1 00:00:01,917 --> 00:00:05,042 [Dan narrating] 2 00:00:08,458 --> 00:00:11,250 [dramatic music] 3 00:00:14,125 --> 00:00:16,167 - What if I told you there was a madman 4 00:00:16,167 --> 00:00:18,000 who set off for space 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:19,833 in a homemade rocket? 6 00:00:19,833 --> 00:00:21,375 [rocket engine roaring] 7 00:00:21,375 --> 00:00:24,292 - Mike immediately attempts to release his parachute, 8 00:00:24,292 --> 00:00:27,792 but the rocket is traveling too fast 9 00:00:27,792 --> 00:00:30,333 and the chute shreds in midair. 10 00:00:30,333 --> 00:00:33,042 - And now what goes up must come down. 11 00:00:33,042 --> 00:00:36,292 And it comes down violently. [people screaming] 12 00:00:36,292 --> 00:00:40,458 - Or that there was an alien invasion in Congress? 13 00:00:40,458 --> 00:00:43,208 - [Paul] This must be the greatest evidence 14 00:00:43,208 --> 00:00:46,042 of alien visitation ever found. 15 00:00:46,042 --> 00:00:48,125 - Even NASA gets involved. 16 00:00:48,125 --> 00:00:50,875 - He's had their DNA tested and the results are 17 00:00:50,875 --> 00:00:52,292 that they're not human. 18 00:00:53,458 --> 00:00:56,500 - How about going to war with a celestial body? 19 00:00:56,500 --> 00:00:57,625 [dramatic music] 20 00:00:57,625 --> 00:01:00,667 - Ever since we learned that a giant asteroid 21 00:01:00,667 --> 00:01:03,458 was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs, 22 00:01:03,458 --> 00:01:05,833 we have all been a little scared. 23 00:01:05,833 --> 00:01:10,625 - So, NASA creates an entire network of space lasers. 24 00:01:10,625 --> 00:01:12,250 [rocket engines roaring] 25 00:01:12,250 --> 00:01:14,833 - These are the stories so out of this world, 26 00:01:14,833 --> 00:01:16,500 they can only be described as 27 00:01:16,500 --> 00:01:18,000 "Unbelievable." 28 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,792 [dramatic music] 29 00:01:30,542 --> 00:01:33,208 Centuries before rockets and space programs, 30 00:01:33,208 --> 00:01:37,125 a Ming Dynasty official dared to dream beyond the stars. 31 00:01:37,125 --> 00:01:39,417 This is the legend of Wan Hu, 32 00:01:39,417 --> 00:01:41,875 a man whose bold ambition launched him 33 00:01:41,875 --> 00:01:43,708 right into the history books. 34 00:01:43,708 --> 00:01:46,625 [dramatic music] 35 00:01:46,625 --> 00:01:51,583 - Wan Hu is a 16th century Ming Dynasty government official 36 00:01:52,708 --> 00:01:56,875 with an obsession for science and rocketry 37 00:01:56,875 --> 00:01:59,542 and a preoccupation with the moon. 38 00:01:59,542 --> 00:02:02,542 He's very interested in it and very interested 39 00:02:02,542 --> 00:02:05,625 in trying to figure out a way to go to it. 40 00:02:05,625 --> 00:02:09,292 - At this time in China, rockets were actually used 41 00:02:09,292 --> 00:02:12,292 for fireworks and occasionally for warfare. 42 00:02:12,292 --> 00:02:16,625 - But Wan Hu sees a whole new use for rockets, 43 00:02:16,625 --> 00:02:20,417 and that is propelling people up into the Earth's atmosphere 44 00:02:20,417 --> 00:02:23,042 and beyond, all the way to the moon. 45 00:02:23,042 --> 00:02:25,417 - [Dan] With a sky full of dreams 46 00:02:25,417 --> 00:02:29,083 and a chair full of rockets, Wan Hu decides 47 00:02:29,083 --> 00:02:31,125 there's no better pilot than himself. 48 00:02:32,125 --> 00:02:33,625 - As the story goes, 49 00:02:33,625 --> 00:02:38,250 Wan Hu goes out into a field with some of his servants. 50 00:02:38,250 --> 00:02:40,833 He straps himself into the chair, 51 00:02:40,833 --> 00:02:43,875 clutching a kite in each hand. 52 00:02:43,875 --> 00:02:47,667 - The idea, each kite will serve as a steering device 53 00:02:47,667 --> 00:02:49,042 while in flight, 54 00:02:49,042 --> 00:02:51,292 and then allow him to make a soft descent 55 00:02:51,292 --> 00:02:52,833 to the surface of the moon. 56 00:02:52,833 --> 00:02:54,167 [dramatic music] 57 00:02:54,167 --> 00:02:56,250 - He orders the servants to light the rockets 58 00:02:56,250 --> 00:02:58,042 with the flame from a candle. 59 00:02:58,042 --> 00:03:00,458 - But one of his servants is like, 60 00:03:00,458 --> 00:03:03,125 "Wan Hu, please do not. 61 00:03:03,125 --> 00:03:04,958 I fear you're going to die." 62 00:03:04,958 --> 00:03:07,875 And Wan Hu, you know, he's done his calculations. 63 00:03:07,875 --> 00:03:12,750 He's like, "Don't worry about me, light the rockets." 64 00:03:12,750 --> 00:03:15,750 - [Dan] Against all odds and sensible advice, 65 00:03:15,750 --> 00:03:17,417 it's all systems go. 66 00:03:18,417 --> 00:03:21,125 - After ignition, there's a massive roar 67 00:03:21,125 --> 00:03:24,042 and a flash of fire from the back of the chair. 68 00:03:24,042 --> 00:03:25,083 [rocket engine exploding] 69 00:03:25,083 --> 00:03:27,500 There's a huge plume of smoke 70 00:03:27,500 --> 00:03:30,833 and Wan Hu and his ship are hidden. 71 00:03:30,833 --> 00:03:32,333 No one knows what's happened. 72 00:03:32,333 --> 00:03:33,667 [dramatic music] 73 00:03:33,667 --> 00:03:37,375 - When the smoke clears, there's nothing, 74 00:03:37,375 --> 00:03:40,667 no chair, no rockets and no Wan Hu. 75 00:03:42,042 --> 00:03:45,708 The servants, they probably think, "He's done it. 76 00:03:45,708 --> 00:03:49,750 Our Lord is gone, he has accomplished his mission 77 00:03:49,750 --> 00:03:53,500 and is the first man to land on the moon." 78 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:56,625 - But in reality, it's much more likely 79 00:03:56,625 --> 00:03:58,708 that he just blew himself to smithereens. 80 00:03:58,708 --> 00:04:00,708 [dramatic music] 81 00:04:00,708 --> 00:04:03,833 - While we can't confirm if Wan Hu actually makes it, 82 00:04:03,833 --> 00:04:06,375 we can confirm that another space traveler 83 00:04:06,375 --> 00:04:09,167 achieves this goal, five centuries later, 84 00:04:09,167 --> 00:04:11,375 all while wearing diapers. 