http://www.xplorationstation.com Welcome to www.xplorationstation.com feed url page en-ca xplorationstation@gmail.com Copyright 2026 http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Researchers-Can-Talk-With-Dolphins,-Are-Aliens-Next? http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Researchers-Can-Talk-With-Dolphins,-Are-Aliens-Next?
]]> Dolphins have the second largest brains next to humans, and researchers are trying to understand how to communicate with them so we can one day talk to alien species. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/World's-First-Cyborg-Can-Hear-Colors http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/World's-First-Cyborg-Can-Hear-Colors
]]> Neil Harbisson is the world's first cyborg and he implanted a device into his brain that allows him to hear colors. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler's-NEW-Mentos-and-Soda-Experiment http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler's-NEW-Mentos-and-Soda-Experiment
]]> Watch this episode of DIY Sci, where Steve Spangler visits his favorite candy store to show you his most incredible candy experiments. This episode is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video - S4 Ep 2 - Candy Science http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-Fountain-of-Youth:-The-Key-To-A-Long-Life http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-Fountain-of-Youth:-The-Key-To-A-Long-Life
]]> Aging is a biological aspect that has piqued the interest of Dr. David Sinclair. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/A-New-Species-of-Human-Emerges-on-Mars http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/A-New-Species-of-Human-Emerges-on-Mars
]]> With robotics leading the way, humans setting foot on Mars is also within reach. Once humans land on Mars the will evolve. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Meet-The-First-Human-On-Mars http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Meet-The-First-Human-On-Mars
]]> Samuel Borer is 25 years old and for as long as he can remember he’s wanted to be an astronaut. Now he’s about to start medical school and his goal is to train to become one of the first humans on Mars. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Humans-are-Innate-Explorers http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Humans-are-Innate-Explorers
]]> The story of our planet is one of constantly evolving life, and that evolution will likely take us beyond our home planet much like it once took ancient life beyond the sea. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Science-Tie-Dye-T-shirt http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Science-Tie-Dye-T-shirt
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to create a tie dye t-shirt using science in Xploration DIY Sci! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Xploration-Station-and-Xploration-Outer-Space-Support-Diversity-In-STEM http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Xploration-Station-and-Xploration-Outer-Space-Support-Diversity-In-STEM
]]> Here at Xploration Outer Space we support diversity in STEM and hope to do our part to make the space industry more welcoming for people of all backgrounds. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Incredible-Animals-Of-The-Coral-Reefs http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Incredible-Animals-Of-The-Coral-Reefs
]]> Coral Reefs are amazing living organisms that provide habitat and protections to countless marine animals from Xploration Animal Science. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Hard-Working-Honey-Bee-Stinger http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Hard-Working-Honey-Bee-Stinger
]]> Honey Bees are among the hardest working insects in the world and they defend their hives with a painful stinge. Xploration Animal Science http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/African-White-Rhino http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/African-White-Rhino
]]> The African White Rhino is Second Largest Land Mammal in the world. Second only to the Elephant! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-is-WHY-Sloths-Move-So-SLOW http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-is-WHY-Sloths-Move-So-SLOW
]]> This is why sloth's move so slow! Learn about many more incredible animals in Xploration Animal Science! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/African-Elephants-Eat-HOW-Much-Each-Day?! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/African-Elephants-Eat-HOW-Much-Each-Day?!
]]> African Elephants are the largest land mammals in the world, and they require A LOT of food each day. Watch Xploration Animals science to learn more! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Civil-Rights-Activists-Were-Critical-of-The-Apollo-Program http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Civil-Rights-Activists-Were-Critical-of-The-Apollo-Program
]]> Apollo was a phenomenally expensive project, and a number of voices, particularly from within the civil rights movement, were criticizing the Apollo program as what they called a moondoggle. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-To-Make-DIY-Slime http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-To-Make-DIY-Slime
]]> Make this DIY slime with Steve Spagler from DIY Sci http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-To-Make-DIY-Scribble-Bots http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-To-Make-DIY-Scribble-Bots
]]> Scribble bots are a fun toy you can make at home with a few simple ingredients. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA’s-Cassini-reveals-more-detail-in-Saturn’s-rings http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA’s-Cassini-reveals-more-detail-in-Saturn’s-rings
]]> NASA highlights some of the interesting new findings that scientists are discovering in Cassini’s data. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/See-the-forgotten-NASA-Apollo-11-crew-photo-found-at-the-bottom-of-a-box http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/See-the-forgotten-NASA-Apollo-11-crew-photo-found-at-the-bottom-of-a-box
]]> Command module pilot Michael Collins rediscovered an old picture of the history-making astronauts. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA honors 'hidden figures' who helped John Glenn orbit the Earth http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA honors 'hidden figures' who helped John Glenn orbit the Earth
]]> NASA honored the three "hidden figures" who helped pave the way for the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the Earth by renaming the street in front of NASA's Washington headquarters Hidden Figures Way. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/A-Used-SpaceX-Rocket-Will-Launch-3-Satellites-Today!-Watch-It-Live http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/A-Used-SpaceX-Rocket-Will-Launch-3-Satellites-Today!-Watch-It-Live
]]> The RCM mission will lift off at 10:17 a.m. EDT from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/John-Glenn-Was-The-First-American-To-Orbit-Earth-And-It-Almost-Ended-In-Disaster http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/John-Glenn-Was-The-First-American-To-Orbit-Earth-And-It-Almost-Ended-In-Disaster
]]> John Glenn is selected to become the first American to attempt an orbital flight and it put America ahead of the Russians in the space race. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Jupiter-Will-Be-in-Opposition-Tonight.-Here's-What-That-Means—and-How-to-See-It http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Jupiter-Will-Be-in-Opposition-Tonight.-Here's-What-That-Means—and-How-to-See-It
]]> Catch a killer view of the gas giant Jupiter from your backyard June 10, 2019 http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Gemini-9-Spacewalk-Near-Disaster http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Gemini-9-Spacewalk-Near-Disaster
]]> NASA attempted its first difficult spacewalk during the Gemini 9 mission, which nearly? ended in disaster for astronaut Gene Cernan. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-First-Astronauts-Were-Almost-Prisoners http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-First-Astronauts-Were-Almost-Prisoners
]]> Among the first prospective humans to go to space where prisoners. Astronaut Alan Bean talks about the original astronaut selection process and President Eisenhower’s surprising response. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Mike-Collins-The-Forgotten-Apollo-11-Astronaut http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Mike-Collins-The-Forgotten-Apollo-11-Astronaut
]]> Mike Collins is the forgotten astronaut of the Apollo 11 mission? but was crucial to its success. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Buzz-Aldrin-Denied-The-Opportunity-To-Be-First-Man-On-The-Moon http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Buzz-Aldrin-Denied-The-Opportunity-To-Be-First-Man-On-The-Moon
