How Not to Get Lost in Space – Bill Nye
Bill Nye explains how NASA will successfully steer the Juno spacecraft into orbit around Jupiter. In the vast reaches of Space, being of course by even a single degree can have catastrophic result. Watch...
Category: Manned Space Flight
Can We Make It To Mars?
A trip to Mars is fraught with many difficulties. Here we look at the problems that face Mars travellers and the steps being taken to overcome them.
Michio Kaku On The Moon Landing “Hoax”.
Michio Kaku answers a question from a listener about the allegations that the moon landings were a hoax. Michio goes further and addresses most of the points raised by conspiracy theorists.
The Space Race and the Cold War
A short historical analysis of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union and its propagandistic effect on the Cold War in general.
Expedition 37/38 Crew Docks to the Space Station
After launching earlier in the day in their Soyuz TMA-10M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 37/38 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov and Flight Engineer Sergey Ryazanskiy of the Russian Federal Space Agency...
100,000 Apply For Mars One
More than 100,000 people are eager to make themselves at home on another planet. They’ve applied for a one-way trip to Mars, hoping to be chosen to spend the rest of their lives on...
New NASA Spacesuits
The new Z-1 Prototype Spacesuit and Portable Life Support System from NASA looks reminiscent of the Buzz Lightyear character’s outfit from the Disney movie Toy Story, but it comes with many advantages over the...
Neil Armstrong Remembered
One year after his death, NASA is remembering Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on another world. Eric Brace, with some video assistance from NASA, sings an original composition,...
Space Shuttle Exhibits
The space Shuttle Orbiters have now been moved to museums, this video provides information on where each shuttle is being exhibited.
New Astronauts Begin Training
NASA introduced a new batch of astronauts chosen from a pool of over 6000 applications. One or more of this batch will probably be able to leave Earth Orbit!
One-Way Ticket To Mars – Bas Lansdorp
In 2011 and early 2012, Lansdorp and Wielders laid the groundwork for Mars One through the development of relationships with global aerospace companies, industry experts and researchers who are now moving to support the...
New Fusion Engine Gets To Mars In 30 Days
A NASA backed project to develop a fusion engine could mean that trips to Mars are cut from 8 months to just 30 days. Traveling through deep space is a hazardous undertaking and choosing...
The Zero Gravity Coffee Cup
A look at the behaviour of liquids in zero gravity. A good description of what happens when you try to drink a cup of coffee in the International Space Station.
Update On Virgin Galactic And Mars One
Video of Virgin Galactic’s first supersonic flight test and a discussion on the Mars One programme which is looking at sending humans on a one way trip to Mars. Mars One is a reality...
The Boeing Capsule
CST 100 is Boeing’s entry into the space race. Here we get a first glimpse of its interior. Boeing is competing with two other companies for the NASA contract.
Rise and Fall of the Russian Space Programme – 1991
A look at the once mighty Russian space programme from the 1930s to 1991 at the collapse of the Soviet Union. Recently the Russian space programme has received funding for many new projects and...
Asteroid Capture and Sampling Mission – NASA
An animation of a proposed mission to capture a near Earth asteroid and bring it back to the Earth/Moon system for exploration. NASA’s 2014 budget proposal includes a plan to capture a small near-Earth...
Nasa Update – 19th July 2013
A recent update from NASA. Which includes a report on the leaky space suit and the discovery of a new moon of Neptune.
