NASA: A Journey Through Space

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  • 2015
  • 1 Season
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NASA: A Journey Through Space is a captivating show that takes its viewers on an incredible voyage through the uncharted depths of space. The show provides an informative and visually stunning insight into the inner workings of one of the world's foremost scientific agencies, NASA.

This space exploration program is led by Coby Batty, a passionate and knowledgeable astrophysicist who takes the audience on a wondrous journey through the history of space exploration. The show highlights NASA's most significant achievements, from the first man on the moon, through to the recent groundbreaking mission to Pluto.

The series is split into ten fascinating episodes, each focusing on a different aspect of the NASA program. The first episode, "The Birth of NASA," explains the founding of the agency and its role in the earliest days of space exploration. This sets the stage for the rest of the series, which covers NASA's milestones throughout history and the newer advancements in technology that are vital to future missions.

The following episodes delve into specific aspects of NASA's work, such as "Living in Space," which explores the difficulties of developing habitable space stations and "A Trip to Mars," which examines the challenges faced by scientists and engineers in creating a manned mission to the red planet.

The visuals in the series are particularly noteworthy, as the show employs the latest 3D imaging technology to create a realistic and immersive experience. Viewers will feel as though they're alongside astronauts in the cockpit of a space shuttle, exploring distant planets and nebulae.

Despite the use of high-tech visualization, the series is not exclusively for scientists or space enthusiasts. The show is also accessible to viewers who have little-to-no background in astrophysics, as the presenters articulate complex scientific concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. This accessibility is one of the most significant achievements of NASA: A Journey Through Space.

One of the standout episodes in the series is "Black Holes and Beyond," which documents some of the most mysterious and fascinating parts of space, the most mysterious of which is a black hole. In this episode, NASA researchers provide an insight into the workings of the universe's most destructive force, and how they plan to study it further.

Another episode that is sure to capture the interest of viewers is "Alien Hunters." This episode explores the search for extraterrestrial life, past attempts and the possibility of a future discovery. The episode features interviews with top NASA scientists, including many of the experts on the subject.

The show's finale, entitled "The Future of Space Exploration," is a fitting conclusion to the series, considering its focus on the promise of future endeavors. The episode examines NASA's planned missions, including the Asteroid Redirect Mission and the Mars Colonization Program, and how these missions reflect the latest developments in space exploration.

Overall, NASA: A Journey Through Space is an exciting and informative show that provides a unique perspective on the history and future of space exploration. Viewers, regardless of their level of expertise, will be able to appreciate the emotional and scientific appeal of the series. Its use of 3D technology makes the program particularly engaging, and its accessibility, despite the technical language, makes it a must-watch for those who are passionate about space.

NASA: A Journey Through Space is a series that ran for 1 seasons (49 episodes) between December 31, 2015 and on Mill Creek Entertainment