]]> Buzz Aldrin was denied the opportunity to be the first man on the moon and Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon during Apollo 11 http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Ed-White-Becomes-The-First-American-To-Walk-In-Space http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Ed-White-Becomes-The-First-American-To-Walk-In-Space
]]> Ed White became the first American astronaut to complete a spacewalk on June 3, 1965 as part of the Gemini 4 mission. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Trick-Your-Friends-With-This-Mind-Bending-Balloon-Experiment http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Trick-Your-Friends-With-This-Mind-Bending-Balloon-Experiment
]]> Steve Spangler demonstrates how to keep a balloon from popping using a little bit of science. Season 3 of DIY Sci episode 1 - Mind-Bending? Experiments. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Russia-Puts-The-First-Woman-In-Space http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Russia-Puts-The-First-Woman-In-Space
]]> Valentina Tereshkova is the first woman in space. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Poppy-Northcutt-Was-The-First-Woman-In-Mission-Control http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Poppy-Northcutt-Was-The-First-Woman-In-Mission-Control
]]> Poppy Northcutt became the first woman in NASA's mission control as part of the Apollo mission. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Russians-Complete-The-First-Human-Spacewalk http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Russians-Complete-The-First-Human-Spacewalk
]]> On March, 1965. Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov becomes the first human to complete a spacewalk http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Apollo's-First-Human-Casualty http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Apollo's-First-Human-Casualty
]]> NASA's Apollo mission experiences its first human casualty when Ed White, Roger Chaffee, and Gus Grissom perish in a horrific fire. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Gemini-8-Almost-Killed-Neil-Armstrong http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Gemini-8-Almost-Killed-Neil-Armstrong
]]> Gemini 8 Almost Killed Neil Armstrong. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Dave Scott embark on a mission to rendezvous and dock with another spacecraft. It will be the first such docking in space. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/JFK-Inspired-A-Generation-To-Reach-For-The-Moon http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/JFK-Inspired-A-Generation-To-Reach-For-The-Moon
]]> JFK inspired a generation to reach for the moon with his historic speech at Rice University. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/PODCAST:-Listen-To-Countown-To-Apollo http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/PODCAST:-Listen-To-Countown-To-Apollo
]]> Contdown To Apollo podcast is the audio version of the TV series that is a historic look at NASA's Apollo program that resulted in putting a man on the moon. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Neil-Armstrong-Nearly-Dies-In-Test-Flight-Crash http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Neil-Armstrong-Nearly-Dies-In-Test-Flight-Crash
]]> Neil Armstrong nearly dies during a test flight crash for the moon lander. He ejected seconds before the craft burst into flames. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/President-Kennedy-Doubted-The-Space-Program http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/President-Kennedy-Doubted-The-Space-Program
]]> President John F. Kennedy doubted the space program and saw it as a potential waste of money. The only reason he saw value in the space program was to outperform? the Russians. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-Most-Famous-Photograph-Of-Earth http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-Most-Famous-Photograph-Of-Earth
]]> Earthrise is the most famous photograph ever taken. It was taken by Apollo astronauts as they turned back to see Earth from the moon. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-One-Way-To-Encourage-Students-To-Pursue-STEM http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-One-Way-To-Encourage-Students-To-Pursue-STEM
]]> In today’s technology-driven world, students possessing a solid set of STEM skills is almost as essential as knowing how to read. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Countdown-To-Apollo-Podcast http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Countdown-To-Apollo-Podcast
]]> http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-First-Ever-Image-of-A-Black-Hole-Released http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-First-Ever-Image-of-A-Black-Hole-Released
]]> The first ever image of a black hole released. Messier 87 , or M87, is our first ever look at a black hole. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Boomerang-and-Glider-Instructions http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Boomerang-and-Glider-Instructions
]]> http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Teacher-Tuesday-Brooke-Brown http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Teacher-Tuesday-Brooke-Brown
]]> http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Teacher-Tuesday-Billye-Boddie http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Teacher-Tuesday-Billye-Boddie
]]> This week for #Teacher Tuesday, we are profiling educator, Billye Boddie. Billye is an engineer who teaches technology programs at elementary and middle schools! She is also the founder of @STEMtoGreatness (Instagram handle)! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Teacher-Tuesday:-Natasha-Wilkerson http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Teacher-Tuesday:-Natasha-Wilkerson
]]> Natasha Wilkerson is a teacher and co-creator of Vivify STEM, a website that promotes various STEM-related teaching strategies and encourages community support for like-minded teachers. You can follow their Instagram page and blog to learn more about Vivify STEM. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Teacher-Tuesday-Profile:-Claire-Meschkat http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Teacher-Tuesday-Profile:-Claire-Meschkat
]]> http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-NASA's-Parker-Solar-Probe-Will-Explore-the-Sun http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-NASA's-Parker-Solar-Probe-Will-Explore-the-Sun
]]> NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to launch from Cape Canaveral Flordia in August. Emily Calandrelli sat down with the mission's lead engineers and scientists to understand how the probe was constructed and why it is a crucial mission. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Contest-Finalist-Jasmine-Smith http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Contest-Finalist-Jasmine-Smith
]]> We sat down with each finalist to hear what inspires them to explore outer space. Here is an interview with one of our finalists, Jasmine Smith http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Contest-Finalist-Lee-Giat http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Contest-Finalist-Lee-Giat
]]> We sat down with each finalist to hear what inspires them to explore outer space. Here is an interview with one of our finalists, Lee Giat http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Contest-Finalist-Maddie-Kothe http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Contest-Finalist-Maddie-Kothe
]]> We sat down with each finalist to hear what inspires them to explore outer space. Here is an interview with one of our finalists, Maddie Kothe. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Finalist-Ron-Sparkman http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Finalist-Ron-Sparkman
]]> We sat down with each finalist to hear what inspires them to explore outer space. Here is an interview with one of our finalists, Ron Sparkman. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Finalist-Madison-Harrington http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Student-Astronaut-Finalist-Madison-Harrington
]]> We launched our 5th annual #StudentAstronaut contest, which will award one student an all-expenses-paid trip to Russia to train like a cosmonaut and be featured in a Season 5 episode this winter. Maddison Harrington is a finalist in that contest. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/How-to-Make-Egg-Geodes http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/How-to-Make-Egg-Geodes
]]> Learn how to make a geode from an egg with this experiment from Steve Spangler's DIY Sci. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Mission-TESS-Will-Discover-New-Worlds http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Mission-TESS-Will-Discover-New-Worlds
]]> NASA has launched a new telescope, TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), which will discover new worlds. The telescope is the successor to the Kepler telescope. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Please-Take-Our-Quick-Survey! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Please-Take-Our-Quick-Survey!
