Xploration Outer Space

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

During a visit to 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 in the universe?

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? 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.

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 travel through the Earth’s atmosphere.

Delve into the world of satellites: from the small cube-sized to the large spacecrafts 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.

Why do we explore Outer Space? Emily gets answers from astronauts entrepreneurs and inventors.