85 00:04:11,375 --> 00:04:12,500 [upbeat music] 86 00:04:12,500 --> 00:04:16,542 - In October of 1957, the space race 87 00:04:16,542 --> 00:04:20,083 between the United States and the Soviet Union kicks off, 88 00:04:20,083 --> 00:04:22,250 with the launch of Sputnik 1, 89 00:04:22,250 --> 00:04:25,917 the first artificial object sent into orbit. 90 00:04:25,917 --> 00:04:29,833 - And only a month later, Russia does it again. 91 00:04:29,833 --> 00:04:32,208 But this time they launch a stray dog 92 00:04:32,208 --> 00:04:35,958 from the streets of Moscow, with the name Laika into space, 93 00:04:35,958 --> 00:04:39,708 making Laika the first living creature to orbit the Earth. 94 00:04:39,708 --> 00:04:42,708 [upbeat music] [rocket roaring] 95 00:04:42,708 --> 00:04:45,875 - But sadly, she does not return to Earth. 96 00:04:45,875 --> 00:04:48,292 - So, now the question is, 97 00:04:48,292 --> 00:04:50,125 which nation is gonna be the first 98 00:04:50,125 --> 00:04:52,375 to launch a human into space 99 00:04:52,375 --> 00:04:54,792 and safely return them to Earth? 100 00:04:56,042 --> 00:04:57,500 - [Dan] Before risking a human life, 101 00:04:57,500 --> 00:04:59,542 NASA needs proof the mission can work, 102 00:05:00,458 --> 00:05:02,375 so they look for the next best thing. 103 00:05:03,833 --> 00:05:06,042 - NASA figures, sending a chimp into space 104 00:05:06,042 --> 00:05:07,500 is a much better choice over a dog, 105 00:05:07,500 --> 00:05:09,208 not simply because of their intelligence, 106 00:05:09,208 --> 00:05:11,375 but because they share more DNA with humans 107 00:05:11,375 --> 00:05:13,375 than any other animal on the planet. 108 00:05:13,375 --> 00:05:15,167 - They're not going to just throw these chimps 109 00:05:15,167 --> 00:05:16,542 out into space. 110 00:05:16,542 --> 00:05:19,667 They actually go through astronaut training. 111 00:05:20,792 --> 00:05:23,583 - They prepare these chimps by simulating 112 00:05:23,583 --> 00:05:26,542 the space flight experience. 113 00:05:26,542 --> 00:05:31,542 High G forces, enormous vibrations and incredible sounds 114 00:05:32,542 --> 00:05:34,208 to make sure the chimps can tolerate it 115 00:05:34,208 --> 00:05:36,042 before they go in the rocket. 116 00:05:36,042 --> 00:05:39,750 - A NASA veterinarian is actually tasked with the job 117 00:05:39,750 --> 00:05:42,958 of choosing an appropriate chimpanzee, 118 00:05:42,958 --> 00:05:45,250 just moments before the launch. 119 00:05:45,250 --> 00:05:46,833 - [Dan] Out of six finalists, 120 00:05:46,833 --> 00:05:50,708 a chimp named Ham is chosen to venture into the unknown. 121 00:05:50,708 --> 00:05:54,833 - Wearing a diaper and a pint-sized spacesuit, 122 00:05:54,833 --> 00:05:58,500 fearless Ham is loaded into a pressurized capsule 123 00:05:59,458 --> 00:06:01,583 and loaded onto the rocket. 124 00:06:01,583 --> 00:06:04,708 - Ham's not just a passenger, he has certain jobs to do. 125 00:06:04,708 --> 00:06:06,542 He'll have to pull levers during launch, 126 00:06:06,542 --> 00:06:08,958 weightlessness and reentry. 127 00:06:08,958 --> 00:06:13,667 - Ham is launched 157 miles above the Earth 128 00:06:13,667 --> 00:06:16,208 at almost 6,000 miles per hour. 129 00:06:16,208 --> 00:06:19,375 At first, everything's going pretty well. 130 00:06:19,375 --> 00:06:22,708 - But then two minutes, 18 seconds into the flight, 131 00:06:22,708 --> 00:06:24,625 there's a loss of cabin pressure. 132 00:06:24,625 --> 00:06:28,292 But luckily for Ham, he's inside of his own capsule, 133 00:06:28,292 --> 00:06:30,167 so Ham is still able to breathe 134 00:06:30,167 --> 00:06:33,292 and a major catastrophe is avoided right out of the gate. 135 00:06:33,292 --> 00:06:34,708 [dramatic music] 136 00:06:34,708 --> 00:06:36,417 - [Dan] Now the real test begins. 137 00:06:36,417 --> 00:06:39,542 As Ham floats weightless for over six minutes, 138 00:06:39,542 --> 00:06:42,083 the NASA team holds their breath. 139 00:06:42,083 --> 00:06:45,333 - Ham pulls the right lever, a light goes off, 140 00:06:45,333 --> 00:06:48,083 and the control room erupts in cheers. 141 00:06:48,083 --> 00:06:49,542 [upbeat music] [applause] 142 00:06:49,542 --> 00:06:52,250 - After 16 minutes, the capsule falls back to Earth 143 00:06:52,250 --> 00:06:54,250 crashing in the Atlantic Ocean as planned. 144 00:06:54,250 --> 00:06:55,667 [water splashing] 145 00:06:55,667 --> 00:06:58,125 - With the clock ticking, the rescue copter arrives, 146 00:06:58,125 --> 00:06:59,583 and when they open the capsule, 147 00:06:59,583 --> 00:07:02,500 inside, they find Ham still alive, 148 00:07:02,500 --> 00:07:06,625 a bit dehydrated, but calm, healthy 149 00:07:06,625 --> 00:07:10,042 and ready to take another flight, should he be asked. 150 00:07:11,750 --> 00:07:14,208 - Ham's flight proved you don't need a uniform 151 00:07:14,208 --> 00:07:16,583 or a PhD to reach space, 152 00:07:16,583 --> 00:07:21,500 just ambition, nerve, and for one man, a homemade rocket. 153 00:07:22,583 --> 00:07:24,958 - 58-year-old Mad Mike Hughes 154 00:07:24,958 --> 00:07:28,333 is what you would call a self-proclaimed daredevil. 155 00:07:28,333 --> 00:07:31,292 In 2002, he sets a Guinness World Record 156 00:07:31,292 --> 00:07:34,208 for longest jump in a limousine. 157 00:07:34,208 --> 00:07:36,833 - But jumping a limousine 103 feet 158 00:07:36,833 --> 00:07:39,458 is not all that Mike's got on his mind. 159 00:07:39,458 --> 00:07:41,417 He has loftier goals. 160 00:07:42,750 --> 00:07:44,500 - Outside of setting world records, 161 00:07:44,500 --> 00:07:47,208 Mike has been tinkering with building rockets, 162 00:07:47,208 --> 00:07:49,542 in his backyard, for years. 