]]> http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Sci-Science-Magic---Disappearing-Ink-Experiment http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Sci-Science-Magic---Disappearing-Ink-Experiment
]]> Make disappearing ink with this fun do it yourself experiment with Steve Spangler from DIY Sci. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Sci---Edible-Popping-Pearls http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Sci---Edible-Popping-Pearls
]]> Make edible popping pearls with Steve Spangler in this DIY Sci experiment. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Sci---Make-Your-Own-Powdered-Nutella http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Sci---Make-Your-Own-Powdered-Nutella
]]> Make this Nutella powder for an interesting ingredient or just for fun! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Sci---Make-Your-Own-Gelatin-Spinach http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Sci---Make-Your-Own-Gelatin-Spinach
]]> Steve Spangler demonstrates how to make your own gelatin spinach spaghetti in this fun DIY Sci experiment. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-E2---2011:-A-Space-Odyssey-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-E2---2011:-A-Space-Odyssey-Episode-Recap
]]> In 2011, NASA explored nearly every type of object in our solar system. This week on Xploration Outer Space, Emily Calandrelli examines why this was one of the most important years in the history of space exploration. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-1---Landing-on-Mars-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-1---Landing-on-Mars-Episode-Recap
]]> NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars using an incredible system known as the sky crane maneuver. In this week's episode of Xploration Outer Space, Emily Calandrelli explores the most ingenious ways we've landed on Mars. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Soda-Can-Swinging-Experiments http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Soda-Can-Swinging-Experiments
]]> Trick your friends with this swinging soda can experiment from Steve Spangler on DIY Sci. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-1---Sports-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-1---Sports-Episode-Recap
]]> The sports you know and love are undergoing a revolution thanks to nature. In this episode of Nature Knows Best, Danni Washington explores how the natural world is inspiring a whole new generation of sports and sports technology. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-11---NASA-Teaming-with-Private-Space-Companies-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-11---NASA-Teaming-with-Private-Space-Companies-Episode-Recap
]]> NASA is teaming up with private space companies to take over transportation to and from the International Space Station. Find out why in this week's episode of Xploration Outer Space with Emily Calandrelli. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Science---Make-a-Mummified-Apple http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Science---Make-a-Mummified-Apple
]]> To make a mummified apple you only need a few simple ingredients to create a desiccant (a substance that pulls out moisture) and some time. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Science---Do-Cleaning-Wipes-Clean-Your-Phone? http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/DIY-Science---Do-Cleaning-Wipes-Clean-Your-Phone?
]]> Everyone’s phone is gross; We all know that. Steve Spangler demonstrates how to properly swab your cell phone and test various cleaning methods to see which is the best for cleaning your phone. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Predicting-the-Number-With-Invisible-Ink http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Predicting-the-Number-With-Invisible-Ink
]]> In this experiment magic trick from DIY Sci from Steve Spangler uses pure math to trick your friends. Steve also adds disappearing ink to add some more fun to this experiment. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Turn-Clear-Liquid-Black-With-Science http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Turn-Clear-Liquid-Black-With-Science
]]> In this experiment with Steve Spangler on DIY Sci, you can make your own iodine clock reaction. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Make-it-Snow-in-a-Cup http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Make-it-Snow-in-a-Cup
]]> You can create snow in a cup with this easy DIY Sci experiment with Steve Spangler. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-10---Engineering-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-10---Engineering-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Awesome Planet, Philippe Cousteau explores engineering around the world and how it is used to save people and wildlife. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep.-10---Medical-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep.-10---Medical-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Nature Knows Best, Danni Washington explores how medical scientists are turning to nature to save lives with better medical tech. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-9---Future-of-5-Senses-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-9---Future-of-5-Senses-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Earth 2050, we explore the future of our 5 senses. Including smell, sight, taste, touch, and sound. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-9---The-Sun-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-9---The-Sun-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Outer Space, Emily Calandrelli explores the power of the sun. Topics covered include the Great American Solar Eclipse. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-9---National-Park-Rangers-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-9---National-Park-Rangers-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Awesome Planet, is dedicated to the amazing work of the National Park Service park rangers. Join Philippe Cousteau as he discovers what it's like to be a park ranger across the United States. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-9---Climate-Change-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-9---Climate-Change-Episode-Recap
]]> Danni Washington explores how nature is inspiring some new technologies that could help fight climate change. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-8---Plant-Inspiration-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-8---Plant-Inspiration-Episode-Recap
]]> Plants help inspire new future technologies like the smartflower solar panels, mushroom shoes, and urinal mats from the splash lab, http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-8---Pennsylvania-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-8---Pennsylvania-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Awesome Planet, Philippe Cousteau explores the beautiful commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-8---Canadian-Space-Agency-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-8---Canadian-Space-Agency-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploraton Outer Space, Emily Calandrelli explores the Canadian Space Agency. They have contributed robotics, astronauts, and technology to help space exploration. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-8---Future-Tech-Defies-Death http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-8---Future-Tech-Defies-Death
]]> We examine how future tech will help defy death in the future in this episode of Xploration Earth 2050. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-7---Drones-and-Robots-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-7---Drones-and-Robots-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Nature Knows Best, Danni Washington explores how the next generation of drones and robots are being inspired by nature. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-7---Stewards-of-the-Environment---Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-7---Stewards-of-the-Environment---Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Awesome Planet, Philippe discovers 4 different groups across the planet who are protecting our environment through education and research. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-7---Lost-and-Found-in-Space-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-7---Lost-and-Found-in-Space-Episode-Recap
]]> Emily Calandrelli explores object that have been lost and found in outer space, in this episode of Xploraiton Outer Space. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-7-STEM-Hits-the-Nation-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-7-STEM-Hits-the-Nation-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Earth 2050, we profile students around the country who are getting involved in STEM. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-4---Spectacular-Space-Views-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-4---Spectacular-Space-Views-Episode-Recap
]]> Emily Calandrelli explores spectacular space views in this episode of Xploraton Outer Space. Episodes? available on Amazon, Roku and air on Fox broadcasts tv stations. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-6---Space-Myths-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-6---Space-Myths-Episode-Recap
]]> Emily Calandrelli explores space myths about our universe in this episode of Xploraton Outer Space. Episodes available on Amazon, Roku and air on Fox broadcast tv stations. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep5---Natural-Wonders-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep5---Natural-Wonders-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Awesome Planet, Philippe Cousteau explores our world's most incredible natural wonders. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep.-5---Sea-Life-Inspiration-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep.-5---Sea-Life-Inspiration-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Nature Knows Best, Danni Washington explores how sea life is inspiring the technology of tomorrow. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-5---Future-of-DNA-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-5---Future-of-DNA-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Earth 2050, we explore the future of DNA and forensic technology. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-3-–-Future-of-Plastics-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-3-–-Future-of-Plastics-Recap
