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What is the Future of Energy?
Three academics look at wind power, carbon capture and storage and material efficiency as examples of how we can cut our C02 emissions (14:49)
Is This NASA's Earliest Timelapse?
One timelapse enthusiast edited footage from Projects Mercury and Gemini to create a stunning look at early space travel (6:05)
NASA's Inflatable Spacecraft Heat Shield
Experts are working on a unique experiment that will use an inflatable aeroshell/heat shield to protect a spacecraft when entering a planet's atmosphere or returning to Earth (2:36)
Apollo 11 Moonwalk Montage
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon (2:00)
Nature Inspires Water Resistant Clothes
If you've ever seen a lotus leaf, you might have noticed that their leaves are water proof. Designers took note and applied the same principles to clothing to produce a new kind of rain gear (1:37)
The Demo That Changed the World
In 1968 Douglas Englebart shared his grocery list with the public and revolutionized the way we use computers (3:39)
The Incredible Flying Car of the 1950s
Equipped with wings and a propeller, Moulton Taylor Aerocar aerobile was capable of taking off from a stoplight or the runway (:57)
The Endangered Orchids of North America
The North American Orchid Conservation Center is working to ensure the survival of some of the most unique plants in the world (3:59)
Calculating The Odds of Intelligent Alien Life
Explore the answer with Jill Tarter and the Drake Equation—a mathematical formula that calculates the possibility of undiscovered life (7:28)
How Dogs are Replacing Drugs in the Treatment of PTSD
Paws for Purple Hearts is a unique program that uses dogs to treat soldiers with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (4:15)
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