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Does anything orbit the Moon? Yes. There are a handful of satellites currently orbiting our closest celestial neighbor. On Nov. 13, 2022, they will welcome CAPSTONE, a CubeSat designed to test a new and unique halo-shaped orbit that will offer stability for long-term missions like our upcoming lunar Gateway space station. NASA Small Satellites Engineer Ahn Nguyen tells us about it. Keep up: https://nasa.gov/capstone Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde Editor: James Lucas Credit: NASA

Where do moons come from? From cataclysmic impacts to gravitational capture, NASA planetary scientist Joe Renaud walks us through some of the many theories of how the unique and captivating moons in our solar system came to be. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/ov... Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde Editor: James Lucas Credit: NASA

Are there rivers and lakes on other worlds? You bet. Just like Earth, Saturn’s moon Titan is home to these fairly unique features, except these lakes and rivers aren’t filled with water. Planetary scientist Dr. Sarah Hörst spills the science tea: https://go.nasa.gov/2QzAAIt Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde Editor: Matthew Schara Credit: NASA

Is there water on the Moon? Yes! But you won’t find pools of liquid H2O on the lunar surface — water on the Moon is mostly in the form of ice. Harvesting this water is a critical component of future human deep space exploration, which is why our golf cart-sized VIPER, or the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, will be traveling to the Moon’s South Pole to search for ice and other potential resources to determine where they came from. Explore more about this first-of-its-kind rover: https://www.nasa.gov/viper Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar Editor: Seth Robinson Credit: NASA

Are wildfires getting worse? Unfortunately, yes. Changes in our climate, along with other factors, have led to wildfires increasing in intensity, severity, size and duration. NASA climate and wildfire expert Liz Hoy explains how and why NASA studies these events from the ground, air, and space to better understand the impacts they have on both a local and global scale. https://www.nasa.gov/fires Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar Editor: Daniel Salazar Credit: NASA

Where did our Moon come from? Over the years, there have been several theories, but most scientists think it’s likely that a Mars-sized object smashed into Earth, creating what we now see in the sky. NASA scientist Caitlin Ahrens shines a light on the Moon's mysterious origins: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/ear... Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar Editor: Matthew Schara Credit: NASA

What happens to old satellites? Currently, they either burn up safely upon reentry into the atmosphere or they remain in space. But NASA is working on new technology that could make spaceflight more sustainable by refueling or upgrading satellites in space, greatly expanding their lifespans. Here's more about the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) Mission: https://go.nasa.gov/3FtsBHV Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar Editor: Matthew Schara Credit: NASA

Is there life on Mars? No, we have never discovered life on the Red Planet, but we have found lots of evidence that suggests Mars could have once supported life in its ancient past. There’s even a chance that Mars could be habitable beneath its surface. NASA astrobiologist Heather Graham explains more. Keep up with all of NASA’s endeavors at the Red Planet: https://mars.nasa.gov Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde Editor: Daniel Salazar Credit: NASA

Why is Venus called Earth’s evil twin? The two planets actually have a lot in common, but somewhere along the way Venus and Earth took two very different paths. NASA Director of Planetary Science, Dr. Lori Glaze, explains how Venus became a hot, hellish, and unforgiving place. Explore more about Earth’s “evil” cosmic next-door neighbor: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/venus Producers: Jessica Wilde, Scott Bednar Editor: Matthew Schara Credit: NASA

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers! Is Mars habitable? Do aliens exist? Are there oceans on other worlds? Our "We Asked a NASA Expert" video series answers all of these questions and more. Tune in to our playlist to learn all about this solar system we call home: https://go.nasa.gov/32MVcs3 Producers: Jessica Wilde & Scott Bednar Editor: Matthew Schara

Are there rainbows on Mars? Sadly, no. But there are a whole lot of other conditions on Mars that we have right here on Earth! NASA scientist Mark Lemmon explains why the Red Planet is a rainbowless world. Get more Martian science: www.nasa.gov/mars Producers: Jessica Wilde & Scott Bednar Editor: Matthew Schara

Why does climate change matter? Because it's happening and we’re already feeling its effects around the world. But there's hope. NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor Dr. Kate Calvin explains how NASA collects data and develops tools that can help us better understand and prepare for climate change: https://climate.nasa.gov Producer: Jessica Wilde Editor: Scott Bednar Credit: NASA

