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Xploration Outer SpaceAmericans have been fascinated by the cosmos for decades and rely on NASA to explore celestial bodies seen in the night sky to get a better idea of what is out there. In this series, former NASA employee Emily Calandrelli visits some of the agency's facilities, private companies and universities to speak with people knowledgeable about the topic to help "show off the coolest aspects of the space industry," to use her words. Technology, a potential manned mission to Mars and planetary tourism are some themes.S2, EP1 "The Top 20 Greatest Moments in Space Caught on Video"The space program captures breathtaking and dramatic images in the solar system and in galaxies beyond.
S2, EP14 "Astronaut Health"A look at how space can affect an astronaut's body, as well as the dangers and challenges they face exploring the universe.
S2, EP5 "Space Disasters"Emily Calandrelli explores some prominent disasters in the space race and looks at what was learned by each setback.
S2, EP4 "Space This Amusement Park"Amusement park rides can be like space travel.
S6, EP8 "Next Robot on Mars"Looking at the robots that NASA has sent to Mars, from Sojourner to Perseverance.
"Journey Back to the Moon"NASA's plans to send humans back to the moon and create a permanent residence on the lunar surface.
S2, EP7 "Exoplanets"Exoplanets outside the solar system; discoveries of other worlds.
S3, EP1 "Citizen Science"The public helps scientists to explore outer space; sending bacteria samples to the International Space Station; tweeting observations about the northern lights; using home computers to search for alien life.
S2, EP2 "NASA Spinoffs"A look at products initially made for the space program that make life better here on Earth, from the tiny smartphone cameras to the space-age materials that help people walk again.
S3, EP3 "Engineering Space"Four types of engineers that are on the cutting edge of aerospace technology; building rocket engines using 3-D printing; creating autonomous robots that will explore Mars.
S2, EP15 "Student Astronaut Contest"Emily Calandrelli meets the extraordinary students who won a prize to visit Hawaii and experience the HI-SEAS habitat, a Mars simulation.
S3, EP6 "Who Owns Space?"Private companies that are making plans to venture into outer space to mine valuable resources from asteroids and the moon; a man who claims to own an asteroid.
S3, EP12 "Space Shuttle Documentary"The Space Shuttle program accomplishes many things in low-Earth orbit.
S3, EP14 "A Space Station for All"Experiments conducted on the International Space Station will benefit humans on Earth; the history of the I.S.S.; students communicate directly with astronauts.
S7, EP5 "Favorite Moments"Emily recalls some of her favorite moments, ranging from cutting-edge science to adventures with Student Astronaut contest winners.
S7, EP6 "Space Access"Space exploration helps extend the reach of the human race to beyond our planet; exploring the ways different people, companies and organizations are making spaceflight more accessible.
S3, EP13 "What Makes a Planet?"Pluto is no longer considered a planet; some scientists believe there is another planet that has not been discovered yet.
S3, EP7 "Stories From Space"Four astronauts who have gone on missions into outer space share their perspectives of life in micro-gravity; Story Musgrave, the only astronaut to fly aboard all five space shuttles; Anna Fisher, one of the first American females to go into space.
S7, EP7 "The Search for Life"The search for life in the universe remains one of the most ambitious quests of humankind; Emily Calandrelli explores the possibility that life exists in Earth's celestial backyard.
S7, EP8 "Unsolved Mysteries of the Solar System"Even though spacecraft have been sent to every planet in the solar system, many mysteries remain; host Emily Calandrelli searches for answers to celestial mysteries that stump even the brightest scientists.
S2, EP11 "Killer Debris From Space"Host Emily Calandrelli, a Harvard scholar and former NASA employee, explores how all the space debris orbiting Earth is tracked and managed.
S2, EP10 "Extreme Solar System"Some of the most inhospitable and extreme places in the solar system; where to look for life on other planets.
S2, EP9 "The Future of Space Exploration"Emily Calandrelli explores how people might travel through space in the future.
