Program 10, Episode 205

A unique ballistic parachute system might potentially help pilots and passengers survive a catastrophic accident. NASA’s Destination Tomorrow™ traveled to the Andoya Rocket range in Andennes, Norway and spoke to researchers about the aurora borealis (the northern lights). Norway is a unique place to investigate this phenomenon of the northern skies. NASA’s Destination Tomorrow™ also looks back at how NASA research helped change the shape of America’s air superiority in WW II. Find out how air traffic controllers keep a watchful eye on our skies at all times. Discover how a new satellite called CALIPSO is studying the Earth’s atmosphere from space.