S1 Ep 5 - Asteroids
Xploration Outer Space
•
22m
Host Emily Calandrelli speaks to experts who are learning everything they can about asteroids and their potential impact on earth. From the dinosaur killer to the Chelyabinsk meteor of 2013 - we learn about the destructive power of asteroids. Emily takes a trip to the Ames Vertical Gun Range for an experiment that predicts impact size on the moon and the Earth. Emily also travels to Seattle Washington to meet a company that has a plan to profit from the valuable material hidden in these rocky bodies.
Up Next in Xploration Outer Space
-
S2 Ep 5 - Space Disasters
Space travel is a dangerous business and that is never more apparent than when disaster strikes. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she explores the most prominent disasters in our journey through the cosmos, and what we learned from each set-back.
-
S7 Ep 3 - Future of the Space Industry
With private companies becoming involved in space exploration, the space industry is booming. Host Emily Calandrelli meets with two space journalists who talk about space tourism, the thriving business of satellites, and how much activity there will soon be in low-earth orbit.
-
S3 Ep 5 - Art of Space
Four artists display their unique methods of illustrating the mysterious frontier of outer space. Don Pettit, an astronaut, takes amazing photos from the International Space Station. Another artist uses spray paint to portray vivid views of space.
