Xploration Outer Space

Emily Calandrelli explores how space missions come to an end.

Emily Calandrelli interviews astronauts and engineers who have experienced the wonder of outer space first hand.

Emily Calandrelli uncovers the future of space medicine Human hibernation;robotic surgery;psychology

Emily Calandrelli visits with experts to explore the most bizarre space oddities in our universe.

Emily Calandrelli visits the launch pad to see the launch of NASA's Mars InSight spacecraft.

Host Emily Calandrelli looks at NASA’s next mission to send a spacecraft that will “touch” the sun. She also witnesses a total solar eclipse, and visits a man who races homing pigeons, a bird that uses the sun to navigate its way home from hundreds of miles away.

Canada has made significant contributions to the space effort, despite having a much smaller budget than NASA. Host Emily Calandrelli visits the Canadian Space Center in Quebec, and examines their exceptional expertise in robotics, which includes the famous Canadarm.

There have been a few occasions when spacecraft have been lost in space. Host Emily Calandrelli looks at several of these adventures. In some cases, the spacecraft that were lost, were remarkable found again.

Is Mercury the hottest planet in our solar system? No, it’s not. There’s a lot of misinformation about our solar system. Host Emily Calandrelli speaks to experts who debunk many of the myths about outer space.

When Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, it put an emphatic end to the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Host Emily Calandrelli looks at the accomplishments of Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, the two astronauts who first landed on the moon.

The Hubble Space Telescope provides amazing insights into our universe, capturing stars forming and distant galaxies. Host Emily Calandrelli looks at the incredible phenomena of our universe, and our own planet’s turbulent atmosphere.

Emily Calandrelli looks at how surviving in deep space can become a reality. Lockheed Martin is designing a spacecraft, similar to a smaller International Space Station, where astronauts can comfortably make a three-year trip to Mars and back.

The year 2011 was remarkable as NASA visited several planets, asteroids and comets. Host Emily Calandrelli explores the amazing journeys of spacecraft that gathered spectacular images of Mercury, Jupiter and Mars.

NASA has been remarkably successful sending robot to Mars’ surface. Host Emily Calandrelli looks at the varied and ingenious methods used to land spacecraft on the red planet, starting with Pathfinder in 1997.

When venturing into deep space to discover new worlds, robots are needed to first explore these extreme environments. Host Emily Calandrelli shows us robots that are leading the way, both to Mars, and other destinations in the future.

High school and college students compete for a fantastic prize: Going aboard a Zero-G aircraft where they’ll experience microgravity with host, Emily Calandrelli. We’ll see the student-winner try to execute a scientific experiment in weightlessness.

Four astronauts who have gone on missions into outer space share their perspective of life in micro-gravity. Emily Calandrelli visits each astronaut, including Story Musgrave, the only astronaut to fly aboard all five space shuttles, and Anna Fisher, one of the first American females to go into space.

Private companies are now making plans to venture into outer space to mine valuable resources from asteroids and the moon. But is it legal? Emily Calandrelli as we look at the futuristic plans of these companies, and the recent laws giving them permission. We also look at the legal battles of one man who boldly claims to own an asteroid.

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.

Satellites help us understand our world and the universe.

To send rockets to outer space, it requires all types of engineers. Emily Calandrelli visits four types of engineers who are on the cutting edge of aerospace technology. From building rocket engines using 3D printing to creating autonomous robots that will explore Mars, we’ll look at a variety of exciting careers.

Once we land on Mars, how will we survive? Emily Calandrelli visits NASA’s Swamp Works, which tests space suits and machines for Mars-like conditions. We also look at the history of space suits, and discover a futuristic space suit that’s in the works at MIT.

Emily Calandrelli discovers various ways the public is helping scientists explore outer space; from sending bacteria samples to the International Space Station to tweeting observations about the Northern Lights. Another way they help is by using home computers to search for alien life.

In this episode, host Emily Calandrelli takes viewers back in time to the moment the historic Apollo program changed our world forever by landing a man on the moon. Astronauts, explorers, and engineers weigh in on the successes and failures of the missions and what we learned about ourselves in the process.

As scientists get closer to putting humans on mars, they are running into some very real problems that need to be solved. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she examines what obstacles we need to overcome to put the first human on Mars. And the people coming up with the solutions might surprise you.

It is all around us, yet we can't see it. Space debris is orbiting our planet in increasing numbers and could pose risks to both astronauts in space and humans on earth. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she explores what exactly this "space junk" is and how we track and manage all of the stuff hurtling around our planet.

Our solar system has some extreme environments. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she explores the most inhospitable and extreme places in our own solar system. Also, learn how the extreme environments here on earth are telling scientists where to look for life on other planets.