]]> The future will be built on plastics. The companies and techniques profiled in this episode of Xploration Earth 2050 have their eye on solving one of our world’s biggest problem: What do we do with all of our plastic? http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-3-–-Science-on-the-Reef-Episode-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-3-–-Science-on-the-Reef-Episode-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Awesome Planet, Philippe Cousteau explores the Great Barrier Reef. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-3---Food-Goes-Green-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-3---Food-Goes-Green-Recap
]]> This week on Nature Knows Best, Danni Washington explores how narture is inspiring the food production of tomorrow. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-3---Surviving-in-Deep-Space-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-3---Surviving-in-Deep-Space-Recap
]]> Emily Calandrelli explores how astronauts will survive in deep space in this episode of Xploraton Outer Space. Episodes? available on Amazon, Roku and air on Fox broadcast tv stations. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-13---Household-Nature-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep-13---Household-Nature-Recap
]]> In this episode of Nature Knows Best, Danni Washington explores how nature? is inspiring the household products of tomorrow. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-2---Artists-of-Nature http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-2---Artists-of-Nature
]]> In this episode of Xploration Awesome Planet, Philippe Cousteau explores the artists who use nature as their inspiration. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-2-Art--Takes-on-the-Future-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-2-Art--Takes-on-the-Future-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Earth 2050, we explore the future of art and how technology is changing art. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Deaf-Winner-of-StudentAstronaut-Contest-Featured-on-Xploration-Outer-Space http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Deaf-Winner-of-StudentAstronaut-Contest-Featured-on-Xploration-Outer-Space
]]> Student Astronaut Contest winner Julia Velasquez a deaf student from UC San Diego, is featured on a special episode of Xploration Outer Space with host Emily Calandrelli this weekend. The episode will air mainly on Fox broadcast stations across the country and is also available on Amazon, Hulu, Roku, and YahooView. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-12-Students-of-Space-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep-12-Students-of-Space-Recap
]]> Emily Calandrelli meets the future space explorers and current students of space in this episode of Xploraton Outer Space. Episodes available on Amazon, Roku and air on Fox broadcast tv stations. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-1--Future-of-Weather http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-1--Future-of-Weather
]]> In this episode of Xploration Earth 2050, Chuck pell explores how technology will impact how we predict weather. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep.-2---Whale-Inspiration-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S2-Ep.-2---Whale-Inspiration-Recap
]]> In this episode of Nature Knows Best, Danni Washington explores how whales are inspiring the technology of tomorrow. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-1---Natural-Resources-Recap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/S4-Ep.-1---Natural-Resources-Recap
]]> In this episode of Xploration Awesome Planet, Philippe Cousteau explores our world's most incredible natural resources. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Underwater-Canyons:-The-Last-Unexplored-Frontier http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Underwater-Canyons:-The-Last-Unexplored-Frontier
]]> Some of the deepest canyons on earth lie beneath the ocean. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Disease-Transmission-Makes-Mosquitos-Deadliest-Animals-On-Earth http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Disease-Transmission-Makes-Mosquitos-Deadliest-Animals-On-Earth
]]> Mosquitos have become the world's most deadly animal and scientists are studying the animal to understand how it transmits diseases to humans. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Nature’s-Strategies-to-Survive-Freezing-Winters http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Nature’s-Strategies-to-Survive-Freezing-Winters
]]> As the seasons change, nature has to find ways to adapt to the coldest months of the year. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Mother-Nature-Does-it-Again:-Lobster-Eyes-Help-Heat-Buildings http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Mother-Nature-Does-it-Again:-Lobster-Eyes-Help-Heat-Buildings
]]> The inventor of this heater used lobsters as its inspiration http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Dolphin-Tail-Fin-Allows-for-Swimming-Speeds-of-up-to-30-MPH! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Dolphin-Tail-Fin-Allows-for-Swimming-Speeds-of-up-to-30-MPH!
]]> Have you ever felt the desire to swim like a dolphin? If so, the Lunocet Swim Fin is the answer. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-Silent-Flight-of-Owls-Inspires-New-Stealth-Technology http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-Silent-Flight-of-Owls-Inspires-New-Stealth-Technology
]]> wls can fly to within inches of a mouse without the prey knowing that it is so close. This is due to the fact that owls fly silently thanks to their specialized feathers. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Bionic-Ants-Could-Swarm-to-Future-Factories http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Bionic-Ants-Could-Swarm-to-Future-Factories
]]> in the future, ants could run entire factories. This scenario could be a distinct possibility, thanks to the BionicANTs created by the Festo Corporation http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-Speedy-Ostrich-Inspires-Battlefield-Robot http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/The-Speedy-Ostrich-Inspires-Battlefield-Robot
]]> The ostrich is the fastest animal on two legs. It’s able to reach speeds of nearly 45 miles per hour. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Seashells-Inspire-Super-Tough-Glass-of-the-Future http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Seashells-Inspire-Super-Tough-Glass-of-the-Future
]]> The structure of seashells is being studied to create the next generation of glass. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Invention-Uses-Nature-to-Create-Energy-in-Remote-Areas http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Invention-Uses-Nature-to-Create-Energy-in-Remote-Areas
]]> New invention looks to nature to create power by recreating the grass field using thin steel beams and attaching something called piezoelectric materials to each blade http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Using-Animal-Scales-to-Create-the-Best-Armor http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Using-Animal-Scales-to-Create-the-Best-Armor
]]> Protective body armors have been part of human battles since around 1400 BC. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Engineers-Mimic-Birds-to-Create-More-Efficient-Planes http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Engineers-Mimic-Birds-to-Create-More-Efficient-Planes
]]> Without the influence of birds, the idea of airplanes would may never have even gotten off of the ground. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Doctors-Are-Using-Farms-To-Grow-Life-Saving-Vaccines http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Doctors-Are-Using-Farms-To-Grow-Life-Saving-Vaccines
]]> The future of medicine, or at least a part of it, is growing in plants. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Emily-Calandrelli-Goes-Skydiving,-Tests-Payload-Delivery-Systems-on-Mars http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Emily-Calandrelli-Goes-Skydiving,-Tests-Payload-Delivery-Systems-on-Mars
]]> Xploration Outer Space host, Emily Calandrelli demonstrated the difference between a payload being delivered to Earth’s surface and a payload being delivered to the surface of Mars by jumping out of an airplane. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Cork-Out-of-the-Bottle http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Cork-Out-of-the-Bottle
]]> Steve Spangler experiment demonstrates how to pull a cork out of a bottle using DIY science. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-Why-More-Young-People-Are-Building-Tiny-Houses http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-Why-More-Young-People-Are-Building-Tiny-Houses
]]> These days more millennials are moving to cities. As a result, affordable living space is a hot commodity and tiny houses are becoming more popular. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Trillion-Ton-Larsen-C-Ice-Shelf-Breaks-Loose-from-Antarctica http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Trillion-Ton-Larsen-C-Ice-Shelf-Breaks-Loose-from-Antarctica
]]> Scientists announced today the massive Larsen C Ice Shelf - about the size of Delaware - has broken lose from an Antarctica ice shelf creating a massive iceberg. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Fruits-Vs.-Veggies:-What's-The-Difference? http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Fruits-Vs.-Veggies:-What's-The-Difference?