Asteroids are ancient relics from the beginning of our solar system...and at NASA, we want to know more. Here's a preview of exciting asteroid science to come... Stay tuned for updates at nasa.gov/solarsystem

NASA’s DART spacecraft will intentionally crash into an asteroid to test if impacting an object is a viable way to deflect an asteroid, should a threat ever be discovered in the future. Watch as NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet demonstrate how DART’s mission will work. Spoiler alert: it’s like a pillow fight in microgravity. DART is a spacecraft designed to impact an asteroid as a test of technology. DART’s target asteroid is NOT a threat to Earth. This asteroid system is a perfect testing ground to see if intentionally crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid is an effective way to change its course, should an Earth-threatening asteroid be discovered in the future. Credit: NASA Editor: Jessica Wilde, NASA 360

Before NASA’s #DARTmission slams into an asteroid — in the name of science — it has to be designed, built, launched, and flown. Johns Hopkins APL systems engineer Elena Adams has made sure that the mission will hit the mark. Stay tuned for launch and impact: www.nasa.gov/DART The DART mission is a test of a technique that could be used to mitigate the threat of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth should one be discovered in the future. DART’s target is not a threat to Earth. While no known asteroid larger than 140 meters in size has a significant chance to hit Earth for the next 100 years, only about 40 percent of those asteroids have been found as of October 2021

NASA planetary defender Dr. Kelly Fast has a hard and fast rule: “Find asteroids before they find us.” Working in NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office, Kelly is helping send a first-of-its-kind mission to test what it would take to “nudge” an asteroid in space. Find out more about the #DARTmission: www.nasa.gov/DART The DART mission is a test of a technique that could be used to mitigate the threat of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth should one be discovered in the future. DART’s target is not a threat to Earth. While no known asteroid larger than 140 meters in size has a significant chance to hit Earth for the next 100 years, only about 40 percent of those asteroids have been found as of October 2021.#DARTmission

NASA’s #DARTmission will purposely crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to change its orbital period. But in order to hit the mark, this test mission needs to locate its target first. That's why Johns Hopkins APL engineer Michelle Chen helped develop new autonomous navigation techniques that will ensure a bullseye. Follow DART: www.nasa.gov/DART The DART mission is a test of a technique that could be used to mitigate the threat of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth should one be discovered in the future. DART’s target is not a threat to Earth. While no known asteroid larger than 140 meters in size has a significant chance to hit Earth for the next 100 years, only about 40 percent of those asteroids have been found as of October 2021. NASA

#PlanetaryDefense Behind the Spacecraft: NASA's DART, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test NASA 2.9K Likes 132,554 Views 2021 Oct 24 #DARTmission #PlanetaryDefense NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid… on purpose! Our #DARTmission is a first-of-its-kind #PlanetaryDefense test to change the motion of an asteroid in space so that we could use this technique if an asteroid were ever discovered to be a threat to Earth. Follow DART: www.nasa.gov/DART The DART mission is a test of a technique that could be used to mitigate the threat of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth should one be discovered in the future. DART’s target is not a threat to Earth. While no known asteroid larger than 140 meters in size has a significant chance to hit Earth for the next 100 years, only about 40 percent of those asteroids have been found as of October 2021. Producer/Editor: Jessica Wilde Producer: Scott Bednar Videographers: James Lucas and Seth Robinson

NASA searches the skies every night to find, track and catalogue near-Earth objects. But what would they do if there were a threat? NASA is launching its first planetary defense test mission — DART — and Johns Hopkins APL public affairs officer Justyna Surowiec wants to make sure you know all about it. Explore the #DARTmission: www.nasa.gov/DART The DART mission is a test of a technique that could be used to mitigate the threat of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth should one be discovered in the future. DART’s target is not a threat to Earth. While no known asteroid larger than 140 meters in size has a significant chance to hit Earth for the next 100 years, only about 40 percent of those asteroids have been found as of October 2021. #DARTmission

NASA benefits all humanity and our workforce is key to making this happen. Take a look at the universe of NASA missions and projects made possible by our commitment to teamwork, collaboration, equity and inclusiveness. Our exploration of the universe, our technology development, our work to help understand climate change, and the opportunities the agency creates make our nation more prosperous, stronger, more inclusive and inspired. NASA furthers the nation’s goals to address climate change, advance space exploration, promote equity and diversity and provide educational STEM opportunities. NASA keeps the United States at the forefront of innovation. Producer/Editor: Amy Leniart Credit: NASA

