Chris Hadfield: What I learned from going blind in space
AdultsLifeSpaceScienceThere's an astronaut saying: In space, "there is no problem so bad that you can't make it worse." So how do you deal with the complexity, the sheer pressure, of dealing with dangerous and scary situations? Retired colonel Chris Hadfield paints a vivid portrait of how to be prepared for the worst in space (and life) -- and it starts with walking into a spider's web. Watch for a special space-y performance.
Google Announces "Project Tango"
AdultsSoftware EngineeringTechnologyArtificial IntelligenceSpaceProject Tango is an exploration into giving mobile devices a human-scale understanding of space and motion. So cool!
Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Chef Traci Des Jardins Make a Space Burrito
AdultsFoodSpaceCookingKeeping in mind the challenge of mixing food ingredients in micro-gravity, chef Traci Des Jardins concocts a recipe for spicing up astronaut Chris Hadfield's meals on board the International Space Station. Commander Hadfield also shares with Jamie and Adam the foods he misses most after spending six months in space.
Space Oddity - Chris Hadfield performs onboard ISS with Larrivee Parlor
AdultsMusicSpaceEntertainmentInternational Space Station Commander, Chris Hadfield, performs a revised version of David Bowies Space Oddity. Seen in this video is the Larrivee Parlor guitar that has found it's home on the ISS for the last decade. Chris has used this Parlor, the first acoustic guitar in space, to write and record the first musical recordings in space. Here at Larrivee we refer to Chris as "The Space Cowboy".
Escaping Earth with Morgan Freeman
AdultsSpaceTVEntertainmentScienceAn intergalactic space voyage narrated by the smoothest voice on planet Earth.
Meteorite explosions in the skies of Russia
AdultsSpaceWorldScienceNatural DisastersMeteorite explosions in the skies of Russia's Urals region has sparked panic in three major cities. Witnesses said that houses shuddered, windows were blown out and cellphones stopped working.
Nasa crushes all scientific theories of the world ending
AdultsScienceWorldSpaceGlobal WarmingNASA scientist debunks 2012 end of the world doomsday scenarios.
Felix Baumgartner's supersonic freefall from 128k'
AdultsSpaceSportsTechnologyAdventureScienceAfter flying to an altitude of 39,045 meters (128,100 feet) in a helium-filled balloon, Felix Baumgartner completed a record breaking jump for the ages from the edge of space, exactly 65 years after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier flying in an experimental rocket-powered airplane.
Space Shuttle Endeavour flys over Los Angeles
AdultsCitiesTransportationSpaceScienceCultureThe Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and Endeavour flew over the Los Angeles area on September 21, 2012. It flew directly over Malibu, Dodger Stadium, California Science Center, the Los Angeles Colosseum, downtown Los Angeles, and the Hollywood Sign before landing at Los Angeles International Airport at 12:51 pm PT.
Breathtaking! - Mars Curiosity Descent
AdultsSpaceTechnologyScienceUltra-resolution, smooth-motion, detail-enhanced, color-corrected, interpolated from the original 4 frames per second to 30 frames per second. This video plays real-time at the speed that Curiosity descended to the surface of Mars on August 6, 2012. I think it's wonderful that everyone on Earth has a chance to see this amazing footage from Mars :)
Incredible Video from the International Space Station at Night
AdultsSpaceWorldPhotographyScienceEvery frame in this video is a photograph taken from the International Space Station. All credit goes to the crews on board the ISS.