]]> This is the difference between fruits and vegetables. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/No-Cell-Phones-Allowed:-The-Quietest-Town-In-America-is-Searching-For-Aliens-in-Silence http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/No-Cell-Phones-Allowed:-The-Quietest-Town-In-America-is-Searching-For-Aliens-in-Silence
]]> Thanks to the Breakthrough Listen project lead by Stephen Hawking, The Greenbank Telescope is searching for alien life in the universe. It requires a ban on cell signal, wifi, and microwaves in the National Radio Quiet Zone. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Balloon-Rocket http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Balloon-Rocket
]]> Steve Spangler demonstrates how to make easy and fun DIY balloon rocket using household materials. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Man-Made-Diamonds-Are-an-Energy-Savers-Best-Friend http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Man-Made-Diamonds-Are-an-Energy-Savers-Best-Friend
]]> Scientists at Michigan State University are manufacturing and growing diamonds in a lab. In what is essentially a diamond factory they can control the process from start to finish. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Tornado-in-a-Bottle http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Tornado-in-a-Bottle
]]> Using household materials, Steve Spangler demonstrates how to make a DIY tornado in a bottle with this experiment. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Ants-are-the-Model-for-The-Next-Generation-of-Tiny-Drones http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Ants-are-the-Model-for-The-Next-Generation-of-Tiny-Drones
]]> Scientists have created a tiny drone inspired by ants that talk to each other and communicate the way ants do. These micro-UAVs? can work in unison to complete tasks. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Drone-Flies-Rolls-and-Survives-Crashes http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Drone-Flies-Rolls-and-Survives-Crashes
]]> Designers of current drones face a tradeoff between energy efficiency and maneuverability. It turns out most drones have one or the other but its very rare for a drone to have both. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Jillian-Gloria http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Jillian-Gloria
]]> On June 5th, we announced our 4 finalists for this year's #StudentAstronaut contest; our winner will be announced in the coming weeks on the Xploration Station Facebook page. In the meantime, we sat down with each finalist to hear what inspires them to explore outer space. Here is a profile of one of our finalists, Jillian Gloria. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Payton-Barnwell http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Payton-Barnwell
]]> On June 5th, we announced our 4 finalists for this year's #StudentAstronaut contest; our winner will be announced in the coming weeks on the Xploration Station Facebook page. In the meantime, we sat down with each finalist to hear what inspires them to explore outer space. Here is a profile of one of our finalists, Payton Barnwell. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Finally-Launched-Its-Rainbow-Rocket-And-it-Was-Beautiful http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Finally-Launched-Its-Rainbow-Rocket-And-it-Was-Beautiful
]]> NASA finally launched its much anticipated Terrier- Improved Malemute sounding rocket from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/North-America's-Largest-Land-Mammal:-The-American-Bison http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/North-America's-Largest-Land-Mammal:-The-American-Bison
]]> The American Bison is the largest terrestrial animal in North America and its annual migration through Yellowstone is incredible. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Future-Energy:-Scientists-Could-Power-the-Planet-with-Artificial-Photosynthesis http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Future-Energy:-Scientists-Could-Power-the-Planet-with-Artificial-Photosynthesis
]]> Plants are efficient are creating energy from sunlight through Photosynthesis and scientists are working to mimic this power source to help fulfill growing clean energy needs. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Julia-Velasquez http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Julia-Velasquez
]]> Julia Velasquez is Xploration Outer Space's 2017 Student Astronaut contest winner. She is a deaf student from UCSD and will travel to Hawaii with Emily Calandrelli and be featured on an episode of Xploration Outer Space. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Lee-Giat http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentAstronaut-Finalist:-Lee-Giat
]]> Here is a profile of one of the 2017 #StudentAstronaut contest finalists, Lee Giat. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-What-Would-Happen-If-We-Actually-Terraformed-Mars http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-What-Would-Happen-If-We-Actually-Terraformed-Mars
]]> Robert Zubrin, an aerospace engineer and president of the Mars Society, envisions a future where terraforming Mars is possible. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Company-Plans-to-Colonize-The-Moon,-Not-Mars http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Company-Plans-to-Colonize-The-Moon,-Not-Mars
]]> Astrobotic is a private enterprise that is developing space robotics technology for planetary missions. Their goal is to become a space age version of FedEx, where, for instance, they’ll send their own spacecraft to the moon to deliver important packages to astronauts. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-Shark's-Skin-Could-Be-the-Answer-to-Stopping-Superbugs http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-Shark's-Skin-Could-Be-the-Answer-to-Stopping-Superbugs
]]> Shark's skin has denticles and The denticles also don’t allow anything to attach or grow on them- including bacteria. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Our-Water-Was-Around-When-Dinosaurs-Roamed-The-Earth http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Our-Water-Was-Around-When-Dinosaurs-Roamed-The-Earth
]]> Because our water keeps recycling, the water you drink today is the same water that existed back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-Why-Yosemite-National-Park-is-a-Climbers-Mecca http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-Why-Yosemite-National-Park-is-a-Climbers-Mecca
]]> Recently, Alex Hannold completed the El Capitan climb in less than 4 hours with no ropes or safety harnesses. It's what's known as "free solo" climbing and it is extremely dangerous. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Incredible-Himalayan-Cat-Fishes-To-Survive http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Incredible-Himalayan-Cat-Fishes-To-Survive
]]> Along the foothills of the Himalayas lurks the innocent looking Fishing Cat. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Watch-the-Amazing-Metamorphosis-of-A-Butterfly http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Watch-the-Amazing-Metamorphosis-of-A-Butterfly
]]> A butterfly's lifecycle can be broken down into 4 stages. Each with a specific purpose - and a very different look. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Young-Inventors-Bring-Light-to-Disaster-Situations-With-This-Incredible-Device http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Young-Inventors-Bring-Light-to-Disaster-Situations-With-This-Incredible-Device
]]> After the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010, two young college students realized one very important need wasn’t being met: light. So they invented LuminAid http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Here's-How-To-Read-Someone's-Mind-With-Math http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Here's-How-To-Read-Someone's-Mind-With-Math
]]> Steve Spangler reads your mind, then explains how you can do it to! http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Science-and-Art-Combine-to-Create-the-Giant-Titanoboa-Snake http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Science-and-Art-Combine-to-Create-the-Giant-Titanoboa-Snake
