Out of This World: Full TV Schedule and Live Stream For Kids

How space exploration has changed life on Earth.

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Series 1 1. The Space Race

1. The Space Race

Dr Maggie tells the story of the Space Race with star guest, astronaut Tim Peake. Your space questions are answered in Ask Maggie and she reveals her top five 'firsts in space'.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 9:30am 6 Sep 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 2. Experiments in Space

2. Experiments in Space

Dr Maggie reveals how experiments in space are helping us on Earth and in space. Her star guest is astronaut Helen Sharman, and this week's Top 5 is Biggest Space Moments.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 6 Sep 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 3. Gamechangers

3. Gamechangers

Dr Maggie explores the amazing game-changing missions of space with star guest, Nasa astronaut Kathy Sullivan. She also reveals her Top 5 Most Expensive Missions.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 6 Sep 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 4. Living in Space

4. Living in Space

Dr Maggie explores living in space with star guest astronaut Jessica Meir, who spent 205 days on the ISS. Maggie’s top five charts people living in space.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 10 Sep 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 5. When Things Go Wrong

5. When Things Go Wrong

Dr Maggie reveals what can go wrong with space travel with star guest Professor David Southwood, who talks about an unsuccessful mission to Mars. And Dr Maggie's Top 5 is greatest achievements.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 9:30am 4 Oct 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 6. Aliens

6. Aliens

Dr Maggie reveals the people and the missions tasked with looking for aliens in space. Sofia Sheikh searches for extraterrestrials, and Maggie’s Top 5 lists the places we might find life.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 9:30am 11 Oct 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 7. The Sun and Stars

7. The Sun and Stars

Dr Maggie reveals spacecraft studying the sun and stars in our galaxy. The star guest is Lucie Green from the Solar Orbiter mission, and she counts down the top five most powerful rockets.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 9:30am 18 Oct 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 8. Earth from Space

8. Earth from Space

Dr Maggie takes us to space to study climate change. Her star guest is Susanne Mecklenburg from the European Space Agency, and we find out the top five surprising space facts.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 9:30am 25 Oct 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 9. Space Explorers

9. Space Explorers

Dr Maggie lifts the lid on the vehicles that explore our universe. Her star guest is Professor Andrew Coates and she reveals her top five longest-serving spacecraft.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 9:30am 1 Nov 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)
Series 1 10. Built for Space

10. Built for Space

Dr Maggie reveals how spacecraft are built for tough environments in space. Her star guest is Dr Pete Worden and she counts down the top five most extreme environments in the universe.
Duration: 11 mins First broadcast: 9:30am 8 Nov 2020
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 19 Oct 2026)

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