NASA's Destination Tomorrow (Season 5)

Curricular Area: Science, Mathematics, Science/Technology

Grade Level: 9-12

Program Web Site:
Online Video Available! Destination Tomorrow
Teacher Guide:
See Web site

Record Rights: Recording/Duplication allowed in perpetuity.

Series Length:
5 programs

Program Length:
30 minutes


NASA's Destination Tomorrow focuses on NASA research, including new technologies, advanced aerodynamics, past achievements, and medical breakthroughs. Each exciting program gives students an inside look at NASA and demonstrates how research and technology relate to their everyday lives.


Program #501
This program consists of four exciting segments about NASA's Aviation Safety Program. Viewers will learn about the Single Aircraft Accident Prevention Program; crashing airplanes for safety at the Impact Dynamics Research Facility; a unique Icing Research Wind Tunnel; and turbulence detection.

Program #502
This program focuses on the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) rollout event in Danville, Virginia. This new technology will use personal aircraft to ease congestion in our skies.

Program #503
This program looks back at the successful Casinni-Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan, and revisits robotic exploration that will enable future human missions to the Moon and Mars; GPS technology, and the development of the Space Shuttle program.

Program #504
This program focuses on the Mars Phoenix mission; The Crew Exploration and Crew Launch Vehicles; Viking Mission to Mars 30 years later, and how space suits work.

Program #505
This episode highlights radiation protection efforts done by NASA, focusing on how NASA plans to tackle radiation questions for travel to the Moon and Mars.

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