Xploration Outer Space

Emily talks to scientists about Mars. She meets Curiosity, the rover currently exploring Mars and slowly unlocking its mysteries.

At the Johnson Space Center, we get an inside look at what it takes to be an astronaut.

Host Emily Calandrelli discovers the robots that are changing the way we explore space - and also helping people on earth.

An investigative team tackles one of the biggest questions of our time: Are we alone?

Emily is joined by experts who are learning everything they can about asteroids and their potential impact on earth.

What are the scientific advantages of high altitude balloons? We learn how these balloons are created to survive the rigors of near space.

Host Emily Calandrelli meets with scientists to discuss the creation, composition and history of the Earth’s nearest neighbor: The Moon.

We explore the next great travel destination: Outer Space. Plus, we meet companies that are planning to send tourists into space.

Emily examines how rockets are made, how they blast off, and how they make their way through the Earth’s atmosphere.

We delve into the world of satellites: from small cube-sized ones all the way up to large space crafts that orbit the Earth.

Emily meets with a team of scientists to discuss the dynamic, explosive, and dangerous center of the Solar System: the Sun.

Host Emily Calandrelli meets with a team of scientists to discuss the death of massive stars in the Universe - and the potential aftermath.

Through the eyes of astronauts, entrepreneurs, and inventors, Emily asks one of the key questions of Outer Space: Why do we explore?