S2, EP8 "Building and Testing Rockets"An Alabama facility manufactures rockets; NASA tests them before launch.
S7, EP4 "Big Impact"Space tourism is becoming a common occurrence, thanks to the efforts of Blue Origin; a look at some moments with a "big impact" in the space industry today.
S7, EP3 "Future of the Space Industry"Space tourism; the thriving business of satellites; how much activity there will soon be in low-Earth orbit.
S7, EP2 "Indigenous Astronomy"Native cultures have been studying the sky for centuries, yet their teachings have been mostly overlooked; Emily Calandrelli visits a sacred indigenous "sky party" and meets the first NASA astronaut of Native American descent.
S7, EP1 "UFOs: What's Really Out There?"Emily Calandrelli searches for the truth about aliens and UFO sightings by interviewing experts and visiting Roswell, N.M., the site where some believe aliens once landed.
S2, EP6 "Why We Explore"The case for space exploration: a change in perspective; economic benefits.
S1, EP12 "Extreme Space"Deaths of massive stars cause supernovas, gamma ray bursts and black holes; tracking them aboard a 747.
S1, EP11 "The All-Powerful Sun"The sun provides us with light, heat, and the potential for a ton of clean energy, but it can also turn space into a danger zone; an examination of a few major solar storms as well as the largest solar thermal energy facility in the world.
S1, EP10 "Satellites"Satellites of all sizes; how satellites are made and tested; the building of NASA's ICESat 2.
S1, EP9 "Rockets & Propulsion"How rockets are made; how they blast off and make their way through the Earth's atmosphere; NASA's Wallops Flight Facility; preparing for the launch of the Antares Rocket; a propulsion system may be the key to one day traveling to Mars.
S1, EP8 "Space Tourism"Outer space; companies planning to send tourists into space; Virgin Galactic; a two-week visit to the International Space Station and a return home orbiting the moon.
S1, EP7 "Journey to the Moon"The moon; teams competing for the Google Lunar X Prize; returning to the moon.
S1, EP6 "Space Balloons"Creating and testing high-altitude balloons to survive the rigors of near space; a balloon lifts an 8,000-pound telescope to the edge of space and discovers something amazing; a dramatic search-and-rescue mission.
S1, EP5 "Asteroids"Asteroids and their potential impact on Earth; an asteroid may have killed off the dinosaurs; the Chelyabinsk meteor of 2013; predicting impact size on the moon and the Earth; valuable materials in asteroids.
S1, EP4 "Life Beyond Earth"SETI searches for intelligent life in the universe; top candidates to host life beyond Earth.
S1, EP3 "Robots in Space"Robots; Robonaut; the Space Exploration Vehicle; the ATHLETE rover.
S1, EP2 "Astronaut Training"What it takes to be an astronaut; the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory; space suits; astronaut Cady Coleman; reduced gravity aircraft.
S1, EP1 "Preparing for Mars"Mars; Curiosity rover; Mars Desert Research Station.
"Xploration Outer Space"Americans have been fascinated by the cosmos for decades and rely on NASA to explore celestial bodies seen in the night sky to get a better idea of what is out there. In this series, former NASA employee Emily Calandrelli visits some of the agency's facilities, private companies and universities to speak with people knowledgeable about the topic to help "show off the coolest aspects of the space industry," to use her words. Technology, a potential manned mission to Mars and planetary tourism are some themes.
Americans have been fascinated by the cosmos for decades and rely on NASA to explore celestial bodies seen in the night sky to get a better idea of what is out there. In this series, former NASA employee Emily Calandrelli visits some of the agency's facilities, private companies and universities to speak with people knowledgeable about the topic to help "show off the coolest aspects of the space industry," to use her words. Technology, a potential manned mission to Mars and planetary tourism are some themes.
Original Air Date: Sep 8, 2014
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
4 seasons available on demand (18 episodes)
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