animation presents an overview of the history of space exploration. Beginning with Sputnik in 1957, the international space race was on. Eventually, space exploration became, not a competition, but rather a collaboration. Also,...
Curated OER
Cold War Politics in The Space Race
"Whoever controls space will control the world, " Lyndon B. Johnson said after the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik. This fueled the space race and encouraged the United States' goal of landing a man on the moon before the...
Curated OER
1969 Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Provide a little background information and introduce learners to one of the biggest moments in US history: the Apollo 11 moon landing. This news report describes the event, the time, and life in space. This is a report celebrating the...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Apollo 8
Apollo 8—the mission to orbit the moon—changed the trajectory of human history and space travel. A series of videos, including historians, the mission commander, and footage of the mission, allows pupils to watch the mission as it...