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NASA Launches Endeavour and Crashes the Moon
49. NASA Launches Endeavour and Crashes the Moon
July 21, 2009
NASA Launches Endeavour and Crashes the Moon
NASA's Return to the Moon
48. NASA's Return to the Moon
June 23, 2009
NASA's Return to the Moon.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 Launch
47. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 Launch
July 8, 2011
NASA launches shuttle Atlantis on the 135th and final mission of the Space Shuttle Program. Under the command of astronaut Chris Ferguson on a 12-day mission to the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-134 Launch
46. Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-134 Launch
May 16, 2011
The space shuttle Endeavour, the youngest orbiter in NASA's fleet, soares into the sky to begin the final mission of its 19-year career. Commanded by Mark Kelly.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-133 Launch
45. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-133 Launch
February 4, 2011
Space Shuttle Discovery, the most traveled ship in the shuttle fleet and the shuttle used for the most daring missions, is scheduled to launch for the last time ever.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-132 Launch
44. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-132 Launch
May 14, 2010
With only three launches left before NASA retires the shuttle fleet, Atlantis is set to blast-off from Cape Canaveral.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-131 Launch
43. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-131 Launch
April 5, 2010
In its next-to-final flight, Space Shuttle Discovery, launches for the International Space Station, carrying a crew of four men and three women.
Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-130 Launch Aborted
42. Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-130 Launch Aborted
February 7, 2010
The crew of Endeavour will deliver the 'Tranquility' module to the International Space Station. This will mark the 130th shuttle mission since the program started in 1981.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-128 Launch
41. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-128 Launch
August 29, 2009
Space shuttle Discovery will carry the Leonardo supply module to the International Space Station which includes the COLBERT treadmill, an exercise device named after comedian Stephen Colbert.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-119 Launch
40. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-119 Launch
March 15, 2009
During the two-week mission -- STS 119 -- astronauts will deliver the final power module to the International Space Station, boosting the station to full power.
Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-127 Launch
39. Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-127 Launch
July 15, 2009
Commander Mark Polansky leads his crew on a mission to the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-125 Launch
38. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-125 Launch
May 11, 2009
A 11-day mission, Atlantis' crew will visit the Hubble space telescope for the final time, upgrading one of the most important satellites ever launched.
Spaceflight on HDNet: Launch of NASA's Gamma-Ray Telescope
37. Spaceflight on HDNet: Launch of NASA's Gamma-Ray Telescope
June 11, 2008
The launch of NASA's Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope. With GLAST, astronomers will be able to study black holes and gain valuable information about the birth and early evolution of the universe.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-124 Launch
36. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-124 Launch
March 31, 2008
It will be the second of three flights that will launch components to complete Kibo laboratory. Discovery's 14-day flight carries the heaviest payload to the station and will include three spacewalks.
Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-123 Landing
35. Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-123 Landing
March 27, 2008
NASA mission STS-123 concludes after a 16-day journey. Endeavour is expected to land at Kennedy Space Center.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Landing
34. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Landing
February 20, 2008
The shuttle and its international crew returned to the spaceport having accomplished all the missions. Atlantis covered some 5.3 million miles lasting 12 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes and 50 seconds.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Launch
33. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-122 Launch
February 7, 2008
STS-122 was a mission to the International Space Station (ISS), flown by the Space Shuttle Atlantis. STS-122 marked the 24th shuttle mission to the ISS, and the 121st space shuttle flight overall.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-120 Landing
32. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-120 Landing
November 7, 2007
After 15 days and 238 orbits of the Earth, Discovery and crew were welcomed back to Florida where they touched down on Runway 33 at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-120 Launch
31. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-120 Launch
October 23, 2007
Space shuttle Discovery lifts off on a missione to deliver the Harmony module to the International Space Station.
Discovery's 34th Launch
30. Discovery's 34th Launch
August 23, 2007
Discovery delivered the Harmony module and reconfigured a portion of the station in preparation for future assembly missions.
Launch of Spacecraft Dawn
29. Launch of Spacecraft Dawn
September 27, 2007
Dawn is a space probe with the mission of studying two of the three known protoplanets of the asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres.
Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-118 Landing
28. Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-118 Landing
August 21, 2007
After 201 orbits in more than 12 days, Endeavour glided to a picture-perfect landing on Runway 15 at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility.
Mission to Mars
27. Mission to Mars
August 4, 2007
The Phoenix Mars Lander will launch aboard a Delta II rocket, bound for the Red Planet. The robot will investigate whether water on Mars could, or did, sustain life.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 Landing
26. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 Landing
June 22, 2007
Space Shuttle Atlantis returns to earth after a 12 day mission to the International Space Station. Flight Engineer Suni Williams is on board.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 Launch
25. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 Launch
June 8, 2007
Atlantis will deliver a second starboard truss segment and a third set of solar arrays and batteries during the Space Shuttle Program's 21st mission to the International Space Station.
STS-93 Post Flight Presentation
24. STS-93 Post Flight Presentation
July 23, 1999
