[Music] houston we have a countdown welcome to
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houston we have a countdown welcome to watchmojo.com it’s installment we’re
watchmojo.com it’s installment we’re
watchmojo.com it’s installment we’re counting down the five most interesting
counting down the five most interesting
counting down the five most interesting and surprising things that we learn
and surprising things that we learn
and surprising things that we learn about NASA the USA’s National
about NASA the USA’s National
about NASA the USA’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration I’d
Aeronautics and Space Administration I’d
Aeronautics and Space Administration I’d like to present the new generation of
like to present the new generation of
like to present the new generation of NASA astronaut the average American
NASA astronaut the average American
NASA astronaut the average American number five they don’t pay their petty
number five they don’t pay their petty
number five they don’t pay their petty fines what do you own space no NASA des
fines what do you own space no NASA des
fines what do you own space no NASA des NASA Rocca people perhaps you’ve heard
NASA Rocca people perhaps you’ve heard
NASA Rocca people perhaps you’ve heard of them NASA may be out of this world
of them NASA may be out of this world
of them NASA may be out of this world but it isn’t above the law and it has a
but it isn’t above the law and it has a
but it isn’t above the law and it has a way weirder than average history of rule
way weirder than average history of rule
way weirder than average history of rule breaking in 1979 when the aborted Skylab
breaking in 1979 when the aborted Skylab
breaking in 1979 when the aborted Skylab mission re-entered the Earth’s
mission re-entered the Earth’s
mission re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere scattering debris in Western
atmosphere scattering debris in Western
atmosphere scattering debris in Western Australia NASA was issued a ticket for
Australia NASA was issued a ticket for
Australia NASA was issued a ticket for littering by the Shire of esperance fine
littering by the Shire of esperance fine
littering by the Shire of esperance fine was only paid up in 2009 after a u.s.
was only paid up in 2009 after a u.s.
was only paid up in 2009 after a u.s. radio DJ source donations from his
radio DJ source donations from his
radio DJ source donations from his listeners the agency has a parking
listeners the agency has a parking
listeners the agency has a parking ticket to its name too after Gregory W
ticket to its name too after Gregory W
ticket to its name too after Gregory W Nimitz and his company orbital
Nimitz and his company orbital
Nimitz and his company orbital development laid claim to asteroid 433
development laid claim to asteroid 433
development laid claim to asteroid 433 eros the precise location onto which
eros the precise location onto which
eros the precise location onto which NASA landed it’s near shoemaker
NASA landed it’s near shoemaker
NASA landed it’s near shoemaker spacecraft in 2001 I have unpaid parking
spacecraft in 2001 I have unpaid parking
spacecraft in 2001 I have unpaid parking tickets the $20 fine was again unpaid
tickets the $20 fine was again unpaid
tickets the $20 fine was again unpaid perhaps the most incredible of NASA’s
perhaps the most incredible of NASA’s
perhaps the most incredible of NASA’s brushes with the law came in 1997
brushes with the law came in 1997
brushes with the law came in 1997 however when it was sued by three men
however when it was sued by three men
however when it was sued by three men from Yemen for trespassing on Mars the
from Yemen for trespassing on Mars the
from Yemen for trespassing on Mars the men claimed the whole planet has been
men claimed the whole planet has been
men claimed the whole planet has been passed down to them by their ancestors
passed down to them by their ancestors
passed down to them by their ancestors they later started selling plots of it
they later started selling plots of it
they later started selling plots of it for around $2 per square meter when NASA
for around $2 per square meter when NASA
for around $2 per square meter when NASA landed its Pathfinder Rover to explore
landed its Pathfinder Rover to explore
landed its Pathfinder Rover to explore the Red Planet it had effectively
the Red Planet it had effectively
the Red Planet it had effectively invaded it according to the Yemenis case
invaded it according to the Yemenis case
invaded it according to the Yemenis case the claim was never taken especially
the claim was never taken especially
the claim was never taken especially seriously number four NASA has less
seriously number four NASA has less
seriously number four NASA has less funding than most think for now
funding than most think for now
funding than most think for now according to polls the majority of
according to polls the majority of
