Why do we explore? Simply put, it is part of who we are, and it is something we have done throughout our history. In NASA's new video, "We Are the Explorers," we take a look at that tradition of reaching for things just beyond our grasp and how it is helping us lay the foundation for our greatest journeys ahead.
[2] Our Earth, Great Speech and Funky Beat - By TheFilmArtist
How beautiful is it that the master of silent films Charlie Chaplin spoke such powerful words in one of the world's greatest ever speech which is more relevant today than it was 70 years ago. Isn't amazing that we can all see images of our solar system, download and animate them into a film to the funky sounds of web musicians and share it all around.
[3] NASA Johnson Style (Gangnam Style Parody) - By The Students of NASA
[3] NASA Johnson Style (Gangnam Style Parody) - By The Students of NASA
NASA Johnson Style is a volunteer outreach video project created by the students of NASA's Johnson Space Center. It was created as an educational parody of Psy's Gangnam Style. The lyrics and scenes in the video have been re-imagined in order to inform the public about the amazing work going on at NASA and the Johnson Space Center.
To Learn About The Students Who Created "NASA Johnson Style" visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/jsc_gangnam_style.html
[4] Behind the Scenes of NASA Johnson Style - By NASA
Check out a behind the scenes look at the making of the NASA Johnson Style video.
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The Barenaked Ladies, a children's choir, and the commander of the International Space Station. Put them together and what do you get? The first space-to-earth musical collaboration.
The song, "I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing) was commissioned by CBCMusic.ca and The Coalition for Music Education with the Canadian Space Agency to celebrate music education in schools across Canada.
[6] First song ever to be premiered in Space and on Earth - By CBC Music
Published on May 6, 2012
http://www.cbcmusic.caAstronaut Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson sit down together for the first time to work a song the two intend to debut from space and earth.
[7] Zero-G Guitar: Re-Learning How To Play In Space - By Larrivée Guitars
Future commander of the ISS, Chris Hadfield, visited the Larrivée Guitar factory in Vancouver, Canada - builders of the Space Station guitar. He talks about challenges of playing in the weightless environment and recording original music in Space. Credit: Larrivée Guitars
Learning his return to Earth from the International Space Station might be delayed for possibly up to two months, NASA astronaut Ron Garan sings the blues from the Soyuz spacecraft that will take him home. Eventually. It's all in good fun, so enjoy. (Note: Since Ron and the Expedition 28 crew made this video during some weekend downtime, return options have been under review by NASA).
[9] Space Station Blues - The Sequel - By FragileOasis
Uploaded on Feb 13, 2012
Space Station Blues was originally released as "With Apologies to Guitar Players & Music Lovers Everywhere" - NASA astronaut Ron Garan's now well known, tongue-in-cheek reaction to learning he might be spending an extra two months in space. As it turns out, he did not, but ...[10] Astronaut Cady Coleman plays flute on space station - By NASA
Uploaded on Feb 9, 2011
Highlights from in-flight interviews conducted Feb. 9, 2011 with NPR's "All Things Considered" and KHOU-TV, Houston with International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 26 flight engineer Catherine "Cady" Coleman (joined by station commander Scott Kelly and European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli). Coleman speaks about bringing her flute to space and demonstrates playing it.
