Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

Credit: NASA

Here’s a video that highlights key moments in space exploration, from humanity’s early fascination with stars to recent work in private space tourism.

A Brief History of Space Exploration was shown at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California on November 13, 2014 as part of the kickoff to RAND’s biennial Politics Aside event.

Take a look at:

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2014/11/21/history-space-exploration.html

Bonus viewing:

Matt Miller, columnist, author, and host of the radio program Left, Right and Center moderated a panel, which included Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs; George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic; and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman.

Topics ranged from the future of commercial space exploration and the feasibility of humans visiting Mars, to policy questions such us the militarization of space and the importance of space sustainability.

To drop in on the conversation, go to:

http://www.rand.org/blog/2014/11/space-talk-launches-politics-aside.html