according to polls the majority of Americans believe that huge amounts of
Americans believe that huge amounts of
Americans believe that huge amounts of the u.s. budget are given to NASA with
the u.s. budget are given to NASA with
the u.s. budget are given to NASA with some reports claiming that the average
some reports claiming that the average
some reports claiming that the average person thinks 20% of the country
person thinks 20% of the country
person thinks 20% of the country spending goes its way well our object
spending goes its way well our object
spending goes its way well our object collision budgets a million dollars that
collision budgets a million dollars that
collision budgets a million dollars that allows us to track about 3% of the sky
allows us to track about 3% of the sky
allows us to track about 3% of the sky and that in your part sir but it’s a
and that in your part sir but it’s a
and that in your part sir but it’s a big-ass sky according to official
big-ass sky according to official
big-ass sky according to official figures however the US government spent
figures however the US government spent
figures however the US government spent most on space travel in the mid-60s with
most on space travel in the mid-60s with
most on space travel in the mid-60s with a four point four one percent of budget
a four point four one percent of budget
a four point four one percent of budget high point in 1966
high point in 1966
high point in 1966 that number has been below 1% since the
that number has been below 1% since the
that number has been below 1% since the 70s and recently has been around half a
70s and recently has been around half a
70s and recently has been around half a percent
percent
percent regardless evidence suggests that NASA
regardless evidence suggests that NASA
regardless evidence suggests that NASA could prove a very sound investment in
could prove a very sound investment in
could prove a very sound investment in the long term asteroid and Moon mining
the long term asteroid and Moon mining
the long term asteroid and Moon mining is set to be a sensationally lucrative
is set to be a sensationally lucrative
is set to be a sensationally lucrative venture as business pioneers look to the
venture as business pioneers look to the
venture as business pioneers look to the skies for valuable minerals which are
skies for valuable minerals which are
skies for valuable minerals which are abundant in space but rare on earth
abundant in space but rare on earth
abundant in space but rare on earth there are plans to build platinum mines
there are plans to build platinum mines
there are plans to build platinum mines on the moon in particular some experts
on the moon in particular some experts
on the moon in particular some experts say that space mining could be a reality
say that space mining could be a reality
say that space mining could be a reality by 2025
by 2025
by 2025 remember the asteroid 433 eros its
remember the asteroid 433 eros its
remember the asteroid 433 eros its quote-unquote owners estimate the
quote-unquote owners estimate the
quote-unquote owners estimate the Platinum found on it to be worth about
Platinum found on it to be worth about
Platinum found on it to be worth about half a quintillion dollars what was once
half a quintillion dollars what was once
half a quintillion dollars what was once one small step for man could soon become
one small step for man could soon become
one small step for man could soon become one giant paycheck for mankind Oh
one giant paycheck for mankind Oh
one giant paycheck for mankind Oh number three they are prolific inventors
number three they are prolific inventors
number three they are prolific inventors space Bach love it NASA’s super
space Bach love it NASA’s super
space Bach love it NASA’s super scientific team is responsible for more
scientific team is responsible for more
scientific team is responsible for more than just rocket ships countless
than just rocket ships countless
than just rocket ships countless everyday inventions our result of its
everyday inventions our result of its
everyday inventions our result of its work home insulation improved as NASA
work home insulation improved as NASA
work home insulation improved as NASA needed to keep astronauts safe during
needed to keep astronauts safe during
needed to keep astronauts safe during dramatic temperature changes on the
dramatic temperature changes on the
dramatic temperature changes on the Apollo missions water filter systems
Apollo missions water filter systems
Apollo missions water filter systems were developed to prevent sickness and
were developed to prevent sickness and
were developed to prevent sickness and bacteria spread in space freeze-dried
bacteria spread in space freeze-dried
bacteria spread in space freeze-dried food was developed in partnership with
food was developed in partnership with
food was developed in partnership with Nestle to bolster food stocks for
Nestle to bolster food stocks for