]]> The eatART Foundation, based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, makes really big robots to educate people about the role energy plays in our lives. In fact, eatART stands for “Energy Awareness Through Art”. Currently, they’re showcasing a 50-foot long battery-powered mechanical snake that weighs a ton called 'Titanoboa' http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Mars-Discovery-Points-to-Changing-Water-on-Surface http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Mars-Discovery-Points-to-Changing-Water-on-Surface
]]> According to a new study released, NASA scientists have discovered the presence of varied minerals on the surface of Mars, further suggesting the planet's water formations changed throughout its history. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Blow-Up-A-Balloon http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Blow-Up-A-Balloon
]]> Steve Spangler experiment shows you how to blow a balloon up in one breath. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-Virgin-Galactic-is-Aiming-To-Make-Space-Access-Cheaper http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-Virgin-Galactic-is-Aiming-To-Make-Space-Access-Cheaper
]]> The current method of deploying satellites is both expensive and inefficient. Enter the prolific private space company Virgin Galactic. They are designing a system that will deploy small satellites, via rocket that’s affixed under the wing of a 747 airplane, in an attempt to significantly lower costs to access space. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Low-on-Snake-Anti-Venom,-Here’s-How-Florida-is-Producing-More http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Low-on-Snake-Anti-Venom,-Here’s-How-Florida-is-Producing-More
]]> In Central Florida, Jack Facente has a dangerous but important job - he extracts venom from deadly snakes that will later be turned into anti-venom. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Artist-Creates-Galaxies-From-Garlic http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Artist-Creates-Galaxies-From-Garlic
]]> Navid Baraty is an accomplished artist mostly known for his photography. But lately, he’s been gaining notoriety for creating images of outer space by placing food on a scanner. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Inspired-By-Nature,-This-Drone-Flies-Like-a-Maple-Seed http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Inspired-By-Nature,-This-Drone-Flies-Like-a-Maple-Seed
]]> Recently, engineers at Lockheed Martin have copied the maple leaf's spinning design to create an aerial drone called the Samarai. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Gecko-Inspired-Adhesive-Can-Hold-Hundreds-of-Pounds http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Gecko-Inspired-Adhesive-Can-Hold-Hundreds-of-Pounds
]]> Danni Washington explores how scientists are learning how to make more powerful adhesives by looking at nature. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Microwave-Your-Soap http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Microwave-Your-Soap
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to make soap in the microwave in this DIY Sci experiment. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/30-Second-Science:-Avocados http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/30-Second-Science:-Avocados
]]> The science of Avocados in this 30 second video http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Company-Creates-Super-Strong-Fiber-by-Combining-Spiders-and-Silkworms http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Company-Creates-Super-Strong-Fiber-by-Combining-Spiders-and-Silkworms
]]> One of the strongest fibers found in nature is the silk of a spider web. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/These-Surreal-Images-Show-Earth's-Night-Light http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/These-Surreal-Images-Show-Earth's-Night-Light
]]> Below are some images NASA has released that were taken by astronauts on the International Space Station as part of their new series "Earth at Night". http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/WATCH:-Newest-Rocket-Test-of-NASA's-R-25-Rocket http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/WATCH:-Newest-Rocket-Test-of-NASA's-R-25-Rocket
]]> On Tuesday, NASA took another step towards completing its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket which is headed for Mars with a successful test of its R-25 Rocket. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Robotic-Tackling-Dummy-Can-Prevent-Concussions-in-Football-Players http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Robotic-Tackling-Dummy-Can-Prevent-Concussions-in-Football-Players
]]> As players for the Dartmouth College football team get ready for their afternoon practice, some new and unusual players are literally getting charged up about taking the field. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Space-Experiments-Yield-Lifesaving-Science,-Thanks-to-Congress http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Space-Experiments-Yield-Lifesaving-Science,-Thanks-to-Congress
]]> In 2005, the United States Congress declared the U.S. portion of the International Space Station a national laboratory where scientific experiments would be used to benefit life back on Earth. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Young-Scientist-Discovers-Plant's-Ability-to-Call-For-Help http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Young-Scientist-Discovers-Plant's-Ability-to-Call-For-Help
]]> High school student makes scientific discovery with the help of University of Delaware professor. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Study-Confirms-Melting-Arctic-Ice-Contributing-to-Carbon-Emissions http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Study-Confirms-Melting-Arctic-Ice-Contributing-to-Carbon-Emissions
]]> According to a recent study released by NASA, melting ice in the northern Alaskan tundra is contributing to the release of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere and could accelerate climate warming. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Dolphin-like-Speedboat-is-Unreal http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Dolphin-like-Speedboat-is-Unreal
]]> This recreational watercraft powers through the water with a 260-horse power engine and is the brainchild of Rob Innes, a former boat-builder from New Zealand who now sets up shop in Redding, California. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Confirms-Discovery-of-Nearby--Solar-System http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Confirms-Discovery-of-Nearby--Solar-System
]]> NASA has confirmed the discovery of a solar system that is “remarkably similar” to our own, about 10.5 light years away from Earth. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Owen-Smithwick http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Owen-Smithwick
]]> at Xploration Station, we believe in understanding the world around us through science and exploration. That is why we launched the first ever #StudentExplorer contest. Here is our interview with finalist http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Madison-Peterson http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Madison-Peterson
]]> We launched the first ever #StudentExplorer contest ins 2017, here is our interview with contest finalist Madison Peterson. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-Why-Drone-Racing-Is-a-Fast-Growing-Sport http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-Why-Drone-Racing-Is-a-Fast-Growing-Sport
]]> Drone racing has gone indoors and it’s the fastest game around. Pilots use FPV, or first person video, the headset puts the operator in the driver’s seat with no physical consequences?. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Ivanya-Johnson http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Ivanya-Johnson
]]> We launched the first ever #StudentExplorer contest in 2017, which gave one student an all-expenses-paid trip to Mexico to locate and swim with migrating whale sharks with Philippe Cousteau. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Carmen-Hoyt http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Carmen-Hoyt
]]> at Xploration Station, we believe in understanding the world around us through science and exploration. That is why we launched the first ever #StudentExplorer contest. Here is our interview with finalist Carmen Hoyt http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Alexandra-DiGiacomo http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/StudentExplorer-Finalist:-Alexandra-DiGiacomo