NASA continues to forge ahead in humanity’s quest for knowledge as we explore the Moon and Mars. Through Artemis, we will expand our robotic and human exploration of the Moon and land the first woman and the first person of color on the lunar surface. As we get ready to venture beyond, the technology we develop and discoveries we make on the Moon will prepare us for Mars and our next giant leap: sending humans to the Red Planet. Learn more at https://www.nasa.gov/moontomars

La NASA explora lo desconocido en el aire y el espacio, innova en beneficio de la humanidad e inspira al mundo a través del descubrimiento. Para obtener más información en inglés sobre algunas de las misiones de la NASA que se muestran en este video, visita los siguientes enlacesRetorno de muestras de Marte: https://mars.nasa.gov/msr/ Artemis I: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-1 Tripulación comercial: https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/comm... VIPER: https://www.nasa.gov/viper CADRE: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spa... CAPSTONE: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spa... Servicio comercial de carga lunar: https://www.nasa.gov/content/commerci... Telescopio Espacial James Webb: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/ Psyche: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/psyche Europa Clipper: https://europa.nasa.gov/ Orbitador solar: https://www.nasa.gov/solar-orbiter Observatorio del sistema terrestre: https://science.nasa.gov/earth-scienc... Landsat 9: https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/satelli... Tecnologías derivadas: https://spinoff.nasa.gov/ DART: https://www.nasa.gov/dart X-57 Maxwell: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/Productora/Editora: Sonnet Apple Música: Universal Production Music ________________________________________ ¡SÍGUENOS EN LAS REDES SOCIALES! ¿Te gustan nuestros videos? Suscríbete al canal de YouTube de la NASA en español: / nasa_es O búscanos en Twitter: https://twitter.com/NASA_ES En Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasa_es/ Y en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASAes/ Boletín semanal: https://www.nasa.gov/suscribete Ciencia de la NASA: https://ciencia.nasa.gov/

NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. To learn more about some of the NASA missions featured in this video, take a deep dive into these links:Mars sample return: https://mars.nasa.gov/msr/ Artemis I: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-1 Commercial crew: https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/comm... VIPER: https://www.nasa.gov/viper CADRE: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spa... CAPSTONE: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spa... Commercial Lunar Payload Services: https://www.nasa.gov/content/commerci... James Webb Space Telescope: https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/ Psyche: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/psyche Europa Clipper: https://europa.nasa.gov/ Solar Orbiter: https://www.nasa.gov/solar-orbiter Earth System Observatory: https://science.nasa.gov/earth-scienc... Landsat 9: https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/satelli... NASA Spinoffs: https://spinoff.nasa.gov/ DART: https://www.nasa.gov/dart X-57 Maxwell: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/X57/ X-59 QueSST: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/X59/ LOFTID: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages

Exploration helps us “better understand who we are” and how we fit into the cosmic scheme of things – that’s why Dr. Kjell Lindgren is making his second trip to the International Space Station, this time as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission. Learn about his international childhood and his Air Force career, and how his choice to study medicine led him to NASA and ultimately to becoming an astronaut. _______________________________________ FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Space_Station Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISS Instagram: https://instagram.com/iss/Video Credits Director: Sami Aziz Producer: Gary Jordan Editor: Jason Clemons Cinematographer: Charles Clendaniel Sound Mixer: Greg Wiseman

From an adventurous childhood in the Italian Alps to her trailblazing role as one of the first women in the Italian air force, European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has been exploring most of her life and is ready for more, as a mission specialist on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. Watch and listen to her story of childhood dreams of spaceflight, and traveling the world to complete her high school and college education, led her to the military and ultimately to becoming an astronaut, and now the opportunity for a second trip to the “outpost of humanity up there in space.” _______________________________________ FOLLOW THE SPACE STATION! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Space_Station Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ISS Instagram: https://instagram.com/iss/Video Credits Director: Sami Aziz Producer: Gary Jordan Editor/Sound Mixer: Jamie Quinn Cinematographer: Charles Clendaniel