All About Space asks asteroid expert professor Alan Fitzsimmonds 5 questions about the threat posed by space rocks
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Space Exploration
Incredible footage of a NASA test subject being exposed to a space-like vacuum
In 1966 Jim le Blanc was exposed to a near-vacuum with almost disastrous consequences
Space Exploration
Blast from the past: How a heavy-lift rocket roars into life (video)
Watch some amazing footage of a Saturn V rocket launching to the Moon.
Space Exploration
Watch as a Russian Proton-M rocket explodes seconds after launch (Update: New video showing a much wider view of the explosion)
Below you can see footage of an unmanned Russian rocket exploding at the Baikonaur Cosmodrome this morning.
Space Exploration
Watch the epic journey of NASA’s Spirit rover on Mars in this awesome time-lapse video
Thousands of frames are stitched together here to show the entirety of Spirit’s mission on the Red Planet.
Space Exploration
Apogee of Fear: The worst (and first) sci-fi film that will ever be shot in space
These astro-actors should probably stick to their (admittedly awesome) day jobs…
Space Exploration
Video: How to wash your hands in space
ISS Commander Chris Hadfield shows us how astronauts keep their hands clean while on the International Space Station.
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Incredible footage of Russian meteor explosion
Hundreds of people have been injured by a meteor crashing in central Russia.
Solar System
This is the way the world could end: Voyager 1’s stunning view of our Sun’s demise
Sure, this isn’t the most scientifically accurate video ever made, but it’s still an awesome look at how our Sun could die and take the Earth with it.
FutureTech
Too good to be true? Here’s the announcement trailer for asteroid mining company Deep Space Industries…
Absurdly ambitious or definitely doable? Let us know your thoughts on DSI’s plans to mine asteroids for valuable resources below.
Space Exploration
Building an orbital wonder: Amazing time-lapse of ISS construction
It’s almost 15 years since construction on the International Space Station began. Find out how the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ was put together in this video.
Space Exploration
Amazing video from on board the Space Shuttle’s boosters
Here’s some incredible footage, with enhanced sound, from the launch of one of NASA’s Space Shuttles.
Space Exploration
We want to see this: The Europa Report, a movie about a manned mission to Europa
Check out the trailer for this great new film right here.
Deep Space
Minute Physics: What is dark matter?
In this video the guys over at Minute Physics give a brief description of dark matter.
Space Exploration
When launches go wrong: Explosive footage of catastrophic rocket disasters
Launching rockets isn’t an easy business, as this video of some disastrous unmanned launch failures proves.
Deep Space
Flashes before your eyes: The story of the Earth in 90 seconds
From the Big Bang to the modern day, this excellent video uses a tapestry of footage to trace the cosmic and biological origins of our species.
Space Exploration
This is our planet: Awesome ISS time-lapse will blow your mind
This incredible montage of footage from the International Space Station is simply astounding in its portrayal of the Earth from orbit.
Space Exploration
Stunning video shows lunar Earthrise in HD
Five years ago today, Japan’s SELENE spacecraft captured the first HD video of an Earthrise from the Moon.
Space Exploration
How the Space Shuttle’s rocket boosters were retrieved from the ocean
Amazing NASA footage shows just how reusable the Space Shuttle really was.
FutureTech
Rocket to the Future: Stephen Hawking explains how we could travel through time
Here’s another video from Into the Future with Stephen Hawking, this time looking at how a giant rocket could use Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity to time travel.