High Above Down Under | Episode 5: To Space (And Back)
Follow two NASA rocket teams as they launch from Australia to study our nearest stellar neighbors – Alpha Centauri A & B – on a quest to understand how stars […]
Topic: Documentaries
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High Above Down Under | Episode 5: To Space (And Back)
High Above Down Under | Episode 4: The Final Test
In this episode, we’ll answer that question and check in on the rockets as they make their final preparation to launch into space.
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High Above Down Under | Episode 4: The Final Test
High Above Down Under | Episode 3: UV Light – More Than Just Sunburns
In this episode, Miles digs into the science behind the mission. What is UV light good for anyways?
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High Above Down Under | Episode 3: UV Light – More Than Just Sunburns
High Above Down Under | Episode 1: A Star Fit For Life
There are likely billions of planets in our galaxy. With over 5,000 already confirmed, how do we know which ones might hold life? Two NASA sounding rockets are launching from […]
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High Above Down Under | Episode 1: A Star Fit For Life
High Above Down Under | Episode 2: Living With the Stars
In this episode, hear from a local Yolngu leader and learn what it takes to make a rocket range from scratch. (Spoiler: It’s not an easy task.)
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High Above Down Under | Episode 2: Living With the Stars
Assignment: Shoot the Moon (1967)
This film summarizes the exploration of the Moon conducted through uncrewed Ranger, Surveyor, and Lunar Orbiter spacecraft and shows how such detailed data and photography contributed to the first crewed […]
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Assignment: Shoot the Moon (1967)
Best of the Best Provides New Views: Commentary of Shuttle Launches
This video from the Glenn Research Center highlights in stunning, behind-the-scenes imagery the launches of three space shuttle missions: STS-114, STS-117, and STS-124.
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Best of the Best Provides New Views: Commentary of Shuttle Launches
End of an ERA: Part 1
NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project is winding down. The final testing of some key projects will bring this successful program to a close. NASA X investigates leading edge wing coatings […]
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End of an ERA: Part 1
NASA Arc Jet Facility History
NASA researchers used the Arc Jet Facility at Johnson Space Center for over 40 years to provide researchers with the data necessary to develop spacecraft protective systems. From the dawn […]
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NASA Arc Jet Facility History
UAS: Transforming the Horizon
Unmanned aircraft are flying right now in the National Airspace System (NAS). Since the early 1990s, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have operated on a limited basis in the National Airspace […]
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UAS: Transforming the Horizon
Gemini 8: This is Houston Flight
The historic first docking in space with the Agena is completed. Camaras record the harrowing experiences of the astronauts as Gemini VIII wildly gyrates through space following a malfunction. The […]
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Gemini 8: This is Houston Flight
Way Station to Space: The History of Stennis Space Center
The video traces the history of the Stennis Space Center from its origins as a test facility for President Kennedy’s initiative to put a man on the moon to its […]
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