Nestle to bolster food stocks for long-haul missions and through various
long-haul missions and through various
long-haul missions and through various experiments aiming to keep unmanned
experiments aiming to keep unmanned
experiments aiming to keep unmanned flights airborne for long as possible
flights airborne for long as possible
flights airborne for long as possible NASA made huge advances in solar power
NASA made huge advances in solar power
NASA made huge advances in solar power technology and if all that doesn’t
technology and if all that doesn’t
technology and if all that doesn’t impress we’ve saved the best for last
impress we’ve saved the best for last
impress we’ve saved the best for last Lonnie G Johnson aka the inventor of the
Lonnie G Johnson aka the inventor of the
Lonnie G Johnson aka the inventor of the Super Soaker
Super Soaker
Super Soaker was once a NASA engineer one thing NASA
was once a NASA engineer one thing NASA
was once a NASA engineer one thing NASA didn’t invent the space pen writes
didn’t invent the space pen writes
didn’t invent the space pen writes upside down they use this in space an
upside down they use this in space an
upside down they use this in space an urban legend has it that they spent
urban legend has it that they spent
urban legend has it that they spent millions on creating them while the
millions on creating them while the
millions on creating them while the Soviets simply used a pencil NASA
Soviets simply used a pencil NASA
Soviets simply used a pencil NASA actually used pencils too until the
actually used pencils too until the
actually used pencils too until the pressurized space ready pen was invented
pressurized space ready pen was invented
pressurized space ready pen was invented by Paul Fisher of Fisher Space Pen Co
by Paul Fisher of Fisher Space Pen Co
by Paul Fisher of Fisher Space Pen Co that’s some good pen writes upside down
that’s some good pen writes upside down
that’s some good pen writes upside down number two astronaut training involves
number two astronaut training involves
number two astronaut training involves brains brawn and maybe Michael Bay there
brains brawn and maybe Michael Bay there
brains brawn and maybe Michael Bay there is no doubt that astronaut training is
is no doubt that astronaut training is
is no doubt that astronaut training is an incredibly difficult experience an
an incredibly difficult experience an
an incredibly difficult experience an astronaut training sucks complete ass
astronaut training sucks complete ass
astronaut training sucks complete ass literally the NASA candidate program is
literally the NASA candidate program is
literally the NASA candidate program is divided into three main sections basic
divided into three main sections basic
divided into three main sections basic advanced and in
advanced and in
advanced and in tensive training and takes up to two
tensive training and takes up to two
tensive training and takes up to two years to complete in that time would be
years to complete in that time would be
years to complete in that time would be astronauts receive various levels of
astronauts receive various levels of
astronauts receive various levels of medical mechanical and flight training
medical mechanical and flight training
medical mechanical and flight training language courses shuttle simulation
language courses shuttle simulation
language courses shuttle simulation tasks fitness tests gravity training and
tasks fitness tests gravity training and
tasks fitness tests gravity training and mission specific briefings from
mission specific briefings from
mission specific briefings from application to launch pad there are
application to launch pad there are
application to launch pad there are massive amounts of work required
massive amounts of work required
massive amounts of work required training at NASA is a lot of heavy
training at NASA is a lot of heavy
training at NASA is a lot of heavy textbooks and even heavier exercise
textbooks and even heavier exercise
textbooks and even heavier exercise routines but there are some lighter
routines but there are some lighter
routines but there are some lighter moments
moments
moments this is a hard claim to verify but
this is a hard claim to verify but
this is a hard claim to verify but reportedly new managers and recruits are
reportedly new managers and recruits are
reportedly new managers and recruits are asked to watch the 1998 Bruce Willis
asked to watch the 1998 Bruce Willis
asked to watch the 1998 Bruce Willis blockbuster Armageddon and list as many
blockbuster Armageddon and list as many
blockbuster Armageddon and list as many scientific inaccuracies as they can
scientific inaccuracies as they can
scientific inaccuracies as they can which is a Herculean task for most
which is a Herculean task for most
which is a Herculean task for most Michael Bay movies he said we did a bad
Michael Bay movies he said we did a bad
Michael Bay movies he said we did a bad job of putting it together no I said you