163 00:07:49,542 --> 00:07:52,208 - Mike is desperately trying to reach the Karman Line, 164 00:07:52,208 --> 00:07:55,708 which is a line that's about 62 miles above the Earth 165 00:07:55,708 --> 00:07:58,542 and it represents the beginning of space. 166 00:07:59,708 --> 00:08:01,583 - He decides that he's actually going to follow 167 00:08:01,583 --> 00:08:03,417 the NASA protocol, 168 00:08:03,417 --> 00:08:06,792 start small and then work your way up. 169 00:08:06,792 --> 00:08:09,458 - His first order of business is building a homemade rocket 170 00:08:09,458 --> 00:08:13,500 that can deliver him to 1,800 feet and get back down safely. 171 00:08:13,500 --> 00:08:15,333 [dramatic music] 172 00:08:15,333 --> 00:08:17,000 - Mike's a baller on a budget. 173 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:19,625 He's gonna get as many things together as he can 174 00:08:19,625 --> 00:08:22,250 to make this for the least amount of money possible. 175 00:08:22,250 --> 00:08:26,375 - Mike cobbles together, discarded parts, scrap metal, 176 00:08:26,375 --> 00:08:29,542 and most importantly, a steam engine 177 00:08:29,542 --> 00:08:32,042 that is used to power the rocket. 178 00:08:32,042 --> 00:08:33,833 - Mike's really trying to think of everything, 179 00:08:33,833 --> 00:08:36,667 so he knows that he's gonna need a parachute system 180 00:08:36,667 --> 00:08:38,542 to help slow his descent down, 181 00:08:38,542 --> 00:08:39,917 but he is also trying to figure out, 182 00:08:39,917 --> 00:08:41,708 "Well, I wanna make sure that it goes straight up." 183 00:08:41,708 --> 00:08:43,500 So, he basically uses this old ladder 184 00:08:43,500 --> 00:08:45,833 to sort of launch it upwards. 185 00:08:46,542 --> 00:08:49,917 - [Dan] In 2014, Mike's homemade rocket 186 00:08:49,917 --> 00:08:53,125 is finally ready for its first test flight. 187 00:08:53,125 --> 00:08:54,417 - All systems are go, 188 00:08:54,417 --> 00:08:57,292 and from the floor of the Arizona desert, 189 00:08:57,292 --> 00:08:58,792 Mike ignites his rocket. 190 00:08:58,792 --> 00:09:02,708 [rocket engine roaring] 191 00:09:02,708 --> 00:09:04,792 - What goes up must come down, 192 00:09:04,792 --> 00:09:07,083 and it comes down violently. 193 00:09:07,083 --> 00:09:10,458 [rocket crashing] 194 00:09:10,458 --> 00:09:13,792 But, miraculously, Mike lives. 195 00:09:15,125 --> 00:09:17,708 - [Dan] One crash isn't enough to ground mad Mike. 196 00:09:18,792 --> 00:09:20,583 If anything, it only fuels his obsession 197 00:09:20,583 --> 00:09:22,708 to go farther, faster and higher. 198 00:09:24,833 --> 00:09:27,792 - So, on February 22nd of 2020, 199 00:09:27,792 --> 00:09:32,708 64-year-old Mike suits up once again to make history. 200 00:09:32,708 --> 00:09:36,875 - His goal this time is to make it to about 5,000 feet, 201 00:09:36,875 --> 00:09:39,292 which equates roughly to a mile. 202 00:09:39,292 --> 00:09:41,583 - He invites 50 spectators out. 203 00:09:41,583 --> 00:09:43,958 He figures he can use this as a publicity stunt 204 00:09:43,958 --> 00:09:45,750 so that he could build the next rocket 205 00:09:45,750 --> 00:09:48,417 that would get him to his goal of 40,000 feet. 206 00:09:48,417 --> 00:09:50,875 - [Dan] Mike's team counts down from 10, 207 00:09:50,875 --> 00:09:52,583 and in a flash, he's off, 208 00:09:52,583 --> 00:09:55,917 hurtling to the sky at an incredible speed. 209 00:09:55,917 --> 00:09:59,042 - After just a few seconds, a failure appears. 210 00:09:59,042 --> 00:10:02,042 The safety parachute actually gets launched, 211 00:10:02,042 --> 00:10:04,500 and unfortunately, just as quickly 212 00:10:04,500 --> 00:10:06,042 as Mike is thrust into the air, 213 00:10:06,042 --> 00:10:08,542 it seems that he is coming right back down 214 00:10:08,542 --> 00:10:11,750 towards the ground, at about 400 miles an hour. 215 00:10:11,750 --> 00:10:14,125 [rocket smashing] [people screaming] 216 00:10:14,125 --> 00:10:19,208 - The rocket descends and erupts a parched cloud of red dust 217 00:10:20,375 --> 00:10:21,917 to the crowd's stunned disbelief. 218 00:10:21,917 --> 00:10:26,708 And unfortunately this attempt Mike does not survive. 219 00:10:26,708 --> 00:10:28,875 [dramatic music] 220 00:10:28,875 --> 00:10:31,875 - While Mad Mike's journey to space ends in tragedy, 221 00:10:31,875 --> 00:10:33,250 his attempts were nothing short of incredible. 222 00:10:38,042 --> 00:10:39,667 - In 2022, the United States holds 223 00:10:39,667 --> 00:10:41,708 the first congressional hearings 224 00:10:41,708 --> 00:10:44,333 on unexplained aerial phenomena in 56 years. 225 00:10:44,333 --> 00:10:46,542 Not to be outdone by their neighbors to the north, 226 00:10:46,542 --> 00:10:48,875 Mexico has their own. 227 00:10:48,875 --> 00:10:52,292 And the guests of honor are truly unbelievable. 228 00:10:52,292 --> 00:10:54,417 [suspenseful music[] 229 00:10:54,417 --> 00:10:59,500 - It's September 2023 and it's a big day for Mexico City 230 00:10:59,500 --> 00:11:03,375 because the Mexican Congress has assembled to hear testimony 231 00:11:03,375 --> 00:11:08,375 about the possible existence of aliens visiting the Earth. 232 00:11:08,375 --> 00:11:11,042 - It's a specific journalist and ufologist, 233 00:11:11,042 --> 00:11:13,417 a man named Jose Jaime Maussan, 234 00:11:13,417 --> 00:11:15,083 who really steals the limelight. 235 00:11:15,083 --> 00:11:17,708 Dramatically, Maussan takes the microphone 236 00:11:17,708 --> 00:11:20,208 and hails two of his assistants to bring in 237 00:11:20,208 --> 00:11:24,042 two large coffin-like boxes into the room. 238 00:11:24,042 --> 00:11:25,167 [dramatic music] 239 00:11:25,167 --> 00:11:25,917 - [Dan] When he unveils 240 00:11:25,917 --> 00:11:28,250 the controversial contents, 241 00:11:28,250 --> 00:11:30,042 a hush falls over the crowd. 