A World Without NASA

Name: A World Without NASA
Genre: History
Released: 2020-01-09
Cast: Rick Stender

Network:CuriosityStream

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S01E02 - "Think NASA is Only for the Stars?"

Aired on Jan 9, 2020, 5:00 PM

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When most people hear NASA, they think of rockets and exploration of the universe. In fact, the results of space race technology fuel entire facets of our daily lives. In this two-part series, we'll explore technologies we take for granted in our daily lives, tracing its roots back to the quest for the stars, and imagine our world had it never happened. From online dating to your smartwatch heart monitor, GPS to groceries, explore the far-ranging ways the space race completely changed YOUR life.

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Status: Ended
Language: English
Runtime: 50 min
Premiered: January 9, 2020
Ended: January 9, 2020

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Episodes (1 Season · 2 Episodes)

Forget Outer Space!

Forget outer space! The impact of NASA can be felt all around us and, in fact, in our very bodies. From the worldwide financial network to tracking endangered species to the food you eat, NASA's shaping of our modern lives is so extreme it's impossible to imagine life without this force.

Jan 9, 2020

50 min

Think NASA is Only for the Stars?

Think NASA's only for the stars? Think again. The space race has played a colossal part in our daily lives, from online dating to the freshness of our food. From solar technology to bridge, building, and automobile engineering and improvements in fire-fighting breathing apparatus, the quest for the stars has created tech so woven into our everyday existence that the world would simply be unimaginable without it.

Jan 9, 2020

50 min