job of putting it together no I said you
job of putting it together no I said you did a piss-poor job of putting it
did a piss-poor job of putting it
did a piss-poor job of putting it together the record reportedly stands at
together the record reportedly stands at
together the record reportedly stands at 168 this was first reported back in 2007
168 this was first reported back in 2007
168 this was first reported back in 2007 however I imagine that now they’re
however I imagine that now they’re
however I imagine that now they’re watching interstellar or gravity number
watching interstellar or gravity number
watching interstellar or gravity number one the warp drive could become reality
one the warp drive could become reality
one the warp drive could become reality traveling through hyperspace in like
traveling through hyperspace in like
traveling through hyperspace in like Dustin crops boy interstellar travel is
Dustin crops boy interstellar travel is
Dustin crops boy interstellar travel is arguably mankind’s most sought-after
arguably mankind’s most sought-after
arguably mankind’s most sought-after scientific breakthrough and while we
scientific breakthrough and while we
scientific breakthrough and while we have yet to achieve warp drive and NASA
have yet to achieve warp drive and NASA
have yet to achieve warp drive and NASA is often quick to downplay any progress
is often quick to downplay any progress
is often quick to downplay any progress made it’s not for the want of trying
made it’s not for the want of trying
made it’s not for the want of trying news TV parking brake on news of initial
news TV parking brake on news of initial
news TV parking brake on news of initial tests on a revolutionary warp drive
tests on a revolutionary warp drive
tests on a revolutionary warp drive engine broke in April 2015 after a team
engine broke in April 2015 after a team
engine broke in April 2015 after a team at Johnson Space Center generated a
at Johnson Space Center generated a
at Johnson Space Center generated a small amount of thrust using the M drive
small amount of thrust using the M drive
small amount of thrust using the M drive a British invention which bounces
a British invention which bounces
a British invention which bounces microwaves around a chamber to produce
microwaves around a chamber to produce
microwaves around a chamber to produce energy there are theories that the
energy there are theories that the
energy there are theories that the method could inspire fuel free travel
method could inspire fuel free travel
method could inspire fuel free travel faster than the speed of light thereby
faster than the speed of light thereby
faster than the speed of light thereby defying Einstein’s theory of relativity
defying Einstein’s theory of relativity
defying Einstein’s theory of relativity but the technology is still in very
but the technology is still in very
but the technology is still in very early development
NASA is part of the 100 year starship
NASA is part of the 100 year starship venture with the US Defense Advanced
venture with the US Defense Advanced
venture with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency which was set
Research Projects Agency which was set
Research Projects Agency which was set up in 2010 with faster than light travel
up in 2010 with faster than light travel
up in 2010 with faster than light travel as its end goal while Mars remains a
as its end goal while Mars remains a
as its end goal while Mars remains a primary mission NASA is already looking
primary mission NASA is already looking
primary mission NASA is already looking well beyond the red planet whether
well beyond the red planet whether
well beyond the red planet whether current generations will live to see
current generations will live to see
current generations will live to see successful intergalactic gallivanting
successful intergalactic gallivanting
successful intergalactic gallivanting remains to be seen but our fingers are
remains to be seen but our fingers are
remains to be seen but our fingers are well and truly crossed so what do you
well and truly crossed so what do you
well and truly crossed so what do you think will we see interstellar travel or
think will we see interstellar travel or
think will we see interstellar travel or space mining in our lifetimes
space mining in our lifetimes
space mining in our lifetimes for more Space Pen toptenz and Soviet
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maybe we should finally tell them a big
maybe we should finally tell them a big secret that all the chimps we send into
secret that all the chimps we send into
secret that all the chimps we send into space came back super intelligent no I
space came back super intelligent no I
space came back super intelligent no I don’t think we’ll be telling them that
don’t think we’ll be telling them that
don’t think we’ll be telling them that [Music]
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