Video: We Are Capable Of Greatness

This video combines excellent footage of the first test flight of the new Orion Spacecraft with narration provided by the late-great Carl Sagan. His words of inspiration express why man should continue to explore the stars, where he – and many people – believe our future will lie. Orion is the next step in that process, and while it is still several years away from going into service, we as a species are continuing to forge ahead as explorers, even in the 21st century.

Humans Explore: We Are Capable of Greatness from Space City Films, Inc. on Vimeo.

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Video: What An Astronaut Sees From Space

Talk about amazing views! This video features some slick timelapse images captured from the International Space Station, with some great footage of what or planet looks like from orbit. It is filled with beautiful imagery of the Earth, from a perspective that few of us will ever get the opportunity to see for ourselves.

Thanks to the Adventure Journal for sharing this.

Astronaut - A journey to space from Guillaume JUIN on Vimeo.

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Infographic: NASA - Spinning Off Since 1962

I don't often post infographics here on The Adventure Blog, but I found this one to be particularly interesting, and worth sharing. I'm a big proponent of space exploration of course, and it always pains me when I hear people ask why we're "wasting so much money" on space when we have so many problems to take care of here at home. This inforgraphic takes a look at the technology that has come out of the space program over the years, much of which has had a direct impact on our daily lives. NASA develops a lot of things, that later go on to make our lives safer and better. So, while we explore what lies beyond our planet, we are also in turn making things better here too. This makes me wonder, why aren't we spending more money on our space program?

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