As the deadline drew near, NASA finally prepares to send astronauts beyond Earth s orbit, and Apollo 8 became the first spacecraft to go into lunar orbit in 1968. With just about one year left to meet the late President John F. Kennedy s ambitious goal to reach the Moon by the end of the decade, time is running low for NASA. In more recent years, the European Space Agency has been developing a brand new type of vehicle, capable of re-entering Earth orbit. Learn more about the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) as one of the stepping stones for future missions. --- Revisit the key advances that have marked space exploration and find out the very latest innovations in space science. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #Apollo #NASA

For more than 25 years the shuttle was our ticket to space and our laboratory in orbit. So what did it teach us about its playground? - Season Three of Cosmic Vistas zooms in to focus on some familiar solar bodies within our reach. How well do we really know our celestial neighbours such as Saturn and Mars? What do we have yet to learn? With the help of satellite technology and the incredible shuttles that put them into orbit, many questions about our solar system s past and future are finally being answered by science. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Content licensed from Blue Ant International to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #CosmicVistas #NASA #SpaceShuttle

They re small, they re silent, and they creep around with enough venom to kill an adult man. But which is the most venomous? Join Doctor Jamie Seymour as he tests his pioneering new system for ranking the world s most dangerous venoms. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/?hl=undefined Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech and engineering videos - https://goo.gl/LIrlur Content licensed from Sky Vision to Little Dot Studios. Produced by Sky Vision. Any queries, please contact us at: realstories@littledotstudios.com #Spiders #venom #poison #antivenom #lethal #lethalspiders #creepyspider #bigspider #giantspider #funnelwebspider #redbackspider #Australia

The best thing about champagne? The bubbles. Join us as we answer the question you didn t think to ask... Why is champagne so bubbly? Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech and engineering videos - https://goo.gl/LIrlur Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/?hl=undefined Content licensed from TVF International to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #spark #sparkdocumentary #sciencedocumentary

The de Havilland DH.106 Comet was the world s first commercial jet airliner and was invented and designed in the 1950s by a British engineer, but how did the aeroplane industry switch from propellers to the technology of the future? Also discover other unique inventions that revolutionised society in the 1950s. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Engineer Brendan Walker discovers the life-changing technology behind the inventions that that launched humanity into the world of the future. Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Content licensed from Warner Bros to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com 00:00 Intro 07:40 Fertilizer 21:00 Triumph Bike 33:40 De Havilland Comet

Using firsthand accounts from pilots, this documentary tells the story of a World War II bomber that played a crucial role in defeating the Third Reich. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #wwii #bombers

We re looking hard, but the numbers aren t stacking up. Is life on other planets really that hard to find? Does it even exist? We have not discovered so much as a signal, so maybe we really are alone in our neck of the galaxy. The evidence to prove some of Einstein s theories had long been elusive, beyond the capabilities of technology, until now. It appears that Einstein is once again triumphant as we discover the latest in deep space observations. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #aliens #einstein

This week on Cosmic Vistas - There are hundreds of moons in our solar system. Could one of them be a hidden haven that harbours alien life forms? - Thanks to the invention of spaceflight, the...

On this episode of Cosmic Vistas - For centuries, it was thought that Saturn was the most distant planet in our Solar System. With the evolution of the telescope, we discovered the rest of...

Was the earth created, or did it come into existence on its own? Meet seven experts who have devoted their lives to the study this question and hear opinions on both sides. The world around us contains many systems that work together, sparking the question, Do these things happen by chance, or by design? Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Content licensed from Vision Films to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark

It s preparation time for the Chelsea flower show and James May s crew are well underway when it comes to setting up the garden. Things are going very smoothly until James spots one thing. James May continues his quest to show just what is possible with old-fashioned toys by using them on a scale never seen before. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech and engineering videos - https://goo.gl/LIrlur Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech and engineering videos - https://goo.gl/LIrlur Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_chann... Content licensed from Plum Pictures to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #toys #Plasticine #JamesMay #spark #sparkdocumentary #sciencedocumentary

Computers, mobile phones, screens and tablets have become an intrinsic part of our daily lives revolutionising the way we interact, communicate and view the world. Keeping up with the latest models and lifestyle products has firmly positioned us, consumers, as the driving force behind a runaway cycle of technological advancement. But how sustainable is this growth? How finite are the resources that go into these electronics? From container ports in the US to the organisations in the UK rethinking the way we manufacture things, to the developing technology markets of Ghana, E-LIFE will investigate the value within the average computer, the recycling and disposal processes involved in extracting that value and, just how long we can continue to manufacture without a product s end of life in mind. - Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Content licensed from Espresso Media to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #iFixIt #ElectronicWaste #Sustainable

The iconic interior design of the 1950s was more than just a fad, the technology that initially was created to improve kitchen life and home-living ended up having more than one use, including being vital in the Apollo space programs. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Engineer Brendan Walker discovers the life-changing technology behind the inventions that that launched humanity into the world of the future Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Content licensed from Warner Brothers to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #1950s

In the 1920s and 30s, with the world at the tipping point between two global wars, design suggested dramatically different ideas about the shape of things to come. They revolutionalized design in the modern era, blurring the line between art and functionality. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #airstream #trailers #design

The fashion industry was due a colourful and comfortable upgrade, nylon and polyester saw to that in the 50s ! Scientists and engineers bring the complex chemicals discovered in the 1950s to life and explore how chemistry shaped the fashion world and created the iconic looks we know today. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Engineer Brendan Walker discovers the life-changing technology behind the inventions that that launched humanity into the world of the future. Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Content licensed from Warner Bros to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com 00:00 Introduction 06:23 Nylon 16:15 Aerosol 25:56 Transistors 33:04 Electric Guitar #Spark #1950s #Science

This episode explores the Milky Way from the mythology of ancient skywatchers to how scientists are mapping it from the inside out. - Season Three of Cosmic Vistas zooms in to focus on some familiar solar bodies within our reach. How well do we really know our celestial neighbours such as Saturn and Mars? What do we have yet to learn? With the help of satellite technology and the incredible shuttles that put them into orbit, many questions about our solar system s past and future are finally being answered by science. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Content licensed from Blue Ant International to Little Dot Studios. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #MilkyWay #NASA #Mythology

For thousands of years, man has been fascinated by caves and caverns but it is only recently that we have started exploiting the use of underground spaces. In this episode, we join Scott Steedman in exploring how we have used the underground for more than just mining minerals. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #underground

The start of the Apollo Program was not smooth sailing, and before NASA could send astronauts to the Moon, numerous tests were conducted. Unfortunately during one of the testing, a fire broke out inside the capsule, taking the lives of the astronauts. -- Revisit the key advances that have marked space exploration and find out the very latest innovations in space science. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark #NASA #apollo

After the success of the Blitzkrieg, men across Germany flocked to the armored corps in search of glory. This is the story of one German tanker as he faces the harsh realities of armored warfare. Highly decorated Ludwig Bauer fought in several of WWII s greatest tank battles. --- Documentary series re-creating some of the world s greatest tank battles. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark

Who are these people that venture into space? Once they were test pilots, then scientists and engineers. Now teachers, politicians and paying tourists can go to space. What does it take to earn the astronaut wings? Take a look at the new surge in space transportation, with privately owned companies vying for government contracts and private entrepreneurs looking to build hotels in space. --- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark