Summer of Space
PBS and Alabama Public Television are bringing you the universe all summer long with shows and documentaries celebrating space exploration and our solar system.
Alabama Docs & Series
Missile to Moon
The evolution of Huntsville from ``Watercress Capitol of the World`` to ``Rocket City, USA`` and Wernher von Braun's journey from German Missile Engineer to American Hero.
Women of True Grit: Women of NASA
Meet three women leading the Artemis moon program at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
Moon Landing - Tracking Spacecraft
Era Mann remembers her work tracking spaceflights.
US Space & Rocket Center
3, 2, 1 blast off! Mister C rockets to the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL.
National Docs & Series
8 Days: To the Moon and Back
Go inside the Apollo 11 spacecraft in this stunning recreation of the first moon landing.
Once Upon a Time in Space - Preview
At dawn of a new space race, this series tells the human story of our quest to explore the cosmos.
Chasing the Moon, Part 1
“Chasing the Moon,” a film by Robert Stone, premieres July 8 on PBS.
Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build
Astronauts and Mission Control relive terrifying moments during construction of the ISS.
Christa
Christa remains an inspiration to the next generation of dreamers and achievers.
Return to the Moon
Follow the Artemis mission to bring humanity back to the Moon for the first time since Apollo.
PBS Spacetime
PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O’Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time. You can find classroom-ready resources for this series here.
We Thought Black Holes Created Event Horizons. It Might Be the Opposite
It's possible that an event horizon is forming right behind and you won't know until its too late.
We’ve Been Looking for Aliens for 70 Years. We've Been Doing It Wrong All Along
Are there no alien signals to find... or do we need to update how we search for them?
Martian Soil Is Deadly. And That's Why It Might Support Life
Tardigrades can survive almost anything—even most of Mars. But one Martian chemical stops even them.
PBS LearningMedia Classroom Collections
Mission Control: Human Spaceflight Collection
Grades: 3 – 8
Mission Control: Human Spaceflight is an exciting opportunity for students to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United States landing on the moon (July 20th, 1969) and participate in the excitement and fascination of space and space travel without leaving their desks
NOVA: Earth & Space Sciences Collection
Grades: 3 – 12
Resources in this collection enable students to see how scientists investigate these questions—how they collect data and evaluate the evidence to build the story of Earth, the universe, and Earth’s place in it.
Bringing the Universe to America’s Classrooms Collection
Grades: K – 12
Use data, models, and videos to explore patterns caused by Earth’s rotation, orbit, and tilt. Analyze real data to search for exoplanets and explore the dynamic Sun, stellar life cycles, and the history and structure of the universe.
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