242 00:11:31,375 --> 00:11:34,583 - Maussan claims what they have in front of them 243 00:11:34,583 --> 00:11:38,208 are the bodies of two dead aliens. 244 00:11:38,208 --> 00:11:39,958 [dramatic music] 245 00:11:39,958 --> 00:11:42,292 - They look milky white like paper mache, 246 00:11:42,292 --> 00:11:46,083 and Maussan has named them Clara y Maurizio. 247 00:11:46,083 --> 00:11:49,083 And he claims that one is a male 248 00:11:49,083 --> 00:11:51,750 and the other is a female alien. 249 00:11:52,875 --> 00:11:55,250 - Maussan claims that these bodies were found 250 00:11:55,250 --> 00:11:58,625 deep underground in the Nasca desert of Peru 251 00:11:58,625 --> 00:12:01,292 in September of 2017. 252 00:12:01,292 --> 00:12:03,458 - And before any of the lawmakers in the room 253 00:12:03,458 --> 00:12:05,042 could call BS, 254 00:12:05,042 --> 00:12:08,375 Maussan alleges that he's had these corpses carbon dated 255 00:12:08,375 --> 00:12:11,375 by Mexico's National Autonomous University. 256 00:12:11,375 --> 00:12:13,208 And according to the doctor, 257 00:12:13,208 --> 00:12:16,208 the bodies were buried over a millennia ago. 258 00:12:16,208 --> 00:12:17,625 [dramatic music] 259 00:12:17,625 --> 00:12:19,083 - [Dan] The timeline is shocking, 260 00:12:19,083 --> 00:12:22,083 but it's the biology that Maussan says defies explanation. 261 00:12:23,333 --> 00:12:25,708 - He claims to have had their DNA tested 262 00:12:25,708 --> 00:12:28,875 and the results are that they're not human. 263 00:12:28,875 --> 00:12:31,458 And according to him, since there's nothing on Earth 264 00:12:31,458 --> 00:12:32,917 that currently looks like them 265 00:12:32,917 --> 00:12:35,375 or has ever been found in history that resembles them, 266 00:12:36,792 --> 00:12:39,375 this must be the greatest evidence 267 00:12:39,375 --> 00:12:42,000 of alien visitation ever found. 268 00:12:43,375 --> 00:12:46,375 - Even NASA gets involved and asks for samples 269 00:12:46,375 --> 00:12:48,958 of these so-called alien bodies. 270 00:12:48,958 --> 00:12:52,750 But to this day, Maussan refuses to share the bodies. 271 00:12:52,750 --> 00:12:54,750 He won't give anyone any samples 272 00:12:54,750 --> 00:12:57,792 and the debate about the authenticity 273 00:12:57,792 --> 00:13:00,000 rages on across the internet, 274 00:13:01,208 --> 00:13:04,625 but also behind closed doors in the offices 275 00:13:04,625 --> 00:13:06,375 of these Mexican officials. 276 00:13:06,375 --> 00:13:09,042 [dramatic music] 277 00:13:09,042 --> 00:13:11,917 - Long before these strange bodies were discovered, 278 00:13:11,917 --> 00:13:14,417 another unexplained encounter left behind 279 00:13:14,417 --> 00:13:16,125 a baffling piece of evidence. 280 00:13:18,625 --> 00:13:20,750 - It's 1964 in England, 281 00:13:20,750 --> 00:13:22,500 a rare sunny day. 282 00:13:22,500 --> 00:13:26,875 Fireman Jim Templeton decides why not take his wife Annie 283 00:13:26,875 --> 00:13:29,042 and five-year-old daughter Elizabeth 284 00:13:29,042 --> 00:13:31,208 out on a little sightseeing trip. 285 00:13:31,208 --> 00:13:34,000 So, they go to a place called Burgh Marsh, 286 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:38,375 which is a stretch of greenery overlooking the Solway Firth. 287 00:13:38,375 --> 00:13:41,083 They're really enjoying themselves. 288 00:13:41,083 --> 00:13:43,250 - And so Jim decides this is the perfect time 289 00:13:43,250 --> 00:13:45,542 to get pictures so we can always remember 290 00:13:45,542 --> 00:13:47,500 how much fun this day is. 291 00:13:47,500 --> 00:13:48,667 And he gets out his 292 00:13:48,667 --> 00:13:49,833 camera and he takes 293 00:13:49,833 --> 00:13:52,667 three snapshots in succession. 294 00:13:52,667 --> 00:13:54,042 [camera shutter clicking] 295 00:13:54,042 --> 00:13:55,708 - When he's done with the roll, 296 00:13:55,708 --> 00:13:58,083 he drops off the film at a pharmacy, 297 00:13:58,083 --> 00:13:59,917 like we used to do in the olden days, 298 00:13:59,917 --> 00:14:02,208 and he thinks no more about it. 299 00:14:02,208 --> 00:14:05,208 - Jim returns to pick up his developed photos, 300 00:14:05,208 --> 00:14:08,083 and one of the techies points out that it's too bad 301 00:14:08,083 --> 00:14:09,625 that one of the shots got ruined 302 00:14:09,625 --> 00:14:11,125 by this strange figure 303 00:14:11,125 --> 00:14:13,792 standing behind his little girl. 304 00:14:14,875 --> 00:14:19,083 One of the photos shows a humanoid figure 305 00:14:19,083 --> 00:14:22,375 standing in the background behind Elizabeth, 306 00:14:22,375 --> 00:14:25,917 wearing what looks like a spacesuit, 307 00:14:25,917 --> 00:14:28,500 complete with a visor and helmet. 308 00:14:28,500 --> 00:14:29,917 [dramatic music] 309 00:14:29,917 --> 00:14:32,417 - [Dan] At this point, Jim is not just curious, 310 00:14:32,417 --> 00:14:34,375 he's downright concerned. 311 00:14:34,375 --> 00:14:38,375 - Jim really starts to go over his memories of that day. 312 00:14:38,375 --> 00:14:41,167 And the only other people he remembers seeing 313 00:14:41,167 --> 00:14:43,417 was an elderly couple that was sitting on a bench 314 00:14:43,417 --> 00:14:45,000 at quite a remove 315 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,333 from where they were having their little picnic. 316 00:14:47,333 --> 00:14:50,417 - Jim's kind of freaked out at this whole thing. 317 00:14:50,417 --> 00:14:53,583 And he decides to take this photo to the police station. 318 00:14:53,583 --> 00:14:56,958 The police take a look and they kind of shrug it off. 319 00:14:56,958 --> 00:14:59,583 I mean, there's no crime being committed. 320 00:14:59,583 --> 00:15:02,167 To them, it doesn't really seem all that strange. 