Chasing Sprites in Electric Skies
Paul Smith is a night-sky fanatic and photographer. His obsession is sprites: immense jolts of light that flicker high above thunderstorms. Last October, he guided NASA scientist Dr. Burcu Kosar […]
Topic: Documentaries
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Chasing Sprites in Electric Skies
The Space Shuttle (Narrated by William Shatner)
An idea born in unsettled times becomes a feat of engineering excellence. The most complex machine ever built to bring humans to and from space and eventually construct the next […]
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The Space Shuttle (Narrated by William Shatner)
Down to Earth: The Miracle Planet
In this episode of “Down to Earth: Conversations,” Suni and Adrien discuss protecting our planet’s environment and give their closing thoughts on their conversation.
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Down to Earth: The Miracle Planet
Ocean Worlds: The Search for Life
Astrobiology, our search for life beyond Earth, is a search for planets, dwarf planets, and moons that harbor substantial liquid water. We call these places “ocean worlds.”
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Ocean Worlds: The Search for Life
NASA Operation IceBridge: What It Takes To Execute a Major International Airborne Research Campaign
This extended feature video, from the flight operations perspective, follows the IceBridge team from NASA’s Armstrong Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, California, to Punta Arenas, Chile during the Fall 2014 […]
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NASA Operation IceBridge: What It Takes To Execute a Major International Airborne Research Campaign
Moon 101: Surface Geology and Morphology of the Moon
In this episode, Julie Stopar helps us understand the makeup of the Moon and how it will drive exploration goals and needs. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews […]
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Moon 101: Surface Geology and Morphology of the Moon
Moon 101: The Lunar Surface
In this episode, Jeff Plescia offers a review of the lunar surface and how we might explore it today. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket […]
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Moon 101: The Lunar Surface
Designing Webb
The James Webb Space Telescope is the most powerful space telescope ever made – and the most complex one yet designed. Did you know that the telescope’s history stretches back […]
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Designing Webb
Down to Earth: The Astronaut’s Perspective
NASA’s astronauts will take you on a journey to the International Space Station, exploring the life-changing experience of an orbital perspective.
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Down to Earth: The Astronaut’s Perspective
Balloons on Ice: NASA’s Annual Scientific Balloon Campaign in Antarctica
Learn more about NASA’s Super Pressure Balloon technology and the type of science we fly during our Antarctic campaign.
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Balloons on Ice: NASA’s Annual Scientific Balloon Campaign in Antarctica
A Titan Discovery
NASA Goddard scientists have made an exciting discovery on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. The team has definitively detected the molecule acrylonitrile in Titan’s atmosphere – a finding that has astrobiological […]
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A Titan Discovery
Armstrong 50th Anniversary Documentary
Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Commander and first person to walk on the moon, guides us through the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the half-century since its […]
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