Series synopsis
A World Without NASA is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered on CuriosityStream on January 9, 2020. It ended on January 9, 2020.
When most people hear NASA; they think of rockets and exploration of the universe. In fact entire facets of our daily lives are fueled by the results of the space race technology. From online dating to your smart watch heart monitor, GPS to groceries; explore the far ranging ways the space race completely changed YOUR life. In this two part series we’ll explore technologies we take for granted in our daily lives, tracing its roots back to the quest for the stars, and imagine our world had it nev ...
Premise
When most people hear NASA; they think of rockets and exploration of the universe. In fact entire facets of our daily lives are fueled by the results of the space race technology. From online dating to your smart watch heart monitor, GPS to groceries; explore the far ranging ways the space race completely changed YOUR life. In this two part series we’ll explore technologies we take for granted in our daily lives, tracing its roots back to the quest for the stars, and imagine our world had it never happened.
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | January 9, 2020 | January 9, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Forget Outer Space! Forget outer space! The impact of NASA can be felt all around us, and, in fact in our very bodies. From the worldwide financial network to tracking endangered species, the food you eat. NASA’s shaping of our modern lives is so extreme it’s impossible to imagine life without this force. |
January 9, 2020 |
| 2 |
Think NASA is Only for the Stars? Think NASA's only for the stars? Think again. The space race has played a colossal part in our daily lives. From online dating to the freshness of the food we consume. The quest for the stars has created tech so woven into our everyday existence, without it, the world would simply unimaginable. |
January 9, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CuriosityStream |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 2020 |
| Last aired | January 9, 2020 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |