Space Exploration Courses and Certifications

APS Physics

Big Scientific Questions for the Benefit of the Nation - View from NASA

Explore NASA's perspective on major scientific inquiries and their national impact through insights from John M. Grunsfeld at the APS April Meeting 2015.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Europlanet

Mission Hayabusa2 and SETI Research - Press Conference Highlights

Explore Hayabusa2's impact experiment, Ryugu's surface variations, and Lucy mission's target occultation. Gain insights into asteroid exploration and SETI research from leading experts.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fission

An Introduction to Open Lunar: Taking Open Standards to Space

Explore the mission of Open Lunar, discussing open standards in space, decentralization, and public goods funding for interplanetary networks and collaboration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Interstellar Travel - Challenges and Opportunities for Human Exploration

Explore the challenges and potential of interstellar travel with astronaut Mae Jemison, examining its scientific, engineering, and societal impacts while considering how this pursuit can transform life on Earth.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Fire Safety in Deep Space: Challenges and Preparations for Artemis Missions

Explore fire safety challenges in deep space missions, including NASA's Artemis program, and learn about innovative solutions for preventing and extinguishing fires on spacecraft.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission - Asteroid Sample Return Preview

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission prepares for asteroid Bennu sample delivery in 2023. Experts discuss final maneuvers, retrieval procedures, and scientific implications, comparing findings with recent asteroid missions.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Rockets and the Human Imagination - Evolution of Fact and Fiction

Explore the fascinating evolution of rockets through fact and fiction, presented by Emmy-winning producer Blaine Baggett in this captivating documentary-style talk.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Mission - Early Findings and Future Expectations

Researchers discuss Parker Solar Probe's groundbreaking mission, expected findings from its first data download, and how it will revolutionize our understanding of the Sun and its effects on the solar system.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Apollo Lunar Samples at 40 - New Data and Discoveries

Discover how Apollo lunar samples continue to reveal new insights 40 years later, with digitization uncovering lost data and LRO missions providing context for our evolving understanding of the Moon.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Voyager Mission Update: Latest Findings from the Edge of the Solar System

NASA scientists discuss Voyager mission's latest findings at the edge of our solar system, including cosmic rays, comets, and future communication prospects with the spacecraft.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

physicsteachers

Pluto Revealed - First Results from NASA's New Horizons Fly-By Mission

Explore NASA's groundbreaking New Horizons mission to Pluto, uncovering the first-ever close-up observations and scientific data from this distant dwarf planet and its moons.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Final Frontier - Space Strategy for the Future

Explore geopolitics, challenges, and opportunities in space with experts discussing U.S. spacepower strategy, competition, technology, and international partnerships.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Citizens of the Worlds - Implications of Multiplanetary Life for Earth

Explore the future of space travel, its impact on Earth, and the challenges of becoming a multiplanetary species with insights from NASA, MIT, and space history experts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Not Your Father's Space Race - UFOs, Billionaires, and Satellite Missiles

Explore the future of space with experts discussing commercial ventures, international competition, and potential conflicts in this thought-provoking panel on modern space exploration.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

We Have Liftoff - Advancing Medicine on Earth Through Research in Space

Explore how space research advances Earth-based medicine through unique antigravity experiments. NASA astronaut and physician assistant discuss life on the ISS and upcoming SpaceX mission.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video