]]> at Xploration Station, we believe in understanding the world around us through science and exploration. That is why we launched the first ever #StudentExplorer contest. Here is our interview with finalist Alexandra DiGiacomo http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Web-of-Satellites-Poised-to-Blanket-Earth-With-High-Speed-Internet http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Web-of-Satellites-Poised-to-Blanket-Earth-With-High-Speed-Internet
]]> According to the United Nations, 54 percent of the population have little or no internet connectivity. Greg Wyler, the founder of OneWeb, envisions a constellation of satellites that will provide high-speed internet service to every community in the world, no matter how remote it is. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Jaw-Dropping-Space-Discovery-is-Mesmerizing http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Jaw-Dropping-Space-Discovery-is-Mesmerizing
]]> This simulation of a massive wave of hot gas was created by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. It's compiled from observations made by the Chandra X-Ray telescope. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here-Are-the-5-Best-Photos-of-Saturn,-as-Seen-By-Cassini http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here-Are-the-5-Best-Photos-of-Saturn,-as-Seen-By-Cassini
]]> See Xploration Station's salute to NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, after 13 long years studying Saturn and its moons. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Tablecloth-Trick-Using-Science http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Tablecloth-Trick-Using-Science
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to pull a tablecloth out from underneath dishes set on a table. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Make-Fun-DIY-Slime-With-These-Simple-Ingredients http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Make-Fun-DIY-Slime-With-These-Simple-Ingredients
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to make this fun DIY Slime at home with a few simple ingredients. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Use-Science-to-Make-Your-Own-Delicious-Soda http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Use-Science-to-Make-Your-Own-Delicious-Soda
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to make your own delicious root beer at home with a few simple ingredients. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Make-Your-Own-Colorful-Lava-Lamp http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Make-Your-Own-Colorful-Lava-Lamp
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to make your own lava lamp at home with a few simple ingredients. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Make-Instant-Ice http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Make-Instant-Ice
]]> Steve Spangler demonstrates how you can make incredible instant ice at home on DIY Sci. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-How-to  Build-Your-Own-Hovercraft http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-How-to  Build-Your-Own-Hovercraft
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to build your own hovercraft, using materials you already have laying around the house. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Make-This-Amazing Elephant’s-Toothpaste-at-Home http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Make-This-Amazing Elephant’s-Toothpaste-at-Home
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to make the fun and colorful elephant toothpaste at home with a few simple ingredients. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-is-The-Classic-Egg-in-a-Bottle-Trick http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-is-The-Classic-Egg-in-a-Bottle-Trick
]]> Steve Spangler explains how to get an egg into a bottle with fire. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Here’s-How-to-Make-Quicksand-at-Home http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Steve-Spangler-Experiment:-Here’s-How-to-Make-Quicksand-at-Home
]]> Steve Spangler shows you how to make your own non-Newtonian quicksand at home on DIY Sci. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Completely-Crush-a 55-Gallon-Drum-Without-Touching-It http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Completely-Crush-a 55-Gallon-Drum-Without-Touching-It
]]> Steve Spangler demonstrates how to collapse a 55-gallon metal drum with a few simple ingredients. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Scientists-Are-Meeting-to-Discuss-Search-for-Life http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Scientists-Are-Meeting-to-Discuss-Search-for-Life
]]> This weekend, NASA scientists will gather in Arizona to discuss their newest findings on the search for life in our solar system and beyond, as well as new information on the quest for habitable worlds outside of our home planet. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Indoor-Vertical-Farms-Are-Crucial-To-Future-City-Life http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Indoor-Vertical-Farms-Are-Crucial-To-Future-City-Life
]]> Indoor Vertical Farms take up less space and produce more food than traditional farms. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Incredible-Hi-Tech-Metal-Is-Afraid-of-Water http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Incredible-Hi-Tech-Metal-Is-Afraid-of-Water
]]> De-icing planes could become a thing of the past, since ice would never have time to form. Ships could move through water more easily. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-Why-Bitcoin-Is-the-(Possible)-Currency-of-the-Future http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-Why-Bitcoin-Is-the-(Possible)-Currency-of-the-Future
]]> Bitcoin is unlike any money that’s come before. You can’t hold it in your hand, yet it’s every bit as real as traditional money. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Futuristic-Bullet-Train-is-Coming-to-Texas http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Futuristic-Bullet-Train-is-Coming-to-Texas
]]> The first place Texas will deploy its bullet trains is on the corridor between Houston and Dallas, one of the biggest business corridors in North America. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-One-Amazing-Solution-Could-Stop-Climate-Change http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-One-Amazing-Solution-Could-Stop-Climate-Change
]]> Oddly enough, a possible solution comes from something that looks kind of like a shag rug. And it really likes carbon dioxide. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-We-Check-Satellite-Measurements http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-We-Check-Satellite-Measurements
]]> Orbiting earth at an altitude of 416 miles, this satellite covers a wide swath as it passes over each continent. But how reliable are its readings? http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Is-Where-The-San-Andreas-Fault-Line-Is http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Is-Where-The-San-Andreas-Fault-Line-Is
]]> When the Pacific tectonic plate grinds against the North American tectonic plate, a great amount of stress builds. A sudden slip can have devastating effects. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Dramatic-Event-Created-the-Grand-Canyon http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Dramatic-Event-Created-the-Grand-Canyon
]]> The park's river sediment preserves some of the best-fossilized insects in the world. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/46-Million-Year-Old-Fossils-Discovered-in-Glacier-National-Park http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/46-Million-Year-Old-Fossils-Discovered-in-Glacier-National-Park
]]> The parks river sediment preserves some of the best-fossilized insects in the world. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Is-the-Best-Way-to-See-the-Denali-Mountains http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Is-the-Best-Way-to-See-the-Denali-Mountains
]]> Formerly known as Mt. McKinley, Denali’s peak is 20,310 feet above sea level. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Human-Mission-to-Mars-May-Be-Urgent http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Human-Mission-to-Mars-May-Be-Urgent