STS-93 primary payload was the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, designed to observe X-rays from high energy regions of the universe. The mission was commanded for the first time by a woman, Eileen Collins.
STS-99 Post Flight Presentation
23. STS-99 Post Flight Presentation
January 31, 2000
Endeavour launches on a mission to complete the most extensive topographic survey of the Earth that will enable scientists to produce detailed three-dimensional models of the planet's surface.
A Look Back: Space Shuttle Discovery STS-116 Launch
22. A Look Back: Space Shuttle Discovery STS-116 Launch
December 10, 2006
STS-116 will be the twentieth U.S. mission to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver and attach the third port truss segment to the station -- the Integrated Truss Structure P5.
A Look Back: Hubble Pics
21. A Look Back: Hubble Pics
October 2, 2006
NASA's recent decision to fix the Hubble Telescope and why they think it's worth the expense.
A Look Back: Dept. of Defense GPS Satellite Launch II
20. A Look Back: Dept. of Defense GPS Satellite Launch II
September 16, 2006
The Department of Defense is deploying another GPS satellite which will provide a higher degree of accuracy to locate troops at war, lost hikers, emergency responders, smart bombs and airplanes. It will be located 11,000 miles above the equator.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-115 Landing Encore & Mission Highlights
19. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-115 Landing Encore & Mission Highlights
September 21, 2006
Atlantis landed on the first opportunity and traveled 4,901,268 statute miles. This mission resumed assembly of the International Space Station after a hiatus of four years and the Astronauts performed three spacewalks.
NASA's Historic Launch - Five for the Price of One!
18. NASA's Historic Launch - Five for the Price of One!
February 1, 2007
Nasa launched 5 satellites into space on a single rocket.
Dept. of Defense GPS Satellite Launch
17. Dept. of Defense GPS Satellite Launch
November 17, 2006
The Department of Defense is deploying a new satellite which will enable a higher degree of accuracy in determining the location of not only troops, but also emergency responders, endangered boats, and lost hikers.
Dept. of Defense Atlas 5 Rocket Launch
16. Dept. of Defense Atlas 5 Rocket Launch
March 9, 2007
The Atlas 5 rocket will carry six satellites during a complex launch of the Air Force's Space Test Program-1 mission.
Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-115 Launch
15. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-115 Launch
September 9, 2006
Extended Coverage (3 hours plus) of six astronauts launched into Space aboard the 27th flight of Shuttle Atlantis. For the first time since 2002, assembly of the International Space Station will resume on the STS-115 mission.
Space Shuttle Discovery Launch July 4th Filler
14. Space Shuttle Discovery Launch July 4th Filler
July 4, 2006
Tag along as the Sapce Shuttle Discover is moved to the launch platform and the astronauts get strapped into position prior to the spectacular lift off.
Rocket Launch of GOES-N Satellite
13. Rocket Launch of GOES-N Satellite
July 28, 2005
Observe the launch of the most advanced weather satellite. GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites) will provide a constant vigil for the atmospheric "triggers" for severe weather conditions such as tornadoes, flash floods and more.
NASA-Goes Satellite
12. NASA-Goes Satellite
July 12, 2006
Experience NASA's launch of the latest GOES weather satellite and learn precisely what this type of satellite does while in orbit, and how that can potentially affect this country's response to coming weather events, like Hurricanes.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 Launch
11. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 Launch
July 26, 2009
On July 4, 2006, with a rocket's red glare, Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off in a spectacular display of sound & light befitting of Independence Day. As it raced into the bright blue sky, cheers erupted along the beaches of Florida's Space Coast.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 Landing
10. Space Shuttle Discovery STS-121 Landing
July 26, 2008
Space Shuttle Discovery made a picture-perfect touchdown. Commander Steven Lindsey and Pilot Mark Kelly guided the ship as it made its 17,000 mph descent from space. The landing completes a 13-day mission to the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Columbia Launch Filler
9. Space Shuttle Columbia Launch Filler
July 26, 2007
This is your front row seat to the Space Shuttle Columbia launch in America's new journey to the moon, Mars and beyond.
NASA Voyagers Highlights
8. NASA Voyagers Highlights
July 26, 2006
Ride along with NASA Voyager (8/20/1977 launch) and experience the first portraits of the edge of the solar system including intimate images of Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune.
The 21st Century & Beyond
7. The 21st Century & Beyond
January 1, 2016
The International Space Station is launched in the 21st Century, marking a major turning point in international cooperation in space exploration. However, with the looming retirement of the space shuttle and a suitable replacement project mothballed, modern NASA is faced with major challenges. But successful Mars rovers fuel dreams of another moonshot project, this time to the Red Planet.
The Shuttle and Living in Space
6. The Shuttle and Living in Space
January 1, 2016
NASA's space shuttle program allows for easier access to orbit with reusable craft, paving the way for more advanced satellites and the first major space stations.
After a Giant Leap
5. After a Giant Leap
January 1, 2016
Having essentially won the Space Race with the Soviet Union, and in the midst of economic turmoil, NASA's priorities are restructured. Apollo 17 marks the end of manned missions to the moon, and the transition towards more Earth-focused missions.
The Apollo Missions
4. The Apollo Missions
January 1, 2016
Culminating in the Apollo 11 landing, the Apollo missions were crowning achievements not just for NASA and the United States, but for mankind.
Shooting For The Moon
3. Shooting For The Moon
January 1, 2016
John F. Kennedy laid out the most ambitious Space Race goal in 1961 - for NASA to send the first humans to the surface of the moon and return them safely
Operation: Lift Off
2. Operation: Lift Off
December 31, 2015
As part of the Cold War arms race, the United States found itself engaged in the Space Race, pushing for superiority through technology
The History of Flying and The Space Race
1. The History of Flying and The Space Race
December 31, 2015
Humans have always been reaching for the stars, but despite the path to the moon laid out by Jules Verne, they first needed to master flight.
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Where to Watch NASA: A Journey Through Space
NASA: A Journey Through Space is available for streaming on the Mill Creek Entertainment website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch NASA: A Journey Through Space on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon and Hoopla.
  • Premiere Date
    December 31, 2015
  • IMDB Rating
    5.4  (18)