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NASA is preparing for their Orion missions, including the first-crewed mission to the moon in about 50 years. Plans for a lunar gateway will teach us more about working and living in Space. In the Utah desert, researchers are simulating what it would be like to be on Mars. There are still problems to solve, but when we do, it could change everything.

Technological advances and private investments have enabled a new era in space exploration with private astronauts and space stations. The impacts are profound in the variety and frequency of space activity. Space for Humanity envisions a future where anyone can be an astronaut, and Astro Access took that even further when they crewed a training mission entirely for people with disabilities.

Satellite sensing enables new discoveries about climate change, natural disasters, and civilization. Researchers are using satellites to create prediction models of watersheds. Mapping technology has become an irreplaceable part of our daily lives. With the exponential increase in satellites in recent years comes a need for more space infrastructure, and new challenges like space debris.

Early Space Exploration is defined by a Space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The first Astronauts to walk on the moon train with indigenous people in Panama. Astronauts experience a psychological shift called The Overview Effect, and the ISS marks a new focus on collaboration in Space. Exploration is in our DNA, and when it comes to space, we have a lot to explore!

A continued exploration of the Artemis missions, building on Episode 404 of Behind the Wings. Look back at Apollo to understand what we learned from going to the moon for the first time. Follow the progress of the program, from the development of new lunar architecture to the training of the astronauts who will take the next steps on the moon. In a Virtual Reality lab at Lockheed Martin Space, Engineers discuss the design of the Orion spacecraft. At Kennedy Space Center, technicians reflect on the learnings from Artemis I. At NASA's Johnson Space Center, astronauts are training for Artemis II, the first Artemis crewed mission. Meet the diverse team working on the program and discover how returning to the Moon is a crucial step towards new scientific discoveries, a cis-lunar economy, and inspiring the next generation of explorers.

Come behind the scenes of one of the most advanced military aircraft in the world. From its 5th generation design to its technological breakthroughs, the F-35 is a formidable machine. At Lockheed Martin's mile-long assembly line in Fort Worth Texas, F-35s are meticulously built. At the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, cadets learn how the F-35 fits into a modern combat environment. And at Miramar Naval Base in San Diego, CA, get an inside look at the training and daily life of the pilots who fly the F-35 operationally.