Xploration Outer Space - Season 2

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learning how space affects the body is crucial if we want to journey deeper into the galaxy. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she trains and eats like an astronaut and learns about the dangers and challenges astronauts face when they travel outside our planet.

A nationwide contest produced one lucky winner who got to train like a scientist astronaut alongside host Emily Calandrelli. Join Emily as she gets to know the winner and together, they prepare for space.

The world’s leading private space companies are testing their top-secret technologies everyday in the desert of California. Join Emily Calandrelli as she explores Mojave Air and Space Port and the technologies of tomorrow that will lead the way in space exploration.

Join Emily Calandrelli in the search for aliens.