321 00:15:02,167 --> 00:15:05,250 - Next, Jim goes to his local newspaper. 322 00:15:05,250 --> 00:15:08,042 The reaction there is quite different. 323 00:15:08,042 --> 00:15:11,708 They're so excited they put the story and the picture 324 00:15:11,708 --> 00:15:13,708 on the front page. 325 00:15:13,708 --> 00:15:16,167 Now, it really takes off. 326 00:15:16,167 --> 00:15:18,167 The image becomes known as 327 00:15:18,167 --> 00:15:20,417 the Solway Firth Spaceman. 328 00:15:20,417 --> 00:15:21,875 And the story goes viral 329 00:15:21,875 --> 00:15:25,292 or whatever they called that in the '60s. 330 00:15:25,292 --> 00:15:27,250 - [Holly] Everyone seems to have a theory 331 00:15:27,250 --> 00:15:31,208 about what has caused this image to be displayed this way. 332 00:15:31,208 --> 00:15:33,292 - Some of the theories are mundane. 333 00:15:33,292 --> 00:15:36,667 The image might have resulted from a lens flare 334 00:15:36,667 --> 00:15:38,375 or a camera artifact. 335 00:15:38,375 --> 00:15:41,708 Others are more far out, not only claiming 336 00:15:41,708 --> 00:15:43,250 that it's an extraterrestrial, 337 00:15:43,250 --> 00:15:44,750 but others saying that the daughter 338 00:15:44,750 --> 00:15:46,750 has some psychical ability 339 00:15:46,750 --> 00:15:48,875 and the figure is her thought form. 340 00:15:48,875 --> 00:15:52,167 - Even Kodak, the company that made the film 341 00:15:52,167 --> 00:15:55,458 and the paper that the photos were printed on, get involved. 342 00:15:55,458 --> 00:15:58,333 They look at this and they can't find 343 00:15:58,333 --> 00:16:01,542 any evidence of forgery or trickery of any kind. 344 00:16:01,542 --> 00:16:03,125 [dramatic music] 345 00:16:03,125 --> 00:16:05,958 - They even go so far as to advertise a reward. 346 00:16:05,958 --> 00:16:08,250 If anyone can prove that this photo 347 00:16:08,250 --> 00:16:12,292 was manipulated in some way, they will get the prize money. 348 00:16:12,292 --> 00:16:15,042 But no one ever comes forward for that cash. 349 00:16:16,167 --> 00:16:19,458 - The photo remains unexplained to this day. 350 00:16:19,458 --> 00:16:21,250 [dramatic music] 351 00:16:21,250 --> 00:16:23,333 - And as for Jim Templeton, 352 00:16:23,333 --> 00:16:26,000 he stood by his story to the very end, 353 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,708 never backing down or changing a word 354 00:16:28,708 --> 00:16:30,583 until his death in 2011. 355 00:16:35,208 --> 00:16:37,875 - Not all otherworldly events involve aliens or astronauts. 356 00:16:37,875 --> 00:16:40,125 Some start a lot closer to home, 357 00:16:40,125 --> 00:16:42,125 like a doomed flight over England 358 00:16:42,125 --> 00:16:44,792 that left more than wreckage behind. 359 00:16:44,792 --> 00:16:47,417 [dramatic music] 360 00:16:47,417 --> 00:16:50,208 - It's 1930 in Bedfordshire in England, 361 00:16:50,208 --> 00:16:52,542 and the Air Ministry is rushing to complete 362 00:16:52,542 --> 00:16:56,333 a top secret project it's been working on, the R101. 363 00:16:57,375 --> 00:17:00,083 - The R101 is a lighter- than-air zeppelin, 364 00:17:00,083 --> 00:17:02,250 which is intended to carry some passengers 365 00:17:02,250 --> 00:17:03,875 and also the Royal Mail. 366 00:17:03,875 --> 00:17:05,208 [dramatic music] 367 00:17:05,208 --> 00:17:08,167 - The engineers take an existing airship 368 00:17:08,167 --> 00:17:13,000 and they add a full 50 feet to the passenger area. 369 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:14,208 [bold music] 370 00:17:14,208 --> 00:17:15,500 - When it's completed, it's going to be 371 00:17:15,500 --> 00:17:18,375 the largest flying craft in the world. 372 00:17:19,708 --> 00:17:23,375 - Piloting the R101 is an experienced Air Force officer, 373 00:17:23,375 --> 00:17:25,500 Lieutenant Carmichael Irwin. 374 00:17:25,500 --> 00:17:26,458 [dramatic music] 375 00:17:26,458 --> 00:17:30,000 - On October 4th, the R101 sets out 376 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:35,125 on the first leg of its maiden voyage from London to Paris. 377 00:17:36,250 --> 00:17:38,583 - [Dan] Eight hours later at 2:05 a.m. 378 00:17:38,583 --> 00:17:41,250 the R101 is steering through a driving rainstorm 379 00:17:41,250 --> 00:17:43,583 over the hills of Beauvais, France, 380 00:17:43,583 --> 00:17:45,542 when something goes horribly wrong. 381 00:17:47,042 --> 00:17:49,667 - The zeppelin begins to sway back and forth, 382 00:17:49,667 --> 00:17:52,833 and then a terrible ripping noise is heard. 383 00:17:52,833 --> 00:17:53,708 [dramatic music] 384 00:17:53,708 --> 00:17:55,042 [thunder rumbling] 385 00:17:55,042 --> 00:17:59,708 - The R101 splits in two and crashes down, 386 00:17:59,708 --> 00:18:03,625 killing 48 out of 57 aboard, 387 00:18:03,625 --> 00:18:06,542 including Lieutenant Carmichael Irwin. 388 00:18:06,542 --> 00:18:09,417 [dramatic music] 389 00:18:09,417 --> 00:18:12,167 - Now, when you have a tragedy of this caliber, 390 00:18:12,167 --> 00:18:14,208 everyone begins to point fingers 391 00:18:14,208 --> 00:18:16,583 about who ultimately is to blame. 392 00:18:16,583 --> 00:18:18,458 [contemplative music] 393 00:18:18,458 --> 00:18:22,875 - With few survivors and almost nothing left of the craft, 394 00:18:22,875 --> 00:18:26,208 there's very little to draw upon to get answers. 395 00:18:27,083 --> 00:18:28,542 - [Dan] Then days later, 396 00:18:28,542 --> 00:18:30,292 a newspaper publishes a break in the case, 397 00:18:31,542 --> 00:18:35,292 from an otherworldly source, medium Eileen Garrett. 398 00:18:37,167 --> 00:18:39,042 - A Major Oliver Villiers, 399 00:18:39,042 --> 00:18:41,875 who works for the Ministry of Civil Aviation, 400 00:18:41,875 --> 00:18:45,208 reads the article and is shocked, 401 00:18:45,208 --> 00:18:47,750 stunned by the information that's in it, 402 00:18:47,750 --> 00:18:50,625 because it's information that shouldn't be known 403 00:18:50,625 --> 00:18:52,375 to the general public. 