Space Travel Courses and Certifications

SciShow

Alternative Methods for Space Travel - From Balloons to Space Elevators

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Explore innovative alternatives to rocket-based space travel, from magnetic levitation systems to space elevators and high-altitude balloons, examining their potential benefits and engineering challenges.

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

The Royal Institution

What Does the Future of Space Travel Look Like? - With Chris Impey

Explore the past, present, and future of space travel with astronomer Chris Impey. From early milestones to private sector efforts and potential colonization, discover the exciting possibilities of human space exploration.

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

National Space Society

Surviving Space - Artificial Gravity Will Be Critical to Long Term Space Travel and Settlement

Explore why artificial gravity is essential for human health in space and discover methods like rotation and magnetism to create it for long-term space travel and settlement.

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

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Practicalities of Orbital Space Travel

Explore the practicalities of orbital space travel with Dr. Charles Simonyi, a high-tech pioneer and space traveler. Gain insights into the realities of space exploration from his firsthand experience.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NDC Conferences

Space Flight in 2024: The Future of Civilian Space Travel

Explore the future of civilian space travel, from potential orbital hotels to lunar resorts, examining costs, developments, and the transformative impact on humanity's journey beyond Earth.

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

SciShow

How Space Awakens Sleeping Viruses

Discover how space travel reactivates dormant viruses like mono and chicken pox in astronauts' bodies, exploring the unusual effects of microgravity on human immune systems.

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

SciShow

5 Ways Space Is Actually Good for You

Discover surprising health benefits of space travel, from bone strengthening to DNA repair, challenging common assumptions about the dangers of leaving Earth's atmosphere.

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

The Royal Institution

Is Interstellar Travel Possible? - Challenges and Realities of Space Exploration

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NASA scientist explores challenges and possibilities of interstellar travel, discussing latest exoplanet discoveries, promising missions, and technologies that may enable us to reach the stars.

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

SciShow

Sound DOES Travel in Space and 10 Other Space Things You Got Wrong

Uncover common misconceptions about space, from sound actually traveling through space to Earth's orbit around the Sun, with scientific explanations that challenge popular astronomical myths.

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

Hibernation Science

Explore the science of hibernation across species, from wood frogs to bears, and discover how researchers are working to apply these mechanisms to human space travel and medical applications.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

TED

SpaceX's Plan to Fly You Across the Globe in 30 Minutes

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell discusses the company's ambitious projects, including orbital human spaceflight, the BFR rocket for Mars missions, and potential Earth-to-Earth space travel, highlighting SpaceX's innovative approach to aerospace.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

It's Rocket Science!

Explosive journey through rocket science principles, from basic concepts to moon missions. Packed with live demonstrations, combustions, and a roaring hybrid rocket engine for an engaging family experience.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

My Travel Through Time and Academic Space

Explore the importance of learning programming principles for everyone, discussing its benefits, challenges, and impact on personal growth and societal progress.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

AGU

What's It Like Pretending to Live on Mars? - Simulating Long-Term Space Travel

Explore the psychological challenges of long-haul space travel through a writer's experience in a Mars simulation mission, focusing on food, team dynamics, and personal growth.

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

CoA Physics

Physics 4C - Special Relativity Freeform Timed Assessment - Relativistic Space Travel

Dive into relativistic space travel concepts with this special relativity assessment from the PHYS 4C class.

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