NASA to Grow Vegetables In Space
NASA is to start vegetable growing experiments on the ISS. If humans are ever to colonise other planets then there has to be a system of local food production.
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Space (New Worlds) – Sam Neil
The Sun is getting hotter and one day life on Earth will become impossible. In this episode of ‘Space’ Sam Neil looks at new planets that will one day have to house human beings.
Space (Are We Alone?) – Sam Neil
Sam Neil continues his look at ‘Space’. This time exploring the possibility of Alien Life. The search for life on other worlds has been compared to identifying a single grain of sand on the Moon,...
Space (Staying Alive) – Sam Neil
In the second part of ‘Space’ Sam Neill takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the galaxy to discover how disasters in space regularly threaten our entire world.
Space (Star Stuff) – Sam Neil
A series on ‘space’ hosted by sam Neil. This episode covers the origins of life and how everything is produced by the process in which stars burn their fuel.
Deadly Secrets Of Our Universe
A look at how pressure waves can propogate through. Sound can travel through space as space is not a complete vacuum as is explained in this video.
Is There an Edge to the Universe?
Could it be that the universe is infinite? Is there any way to find out what the shape of the universe really is? Can we find the edge, discover what might lie beyond it,...
Cosmic Holes
Scientists search for black holes, white holes and worm holes. A worn hole may be a short cut between different points in the Universe. Worm holes could be the next big discovery in space...
The Vostochny Cosmodrome
The Vostochny Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport currently under construction, located at 51 degrees north in the Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East. It is intended to become the main centre for Russia’s...
Jade Rabbit Separates From Lander
China’s first moon rover, Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, separated from the lander early on Sunday, several hours after the Chang’e-3 probe soft-landed on the lunar surface. Here is video footage of the Jade Rabbit...
The Galaxy’s Heart of Darkness
Infra red telescopes are able to give us a glimpse, for the first time of what lies in the centre of our Galaxy. Astonishingly conclusions are that it is a massive black hole. The...
Deep Space Disasters Documentary
A look at the future of space travel including the concept of the ‘space elevator’. While the elevator would be safer than a rocket there are other hazards that could be lethal to astronauts.
ISON Update On This Week At NASA
An update on ISON, Orion and other NASA news from this weekly update.
Einstein’s Rings and the Fabric of Space
This video explores a phenomenon called gravitational lensing. The gravitational force of a galaxy, full of stars, gas, dark matter, and dust, is so enormous that it affects the region it sits in and...
Alien Atmospheres – NASA
Most exoplanets are too distant to be directly imaged, however detailed studies have been made of their size, composition, and even atmospheric makeup. This video explains how these studies are carried out.
The Edge of Space
A look at the prospects for the commercialization space,and also a look at the hazards, such as cosmic radiation and space debris, that could spell disaster for these outer space endeavors.
What Curiosity is Discovering on the Road to Mt. Sharp
An update from Curiosity as it journeys to Mount Sharp.