404 00:18:52,375 --> 00:18:54,875 - Villiers wonders where Garrett is getting 405 00:18:54,875 --> 00:18:57,625 all of her information from, so he pays her a visit. 406 00:18:57,625 --> 00:18:59,583 [dramatic music] 407 00:18:59,583 --> 00:19:02,500 In her London flat, Garrett swears to the Major 408 00:19:02,500 --> 00:19:04,417 that she has never met anyone involved 409 00:19:04,417 --> 00:19:06,708 with the building of the R101, 410 00:19:06,708 --> 00:19:08,375 at least not when they were alive. 411 00:19:09,542 --> 00:19:11,042 - [Dan] While conducting a seance 412 00:19:11,042 --> 00:19:13,875 to reach writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 413 00:19:13,875 --> 00:19:15,417 Eileen says a different presence 414 00:19:15,417 --> 00:19:17,375 made himself known instead. 415 00:19:17,375 --> 00:19:19,542 - Eileen began telling a story 416 00:19:19,542 --> 00:19:21,417 that the voice that comes through 417 00:19:21,417 --> 00:19:24,875 is this young voice that's speaking very quickly 418 00:19:24,875 --> 00:19:27,375 in a very clipped British accent. 419 00:19:27,375 --> 00:19:30,292 - The voice says things like, "Engine's all wrong, 420 00:19:30,292 --> 00:19:33,042 too heavy, can't rise." 421 00:19:33,042 --> 00:19:35,250 - [Dan] Then the spirit introduces himself 422 00:19:35,250 --> 00:19:37,875 as Lieutenant Carmichael Irwin. 423 00:19:37,875 --> 00:19:40,542 - Villiers wants to speak with Lieutenant Irwin himself, 424 00:19:40,542 --> 00:19:43,208 so he asks her to conduct another seance 425 00:19:43,208 --> 00:19:44,875 with him in the room. 426 00:19:44,875 --> 00:19:48,042 - She agrees, and she arranges another seance, 427 00:19:48,042 --> 00:19:49,625 in fact, seven more. 428 00:19:49,625 --> 00:19:54,083 And during that time, other crew members also come through. 429 00:19:54,083 --> 00:19:56,000 - The big revelation brought forth 430 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:58,750 by the voices of these six dead crewmen 431 00:19:58,750 --> 00:20:00,833 indicate that the building of the middle section 432 00:20:00,833 --> 00:20:02,083 was all wrong. 433 00:20:02,083 --> 00:20:03,917 And he says that the first explosion 434 00:20:03,917 --> 00:20:05,667 was caused by an engine backfire, 435 00:20:05,667 --> 00:20:08,208 which ignited the rest of the hydrogen 436 00:20:08,208 --> 00:20:09,667 and caused it to explode. 437 00:20:09,667 --> 00:20:10,708 [dramatic music] 438 00:20:10,708 --> 00:20:15,375 - About six months later in March of 1933, 439 00:20:15,375 --> 00:20:20,417 a court of inquiry issues its findings on the air disaster. 440 00:20:21,667 --> 00:20:24,083 And as it happens, the voices that came through, 441 00:20:24,083 --> 00:20:26,125 Eileen Garrett's seance, 442 00:20:26,125 --> 00:20:29,875 match up to the details in the court's inquiry. 443 00:20:29,875 --> 00:20:31,833 [dramatic music] 444 00:20:31,833 --> 00:20:34,542 - It's one thing to be haunted by the past, 445 00:20:34,542 --> 00:20:37,708 but imagine being transported right into it. 446 00:20:37,708 --> 00:20:38,500 [dramatic music] 447 00:20:38,500 --> 00:20:41,625 - It's August 10th, 1901. 448 00:20:41,625 --> 00:20:44,750 Charlotte Anne Moberly and Eleanor Francis Jourdain 449 00:20:45,792 --> 00:20:47,208 are walking the grounds 450 00:20:47,208 --> 00:20:50,875 of the iconic Versailles Palace in France. 451 00:20:50,875 --> 00:20:52,667 [gentle music] 452 00:20:52,667 --> 00:20:54,708 - These two women are just there for a vacation, 453 00:20:54,708 --> 00:20:56,750 they're not really big history buffs. 454 00:20:56,750 --> 00:20:58,250 And they're actually a little concerned 455 00:20:58,250 --> 00:20:59,667 that their plan for the day 456 00:20:59,667 --> 00:21:02,458 is gonna turn out to be a pretty dull expedition. 457 00:21:03,583 --> 00:21:04,417 - [Dan] As they walk by a section 458 00:21:04,417 --> 00:21:06,417 called the Petit Trianon, 459 00:21:06,417 --> 00:21:08,708 instead of being filled with wonder, 460 00:21:08,708 --> 00:21:12,042 they start to feel a sense of dread washing over them. 461 00:21:12,042 --> 00:21:13,708 - [Nick] Feeling bewildered, 462 00:21:13,708 --> 00:21:17,042 they approach two men and ask for directions. 463 00:21:17,042 --> 00:21:19,708 - They notice something quite strange about these men. 464 00:21:19,708 --> 00:21:21,917 They're wearing tri-corner hats 465 00:21:21,917 --> 00:21:24,208 and long grayish-green coats, 466 00:21:24,208 --> 00:21:27,208 which was not really in fashion in the 1900s. 467 00:21:27,208 --> 00:21:30,208 - The men seem kind of icked out 468 00:21:30,208 --> 00:21:32,792 that two women are even talking to them. 469 00:21:32,792 --> 00:21:35,250 - And they're kind of rude to the women, 470 00:21:35,250 --> 00:21:37,375 telling them where they need to go. 471 00:21:37,375 --> 00:21:40,542 And this behavior is quite strange for the 1900s. 472 00:21:40,542 --> 00:21:44,542 - Next, they see what looks like a little Chinese kiosk, 473 00:21:44,542 --> 00:21:46,875 and there's a man there selling trinkets, 474 00:21:46,875 --> 00:21:51,875 and he too doesn't exactly exude a friendly demeanor. 475 00:21:52,667 --> 00:21:54,542 - He looks at them menacingly 476 00:21:54,542 --> 00:21:56,875 and speaks in a strange language. 477 00:21:56,875 --> 00:22:01,875 He ushers them to travel over a small nearby bridge. 478 00:22:01,875 --> 00:22:03,458 [mysterious music] 479 00:22:03,458 --> 00:22:04,917 - [Dan] As they continue on their tour, 480 00:22:04,917 --> 00:22:07,417 the strange sightings keep getting weirder. 481 00:22:08,542 --> 00:22:09,792 - Ahead, over the bridge, 482 00:22:09,792 --> 00:22:12,500 they see a woman sitting and sketching. 