Host Emily Calandrelli explores the robots that are changing the way we explore space - and helping people on earth. Emily meets Robonaut, a man-like robot assisting astronauts on the International Space Station. Then she takes a ride in the Space Exploration Vehicle, which hopes to eventually land on the Moon or Mars. She also examines a 13 foot spider like robot named ATHLETE.

Emily Calandrelli travels to Johnson Space Center to get an inside look at what it takes to be an astronaut. She explores an astronaut dive in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab, then takes a closer look at the suit that keeps astronauts safe in the vacuum of space. Veteran astronaut Cady Coleman joins her as she rides the famous Vomit Comet aircraft to experience the weightlessness of space.

Host Emily Calandrelli assembles an investigative team to tackle one of the biggest questions of our time: Are we alone? She travels to the SETI institute to meet with leading scientists Jill Tarter and Seth Shostak to learn how we are searching for intelligent life in our universe. She also meets with Chris McKay at NASA Ames Research Center to hear his top candidates to host life beyond earth.

Join host Emily Calandrelli as she talks to scientists about the next stop in our solar system – Mars. She visits NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to meet Curiosity, the rover currently exploring Mars and slowly unlocking its mysteries. Then Emily heads to Hanksville, Utah to meet up with a group of students at the Mars Desert Research Station and find out what it could be like to live on Mars.

Space travel is a dangerous business and that is never more apparent than when disaster strikes. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she explores the most prominent disasters in our journey through the cosmos, and what we learned from each set-back.

Host Emily Calandrelli speaks to experts who are learning everything they can about asteroids and their potential impact on earth. From the dinosaur killer to the Chelyabinsk meteor of 2013 - we learn about the destructive power of asteroids. Emily takes a trip to the Ames Vertical Gun Range for an experiment that predicts impact size on the moon and the Earth. Emily also travels to Seattle Washington to meet a company that has a plan to profit from the valuable material hidden in these rocky bodies.

Host Emily Calandrelli visits with experts to discuss the scientific advantages of high altitude balloons. Emily travels to Wallops Flight Facility to see how these balloons are created and tested to survive the rigors of near space. She also learns about one balloon that lifted an 8000 lb. telescope to the edge of space and discovered something amazing. And finally, Emily travels to West Virginia to launch a balloon of her own, which leads to a dramatic search and rescue mission.

Host Emily Calandrelli meets with scientists to discuss the creation, composition and history of the Earth’s nearest neighbor: The Moon. Plus, she travels to two of the teams competing for the Google Lunar X Prize, a $30 million award given to the first group to land a rover on the Moon, travel across its surface, and send images back to Earth. Plus, Emily poses the question: When are we going to return to the Moon?

Host Emily Calandrelli explores the next great travel destination: Outer Space. With trips ranging from $75,000 into the millions, Emily visits with several companies that are planning to send tourists into space over the next few years. Also, a unique trip inside Virgin Galactic to see their unique plans to transport private citizens into outer space. Plus, amazing details of a 2-week vacation to the International Space Station and a return home….orbiting the Moon.

Host Emily Calandrelli examines how rockets are made, how they blast off, and how they make their way through the Earth’s atmosphere. Emily travels to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for an all-access pass as the crew prepares for the launch of the Antares Rocket. Plus, an introduction to a propulsion system that could be the key to one day traveling to Mars.

Host Emily Calandrelli delves into the world of satellites: from small cube-sized ones all the way up to large space crafts that orbit the Earth and document changes in our geography. Emily visits one of the largest satellite manufacturers in the world to see how satellites are made and tested for the rigors of outer space. Plus, a trip inside the cleanroom to get a sneak peek at the building of NASA’s ICESat 2.

Host Emily Calandrelli meets with a team of scientists to discuss the dynamic, explosive, and dangerous center of the Solar System: the Sun. Emily explores the threat that two types of solar explosions can pose to us here on Earth. Plus, we get a tour of the world’s largest solar farm in California’s Mojave Desert.

Host Emily Calandrelli meets with a team of scientists to discuss the death of massive stars in the Universe. The aftermath produces some of the brightest and most violent scenes – from supernovas to gamma ray bursts to one of the most intriguing events in the cosmos: black holes. Plus, a unique way to track these amazing acts: in mid-air on board a 747.

Through the eyes of astronauts, entrepreneurs, and inventors, host Emily Calandrelli asks one of the key questions of Outer Space: Why do we explore? We’ll hear from several astronauts and visit a few locations where the most powerful observatory is being built – The James Webb Space Telescope. Plus, we’ll meet a man with a unique goal of building a human settlement on the planet Mars. There’s only one catch: if you go, you can’t come back.

Xploration Outer Space names “The Top 20 Greatest Moments in Space: Caught on Video.” These are the most breathtaking, the most dramatic, the most important and the most fun images captured by the space program from here in our solar system to the galaxies beyond. From milestones in space travel to startling discoveries in space, this special episode counts down a memorable Top 20 that’s out of this world.

You may not know it, but every day you’re using technology from space right here on earth! From the tiny camera in your smart phone… to the space-age material that helps people walk again on prosthetic limbs… Host Emily Calandrelli discovers the products made for the NASA space program that now make life better down here on the ground.

From mission control to space walks - Join host Emily Calandrelli this week as she explores the unique world of Space Camp in Huntsville, AL. People from all ages come here each year to experience what its like to train like an astronaut.

What do space and Amusement parks have in common? Join Emily Calandrelli and astronaut Jon McBride as they discover how amusement park rides can be just like space travel. Weightlessness, high G’s, and disorientation are all a part of the human experience in space. Jon provides his first hand account of how these rides can give us a glimpse of what its like beyond our home planet.

Host Emily Calandrelli makes the case for space exploration. Astronauts have reported a profound change in perspective when looking back at the earth from space from space, which they believe could change the world if experienced by others. And the economic benefits of space exploration are also featured in this fascinating episode.

The discovery of exoplanets outside our solar system opened up a universe of possibilities – and we have never been closer to finding Earth’s twin than we are today. As our ability to search beyond our planet becomes more sophisticated, we are making leaps and bounds in our discoveries of other worlds. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she explores the fascinating world of exoplanets.

Rockets are the incredible vehicles that bring people and cargo into space, so how are they built and tested? Join Emily Calandrelli as she tours a 1 million square foot facility in Alabama that is manufacturing some of the world’s most powerful rockets. Then she travels to a NASA facility to see how these rockets are put to the test before launch.

As technology rapidly advances, what does the future of space exploration look like? Join host Emily Calandrelli as she meets up with the world’s leading experts and explores how we will travel through space in the future.

Our solar system has some extreme environments. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she explores the most inhospitable and extreme places in our own solar system. Also, learn how the extreme environments here on earth are telling scientists where to look for life on other planets.

It is all around us, yet we can't see it. Space debris is orbiting our planet in increasing numbers and could pose risks to both astronauts in space and humans on earth. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she explores what exactly this "space junk" is and how we track and manage all of the stuff hurtling around our planet.

As scientists get closer to putting humans on mars, they are running into some very real problems that need to be solved. Join host Emily Calandrelli as she examines what obstacles we need to overcome to put the first human on Mars. And the people coming up with the solutions might surprise you.