Destination Tomorrow:
Bringing the Future into Focus

This educational, informative program is designed for educators, parents, and lifelong learners. It builds on the premise that much of NASA's aeronautical research focuses on creating today's knowledge to solve tomorrow's problems.

Each program consists of five segments: Behind the Scenes, Tech Watch, How it Works, Retrospective, and On the Runway.

Episode Descriptions

2006-2007 Season (See Instructional Resources Newsletter for broadcast dates)
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Program 18, Episode 403—Looks at NASA's new plan for Space Exploration. We'll find out about some of the robotic missions that will lead the way for our Astronauts. And we will talk about some of the challenges of getting to and staying on other worlds.

Program 16, Episode 401—On part one of this two part edition of Destination Tomorrow we take a look at Food Technology and how it is used by NASA. We'll find out about packaging and processing food for short and long duration space flights. And we'll see what types of foods astronauts are enjoying in space.

Program 17, Episode 402—On part two of this special two part Destination Tomorrow we take a look at Food Technology and how it is used by NASA. We will see what the future holds for food technology for longer duration missions to planets like Mars. Plus, Johnny Alonso speaks with Astronaut Mike Foale to find out what it is like to live and eat in space.

Program 23, Episode 503 —NASA's Destination Tomorrow Program #23 will look back at the successful Casinni-Huygens mission to Saturn and Titan. We will also revisit robotic exploration that will enable future human missions to the Moon and Mars, GPS technology, and the development of the Space Shuttle program in the Retrospective segment.

Program 24, Episode 504—Program #24 will focus 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 25, Episode 505—Program #25 highlights radiation protection efforts done by NASA. We will focus on how NASA plans to tackle radiation questions for travel to the Moon and Mars.

Program 20, Episode 405—Program 20 consists of four exciting segments. In the "Behind the Scenes" segment, viewers will learn about the new Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter; in the "Tech Watch" segment, viewers will learn about a new type medical device that will give Doctors a form of X-Ray vision; in the "Retrospective" segment viewers find out how the Space Shuttle program was started; and viewers find out about sonic booms in the "How it Works" segment.

Program 19, Episode 404—Program 19 consists of four exciting segments. In the "Behind the Scenes" segment, viewers will learn about a joint governmental agency working to redesign the national airspace; in the "Tech Watch" segment, viewers will learn about a new type of airplane which may soon be flying in the Martian Atmosphere; in the "Retrospective" segment viewers find out how NASA's Wind Shear Detection program helped save countless lives; and viewers find out about the Hypersonic X-43 aircraft in the "How it Works" segment.

Program 15, Episode 305—Destination Tomorrow looks at one of Saturn’s most fascinating moons called Titan. Learn about how this moon that has one of the best chances for life to exist in its hazy, thick atmosphere. NASA is working on a unique technique called Aerobraking to slow spacecraft into orbit around distant planets. And Johnny Alonso finds out how advanced materials including Kevlar can stop a bullet in its tracks.

Program 14, Episode 304—Over the last few years Destination Tomorrow has produced many informative segments that have highlighted NASA technology. In fact, some technologies and achievements have been so successful we thought they might warrant a closer look.

2005-2006 Season

Program 24, Episode 504

Program 23, Episode 503

Program 22, Episode 502—Highlights the roll out event for the Small Aircraft Transportation System or SATS. This new system will use small general aviation aircraft for point-to-point travel and change transportation as we know it.

Program 20, Episode 405

Program 19, Episode 404

Program 18, Episode 403

Program 17, Episode 402

Program 16, Episode 401

Program 15, Episode 305

Program 14, Episode 304

Program 13, Episode 303—See the Mars Tumbleweed, a wind driven rover, in action. Robot assistants will help astronauts with routine tasks. Finally, learn how telescopes work.

Program 12, Episode 302—A Century of Flight - A look back at the first century of powered flight and how it was realized by the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in December of 1903. Also, new innovations that could be the first steps in the next revolution of aircraft design.

Program 11, Episode 301—Discover how Solar Sails work. Learn the art of preserving historical documents. Research Flat Spin. See the next generation of reusable launch vehicles and how global positioning systems work.

Program 10, Episode 205—Topics in this program include: a unique ballistic parachute system, the Aurora Borealis (the northern lights), air superiority in WW II, air traffic controllers and a new satellite called CALIPSO.

Program 9, Episode 204—See the Helios Aircraft, a Smart Probe, see what The Gemini Mission is all about as well as the Quiet Aircraft Technology Program and learn what there is to know about Space Suits.

Program 8, Episode 203—Be introduced to the Materials International Space Station Experiment. See a new type of Catalytic Converter, discover how lasers work. Meet the Transonic Dynamics Wind Tunnel at NASA Langley and learn all about new Turbulence Warning Systems.

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