483 00:22:12,500 --> 00:22:14,708 When she turns and notices them, 484 00:22:14,708 --> 00:22:17,417 Eleanor and Charlotte see that she too 485 00:22:17,417 --> 00:22:19,375 is dressed pretty strangely. 486 00:22:19,375 --> 00:22:22,333 - She's wearing a long white silk dress 487 00:22:22,333 --> 00:22:23,500 with a plunging neckline, 488 00:22:23,500 --> 00:22:25,583 a powdered wig with a picture hat 489 00:22:25,583 --> 00:22:28,292 and a painted mole on her cheek. 490 00:22:28,292 --> 00:22:29,708 - So, the women start comparing notes 491 00:22:29,708 --> 00:22:31,375 and realize this all seemed very strange 492 00:22:31,375 --> 00:22:32,792 and they're bewildered by it, 493 00:22:32,792 --> 00:22:35,333 so they decide to go back and retrace their steps. 494 00:22:35,333 --> 00:22:36,958 - [Dan] But when they return to Versailles, 495 00:22:36,958 --> 00:22:39,458 they realize that what they had seen earlier 496 00:22:39,458 --> 00:22:40,875 has all vanished. 497 00:22:40,875 --> 00:22:42,125 [dramatic music] 498 00:22:42,125 --> 00:22:44,417 - Entire buildings have changed. 499 00:22:44,417 --> 00:22:47,500 The bridge they walked over has disappeared. 500 00:22:47,500 --> 00:22:50,708 And all of this has happened in just a few hours. 501 00:22:50,708 --> 00:22:52,375 - After some research, they decide 502 00:22:52,375 --> 00:22:54,625 that they experienced Versailles 503 00:22:54,625 --> 00:22:57,458 during the time of Queen Marie Antoinette, 504 00:22:57,458 --> 00:22:59,417 during the 18th century. 505 00:22:59,417 --> 00:23:01,542 And the woman that they saw sketching on the bridge, 506 00:23:01,542 --> 00:23:03,708 well, that was the queen herself. 507 00:23:03,708 --> 00:23:07,083 - This is what's termed a time slip. 508 00:23:07,083 --> 00:23:09,417 It's a snag in the fabric of time 509 00:23:09,417 --> 00:23:11,833 that enables someone to momentarily 510 00:23:11,833 --> 00:23:15,542 experience the past in the same location. 511 00:23:15,542 --> 00:23:17,000 - Remarkably, in 1903, 512 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:20,375 an old map of the Petit Trianon gardens is found 513 00:23:20,375 --> 00:23:21,875 and according to that map, 514 00:23:21,875 --> 00:23:23,792 that bridge that the women crossed, 515 00:23:23,792 --> 00:23:26,208 well, it was there at the time. 516 00:23:26,208 --> 00:23:27,833 - And then a couple years after that, 517 00:23:27,833 --> 00:23:30,208 another map is unEarthed and it reveals 518 00:23:30,208 --> 00:23:34,542 that there was, in fact, a Chinese kiosk there in 1774, 519 00:23:34,542 --> 00:23:35,917 at the time when 520 00:23:35,917 --> 00:23:38,667 Marie Antoinette had just become queen. 521 00:23:38,667 --> 00:23:40,833 - Although some people still doubt their account, 522 00:23:40,833 --> 00:23:42,375 the women are compelled to write a book 523 00:23:42,375 --> 00:23:44,292 about this experience. 524 00:23:44,292 --> 00:23:46,125 They call the book, "An Adventure, 525 00:23:46,125 --> 00:23:47,792 a True Story in Time Travel." 526 00:23:49,583 --> 00:23:52,208 - Perhaps the biggest testament to the power of their story 527 00:23:52,208 --> 00:23:54,500 is how popular their book becomes. 528 00:23:54,500 --> 00:23:57,417 They sell 11,000 copies in the first two years 529 00:23:57,417 --> 00:24:00,208 and have six reprints after that. 530 00:24:00,208 --> 00:24:03,083 Not bad for a trip you thought was gonna bore you silly. 531 00:24:07,292 --> 00:24:08,833 - When you own a home, 532 00:24:08,833 --> 00:24:10,792 there are certain things you can do to prevent disaster, 533 00:24:10,792 --> 00:24:12,875 like locking your door or turning the stove off. 534 00:24:12,875 --> 00:24:17,458 But what if the threat comes from beyond this world? 535 00:24:17,458 --> 00:24:20,417 [dramatic music] 536 00:24:22,458 --> 00:24:24,208 - It's March 8th, 2024 537 00:24:24,208 --> 00:24:26,542 in the middle of the afternoon 538 00:24:26,542 --> 00:24:30,875 and 19-year-old Daniel Otero calls his father Alejandro 539 00:24:30,875 --> 00:24:34,542 because he just heard a terrible crash in his home 540 00:24:34,542 --> 00:24:36,667 and he's not exactly sure what's going on. 541 00:24:36,667 --> 00:24:38,833 - So his dad, Alejandro rushes home, 542 00:24:38,833 --> 00:24:41,125 having no idea what he's coming home to. 543 00:24:41,125 --> 00:24:42,333 Was there an earthquake? 544 00:24:42,333 --> 00:24:43,875 Was there a gas explosion? 545 00:24:43,875 --> 00:24:45,583 All he knows is when he comes in the house, 546 00:24:45,583 --> 00:24:48,125 he sees a hole in his roof. 547 00:24:48,125 --> 00:24:49,375 [dramatic music] 548 00:24:49,375 --> 00:24:50,958 - [Hakeem] The family calls 911 549 00:24:50,958 --> 00:24:52,833 and the sheriff's department shows up. 550 00:24:52,833 --> 00:24:54,958 Their first theory is that a meteorite 551 00:24:54,958 --> 00:24:57,042 has fallen through the family's home. 552 00:24:57,042 --> 00:24:58,500 - [Alejandro] Wow. 553 00:24:58,500 --> 00:24:59,792 Feel that thing. 554 00:24:59,792 --> 00:25:02,375 - But they start pulling stuff out the floorboard 555 00:25:02,375 --> 00:25:05,125 and it's a piece of manmade metal. 556 00:25:05,125 --> 00:25:06,542 [dramatic music] 557 00:25:06,542 --> 00:25:08,708 After some investigation, the leading theory 558 00:25:08,708 --> 00:25:10,167 is that it's part 559 00:25:10,167 --> 00:25:13,708 of an International Space Station cargo pallet. 560 00:25:13,708 --> 00:25:17,250 - Sure enough, there's a 5,800-pound cargo pallet 561 00:25:17,250 --> 00:25:20,042 that was released from the International Space Station 562 00:25:20,042 --> 00:25:24,708 almost exactly three years earlier in March of 2021. 