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SciShow Space

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First Aired: April 1st, 2014

Network: YouTube

Summary: Every Tuesday and Friday, SciShow Space explores the universe a few minutes at a time. Hosts Hank Green, Caitlin Hofmeister, and Reid Reimers share everything from just after the beginning of time to the most recent breaking news in space exploration.

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Season 2021

Episode 1: 3 Space Missions to Look for in 2021

Air Date: January 2nd, 2021

Summary: 2021 is expected to bring some very exciting missions - We're putting more cool tech on Mars, going back around the Moon, and testing some sweet planetary defense from asteroids!

Episode 2: An Unsung Hero of Astronomy - The International Ultraviolet Explorer

Air Date: January 6th, 2021

Summary: The International Ultraviolet Explorer was the first of its kind, giving us glimpses into phenomena like supernovas and Halley's comet. So why do we hear so little about it?"

Episode 3: 3 Ways Exoplanets Rocked Planetary Science

Air Date: January 9th, 2021

Summary: Exoplanets have taught us a lot more about planets than our solar system could ever teach us, from what happens when they’re born, to what happens when their stars die.

Episode 4: Using Microbes to Mine Mars - The Future of Biomining

Air Date: January 13rd, 2021

Summary: Humans have been using microbes to separate minerals from mud since the middle of the last century, so we know biomining works on earth. But how will these tiny miners work in microgravity?

Episode 5: This Galaxy Is in the Midst of Dying

Air Date: January 16th, 2021

Summary: This week in news, scientists have found a galaxy coming to a smashing end, and a neutron star that's... The most.

Episode 6: The Astronomical Records in… Trees?

Air Date: January 20th, 2021

Summary: We can learn a lot about our galaxy by looking to the stars, but we can also reveal a lot about our cosmic history from... Dead trees?

Episode 7: We Found Evidence of a Brand-New Particle

Air Date: January 23rd, 2021

Summary: X-rays leaking from dead stars could breathe new life into a hypothetical particle theory, plus an ancient Titanic force may have helped twist Saturn’s axis.

Episode 8: 3 Cosmic Time Capsules

Air Date: January 27th, 2021

Summary: Long before we were around, the universe was preserving clues about the distant past, in everything from little balls of carbon to huge groups of stars.

Episode 9: NASA Is Giving Up on Their Mars Mole

Air Date: January 30th, 2021

Summary: This week in news, the Insight rover's Mole apparatus called it quits, and research reported their findings on the first ever observed intergalactic binaries.

Episode 10: The Leviathan of Parsonstown

Air Date: February 3rd, 2021

Summary: In the 1800s, William Parsons built a telescope larger than any in the world - The Leviathan of Parsonstown. This landmark in science history helped solve the mystery of just what a nebula could be.

Episode 11: Maybe There's No Phosphine on Venus

Air Date: February 6th, 2021

Summary: Remember when astrophysicists thought they'd found signs of life on Venus? A different team re-crunched the numbers, and their results raised some questions about that claim. Also, a bunch of exoplanets are doing a really precise dance around a not-so-distant star!

Episode 12: How Did the Milky Way Get Its Spiral?

Air Date: February 10th, 2021

Summary: Most galaxies that we know of are spirals, including the Milky Way, but how do they form and keep their shape over billions of years?

Episode 13: Phobos Is Hiding Secrets About Mars's Atmosphere

Air Date: February 13rd, 2021

Summary: This week, researchers are getting ready to learn about earth and Mars, in places that you might not expect.

Episode 14: Spacecraft Need New Heat Shields. Cue the Cuttlefish?

Air Date: February 17th, 2021

Summary: Scientists are always searching for new materials that maximize strength and thermal protection while also minimizing mass for space flight. So, when developing new heat shields, why are they looking to cuttlefish for inspiration?

Episode 15: We Found a Planetary Graveyard

Air Date: February 20th, 2021

Summary: Researchers think they may have found a new way to study planets after they've been "buried" in a star! Astronomers are also officially acknowledging the discovery of a distant body with a thousand-year orbit and an adorable nickname.

Episode 16: The Surprising Benefits of Space Flies

Air Date: February 24th, 2021

Summary: In space we can finally get away from pesky flies landing in our drinks! But before we can live off-Earth full time, sending flies into orbit is helping us study how space affects our human hearts and immune systems.

Episode 17: Perseverance Landed on Mars! Now What?

Air Date: February 27th, 2021

Summary: NASA’s Mars 2020 mission has successfully landed on Mars! But it's not alone! This week we discuss not one but three amazing missions to Mars.

Episode 18: Could Dark Matter Stars Exist?

Air Date: -

Summary: Most of the universe is made up of dark matter, so could it form into stars and galaxies like regular matter?

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