As technology rapidly advances, what does the future of space exploration look like? Join host Emily Calandrelli as she meets up with the world’s leading experts and explores how we will travel through space in the future.

Rockets are the incredible vehicles that bring people and cargo into space, so how are they built and tested? Join Emily Calandrelli as she tours a 1 million square foot facility in Alabama that is manufacturing some of the world’s most powerful rockets. Then she travels to a NASA facility to see how these rockets are put to the test before launch.

The discovery of exoplanets outside our solar system opened up a universe of possibilities – and we have never been closer to finding Earth’s twin than we are today. As our ability to search beyond our planet becomes more sophisticated, we are making leaps and bounds in our discoveries of other worlds. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she explores the fascinating world of exoplanets.

Host Emily Calandrelli makes the case for space exploration. Astronauts have reported a profound change in perspective when looking back at the earth from space from space, which they believe could change the world if experienced by others. And the economic benefits of space exploration are also featured in this fascinating episode.

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.

What do space and Amusement parks have in common? Join Emily Calandrelli and astronaut Jon McBride as they discover how amusement park rides can be just like space travel. Weightlessness, high G’s, and disorientation are all a part of the human experience in space. Jon provides his first hand account of how these rides can give us a glimpse of what its like beyond our home planet.

From mission control to space walks - Join host Emily Calandrelli this week as she explores the unique world of Space Camp in Huntsville, AL. People from all ages come here each year to experience what its like to train like an astronaut.

You may not know it, but every day you’re using technology from space right here on earth! From the tiny camera in your smart phone… to the space-age material that helps people walk again on prosthetic limbs… Host Emily Calandrelli discovers the products made for the NASA space program that now make life better down here on the ground.

Xploration Outer Space names “The Top 20 Greatest Moments in Space: Caught on Video.” These are the most breathtaking, the most dramatic, the most important and the most fun images captured by the space program from here in our solar system to the galaxies beyond. From milestones in space travel to startling discoveries in space, this special episode counts down a memorable Top 20 that’s out of this world.

Host Emily Calandrelli examines how rockets are made, how they blast off, and how they make their way through the Earth’s atmosphere. Emily travels to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for an all-access pass as the crew prepares for the launch of the Antares Rocket. Plus, an introduction to a propulsion system that could be the key to one day traveling to Mars.

Host Emily Calandrelli explores the next great travel destination: Outer Space. With trips ranging from $75,000 into the millions, Emily visits with several companies that are planning to send tourists into space over the next few years. Also, a unique trip inside Virgin Galactic to see their unique plans to transport private citizens into outer space. Plus, amazing details of a 2-week vacation to the International Space Station and a return home….orbiting the Moon.

Host Emily Calandrelli meets with scientists to discuss the creation, composition and history of the Earth’s nearest neighbor: The Moon. Plus, she travels to two of the teams competing for the Google Lunar X Prize, a $30 million award given to the first group to land a rover on the Moon, travel across its surface, and send images back to Earth. Plus, Emily poses the question: When are we going to return to the Moon?

Host Emily Calandrelli visits with experts to discuss the scientific advantages of high altitude balloons. Emily travels to Wallops Flight Facility to see how these balloons are created and tested to survive the rigors of near space. She also learns about one balloon that lifted an 8000 lb. telescope to the edge of space and discovered something amazing. And finally, Emily travels to West Virginia to launch a balloon of her own, which leads to a dramatic search and rescue mission.

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.

Host Emily Calandrelli assembles an investigative team to tackle one of the biggest questions of our time: Are we alone? She travels to the SETI institute to meet with leading scientists Jill Tarter and Seth Shostak to learn how we are searching for intelligent life in our universe. She also meets with Chris McKay at NASA Ames Research Center to hear his top candidates to host life beyond earth.

Host Emily Calandrelli explores the robots that are changing the way we explore space - and helping people on earth. Emily meets Robonaut, a man-like robot assisting astronauts on the International Space Station. Then she takes a ride in the Space Exploration Vehicle, which hopes to eventually land on the Moon or Mars. She also examines a 13 foot spider like robot named ATHLETE.

Emily Calandrelli travels to Johnson Space Center to get an inside look at what it takes to be an astronaut. She explores an astronaut dive in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, then takes a closer look at the suit that keeps astronauts safe in the vacuum of space. Veteran astronaut Cady Coleman joins her as she rides the famous Vomit Comet aircraft to experience the weightlessness of space.

Join host Emily Calandrelli as she talks to scientists about the next stop in our solar system – Mars. She visits NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to meet Curiosity, the rover currently exploring Mars and slowly unlocking its mysteries. Then Emily heads to Hanksville, Utah to meet up with a group of students at the Mars Desert Research Station and find out what it could be like to live on Mars.