]]> Zubrin believes a mission to Mars can be accomplished in eight years, which would coincide with a two-term presidential administration. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Incredible-Spacesuit-Looks-Like--Something-Out-Of-a-Movie http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Incredible-Spacesuit-Looks-Like--Something-Out-Of-a-Movie
]]> This incredible spacesuit designed by MIT scientists is called the Biosuit and it’s revolutionizing what humans can do in space. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Robots-Building-Rocket-Parts-For-Mars-Travel http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/NASA-Robots-Building-Rocket-Parts-For-Mars-Travel
]]> They recently introduced a robot called an electro-impact-automated-fiber-placement-machine. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Meet-The-First-Mother-in-Space http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Meet-The-First-Mother-in-Space
]]> Anna’s flight aboard space shuttle Discovery would be her only mission into outer space, but a historic one – she became the first mother in space. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Coming-Soon:-Netflix-in-Your-Car http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Coming-Soon:-Netflix-in-Your-Car
]]> Kymeta is working on building a new kind of antenna that can receive a signal as powerful as the satellite dish you see on homes or buildings. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Man-Sues-NASA-For-Landing-On-His-Asteroid http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Man-Sues-NASA-For-Landing-On-His-Asteroid
]]> Greg Nemitz sent NASA a ticket for parking on an asteroid he claimed as his. The ticket escalated into a lawsuit with NASA. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-How-Mars-Dust-Could-Derail-Human-Mission http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-How-Mars-Dust-Could-Derail-Human-Mission
]]> Developing the right equipment for life on Mars is critical, because once you land there after traveling an incredible distance you don’t get a second chance. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Planet-9-Is-Real,-and-It's-Huge http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Planet-9-Is-Real,-and-It's-Huge
]]> Mike Brown and Konstatin Batygin, Astronomers at Caltech, have found evidence of a large planet on the outer edges of our solar system. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-Why-Pluto-Is-No-Longer-a-Planet http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-Why-Pluto-Is-No-Longer-a-Planet
]]> Not all astronomers agree with this ruling, which took place in 2006. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Satellites-Are-Taking-Incredible-Images-of-Earth http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Satellites-Are-Taking-Incredible-Images-of-Earth
]]> Planet Labs is a company that plans to put over 150 satellites in low-earth orbit that will provide up-to-date images of every inch of our planet. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-Astronauts-Train-for-Emergency-Water-Landings http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-Astronauts-Train-for-Emergency-Water-Landings
]]> Underwater egress training is essential for pilots and future astronauts. With three quarters of the Earth covered by water, there is a strong possibility that when the astronauts return back to Earth their capsule will land in a body of water. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Rover-Will-Let-Us-Hear-Mars-for-the-First-Time http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/New-Rover-Will-Let-Us-Hear-Mars-for-the-First-Time
]]> The Mars 2020 rover will have microphones that will capture sounds from the red planet. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-How-Engineers-Use-Sound-to-Levitate-Objects http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-How-Engineers-Use-Sound-to-Levitate-Objects
]]> At the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, engineers are able to make objects float in mid air using nothing but sound waves. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/These-Swarming-Robots-Set-to-Search-Mars http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/These-Swarming-Robots-Set-to-Search-Mars
]]> The Swarmie robots can cover the distance of a marathon in a single day. The Mars Curiosity rover can only travel about 660 feet per day. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Business-is-Turning-Poop-into-Profit http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/This-Business-is-Turning-Poop-into-Profit
]]> The Omni-processor takes untreated sewage and creates energy out of it through a unique process. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/How-A-High-Tech-Sandbox-Could-Change-Learning-Forever http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/How-A-High-Tech-Sandbox-Could-Change-Learning-Forever
]]> A 3D camera projects infrared topographical images on to the surface of the sand. When students manipulate the sand the topography changes right before their eyes. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-How-Sound-Waves-Can-Be-Used-to-Fight-Fires http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-How-Sound-Waves-Can-Be-Used-to-Fight-Fires
]]> The wave extinguisher generates sound from a typical stereo speaker and amplifies that sound through something called a columnator. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Cheetah-Bot-Could-Be-Sent-Towards-Radioactive-Explosions http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Cheetah-Bot-Could-Be-Sent-Towards-Radioactive-Explosions
]]> Engineers at MIT hope to use future Cheetahbots to go into dangerous situations like radioactive explosions or deadly fires. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-Why-Death-Valley-Is-Strangely-Beautiful http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here’s-Why-Death-Valley-Is-Strangely-Beautiful
]]> Death Valley is located in Eastern California, and in the summer, it’s one of the hottest places in the world. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Avalanche-Fighters-Use-Explosives-to-Combat-Deadly-Avalanches http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Avalanche-Fighters-Use-Explosives-to-Combat-Deadly-Avalanches
]]> In the backcountry, avalanches can send down just a few pounds of snow, or in more serious situations, up to a few thousand tons of snow and debris, obliterating everything it their path. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-Preserved Lands-in-Wyoming-Are-Protecting-Elk-Migration http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Here's-How-Preserved Lands-in-Wyoming-Are-Protecting-Elk-Migration
]]> This protected area is crucial for elk. Their time in Jackon coincides with the busy winter ski season. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Free-Divers-Can-Hold-Their-Breath-For-Over-6-Minutes http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Free-Divers-Can-Hold-Their-Breath-For-Over-6-Minutes
]]> During a dive when he’s expending energy Dean can last nearly four minutes under water, an ability that he argues can be achieved by many people. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Injured-Sea-Turtles-Are-Saved-and-Released-By-an-Amazing-Woman http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Injured-Sea-Turtles-Are-Saved-and-Released-By-an-Amazing-Woman
]]> Over the years, Jean Beasley has helped facilitate the release of over 650 sea turtles back into the nearby ocean. A remarkable feat that shows just how much can be accomplished with dedication, and love for animals. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Hurricane-Simulations-Are-Saving-Lives-and-Property http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Hurricane-Simulations-Are-Saving-Lives-and-Property
]]> The clear conditions in Bimini, Bahamas make it an ideal spot to view different shark species, including hammerheads- though there is no clear answer as to why hammerheads frequent this area. http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Shark-Migration-to-Bahamas-Still-a-Mystery http://www.xplorationstation.com/stories/Shark-Migration-to-Bahamas-Still-a-Mystery
]]> The clear conditions in Bimini, Bahamas make it an ideal spot to view different shark species, including hammerheads- though there is no clear answer as to why hammerheads frequent this area.