563 00:25:25,875 --> 00:25:27,833 - This pallet was filled with used batteries, 564 00:25:27,833 --> 00:25:29,250 which were supposed to burn up 565 00:25:29,250 --> 00:25:31,750 upon reentry into the atmosphere. 566 00:25:31,750 --> 00:25:35,542 It turns out this is space trash 567 00:25:35,542 --> 00:25:37,875 that has fallen to the Earth. 568 00:25:39,917 --> 00:25:42,958 - There's an enormous number of objects orbiting the Earth, 569 00:25:42,958 --> 00:25:46,542 and for decades, space agencies and companies just assumed, 570 00:25:46,542 --> 00:25:49,250 "Eh, it's fine, it will eventually burn up. 571 00:25:49,250 --> 00:25:50,875 It's no big deal." 572 00:25:51,792 --> 00:25:54,625 But it's becoming a big deal. 573 00:25:54,625 --> 00:25:57,667 - The reality is that as we send more and more things 574 00:25:57,667 --> 00:26:00,167 into lower Earth orbit or LEO, 575 00:26:00,167 --> 00:26:03,292 there's more chances that space junk or debris 576 00:26:03,292 --> 00:26:04,417 is gonna come down. 577 00:26:04,417 --> 00:26:05,917 [otherworldy music] 578 00:26:05,917 --> 00:26:09,625 - As this problem grows, we have to decide 579 00:26:09,625 --> 00:26:14,542 on common rules about disposing of useless, 580 00:26:14,542 --> 00:26:17,458 defunct satellites in a safe way. 581 00:26:17,458 --> 00:26:19,458 [dramatic music] 582 00:26:19,458 --> 00:26:21,833 - Thanks to NASA, Alejandro Otero has 583 00:26:21,833 --> 00:26:25,125 a perfectly reasonable answer for what happened to his home. 584 00:26:25,125 --> 00:26:28,042 But not all those who encounter unknown objects from above 585 00:26:28,042 --> 00:26:29,042 are so lucky. 586 00:26:29,042 --> 00:26:31,667 [dramatic music] 587 00:26:31,667 --> 00:26:35,750 - In August of 1976, 27-year-old twin brothers, 588 00:26:35,750 --> 00:26:37,042 Jack and Jim Weiner decide 589 00:26:37,042 --> 00:26:39,917 to go on a camping trip to Allagash, Maine. 590 00:26:41,042 --> 00:26:43,208 Along with them come their childhood friends, 591 00:26:43,208 --> 00:26:45,375 Charlie Foltz and Chuck Rak. 592 00:26:45,375 --> 00:26:48,500 - The boys spend the first day hiking, setting up camp, 593 00:26:48,500 --> 00:26:50,542 just enjoying nature. 594 00:26:50,542 --> 00:26:53,333 But on the second night, something weird happens. 595 00:26:53,333 --> 00:26:55,542 [dramatic music] 596 00:26:55,542 --> 00:26:59,042 They notice a bright white light in the sky. 597 00:26:59,042 --> 00:27:00,667 [dramatic music] 598 00:27:00,667 --> 00:27:02,667 - It's not high enough to be a star, 599 00:27:02,667 --> 00:27:05,125 and it's not low enough to be a flashlight. 600 00:27:05,125 --> 00:27:07,667 And there's no electricity in the middle of the forest, 601 00:27:07,667 --> 00:27:10,250 so clearly it's not some sort of streetlight. 602 00:27:10,250 --> 00:27:11,750 It's just hovering there. 603 00:27:11,750 --> 00:27:13,750 And maybe it could be a helicopter, 604 00:27:13,750 --> 00:27:17,375 but the weird thing is it's not making any noise. 605 00:27:17,375 --> 00:27:19,125 - Jim grabs his binoculars. 606 00:27:20,208 --> 00:27:24,000 It's blindingly bright, and after a few moments 607 00:27:25,750 --> 00:27:27,125 it just blinks out. 608 00:27:28,833 --> 00:27:31,125 - [Dan] Despite the mystery of the bright lights, 609 00:27:31,125 --> 00:27:33,958 the boys move on to their next campsite, 610 00:27:33,958 --> 00:27:35,708 not giving it another thought. 611 00:27:36,833 --> 00:27:38,750 - On the fourth night of their trip, 612 00:27:38,750 --> 00:27:42,042 the men decide to go night fishing on the lake. 613 00:27:42,042 --> 00:27:45,208 In order to be able to find their way back to camp, 614 00:27:45,208 --> 00:27:48,875 in the dark, they set a big bonfire. 615 00:27:48,875 --> 00:27:50,125 - So, as the night goes on, 616 00:27:50,125 --> 00:27:51,750 they're out on their canoes fishing, 617 00:27:51,750 --> 00:27:54,000 Chuck gets this weird feeling, 618 00:27:55,167 --> 00:27:57,500 an eerie one as if they're being watched. 619 00:27:57,500 --> 00:27:58,917 [dramatic music] 620 00:27:58,917 --> 00:28:01,375 - And as he turns around, he sees 621 00:28:01,375 --> 00:28:03,833 this bright orb of light again. 622 00:28:03,833 --> 00:28:05,125 [dramatic music] 623 00:28:05,125 --> 00:28:07,500 The light is acting very strange, it's pulsating. 624 00:28:07,500 --> 00:28:09,250 It looks like a miniature sun. 625 00:28:09,250 --> 00:28:11,375 And so Charlie suggests, "Why don't we, you know, 626 00:28:11,375 --> 00:28:13,542 SOS it with our flashlights?" 627 00:28:13,542 --> 00:28:15,208 And as they do, it actually looks 628 00:28:15,208 --> 00:28:17,708 like the ball of light messages back. 629 00:28:17,708 --> 00:28:19,750 [dramatic music] 630 00:28:19,750 --> 00:28:22,708 - For a moment, the men are all very excited, 631 00:28:22,708 --> 00:28:26,042 but soon their excitement changes. 632 00:28:26,042 --> 00:28:28,292 The orb is closing in on them and they realize 633 00:28:28,292 --> 00:28:32,333 they are not going to be able to out-row it. 634 00:28:32,333 --> 00:28:35,667 They do make it to shore, and then suddenly 635 00:28:36,875 --> 00:28:39,208 everything goes pitch black. 636 00:28:39,208 --> 00:28:41,042 [dramatic music] 637 00:28:41,042 --> 00:28:43,167 - When they come to, they're resting on the shore 638 00:28:43,167 --> 00:28:45,667 and this strange orb is hovering over them, 639 00:28:45,667 --> 00:28:47,083 and it's so close that they feel like 640 00:28:47,083 --> 00:28:49,292 they could throw a stone and actually hit it. 641 00:28:49,292 --> 00:28:52,208 And then this ball of light just takes off. 642 00:28:53,625 --> 00:28:55,583 At this point, all the men travel back to their campsite 643 00:28:55,583 --> 00:28:58,708 and they realize that their campfire is actually put out. 644 00:28:58,708 --> 00:29:00,000 [dramatic music] 645 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,083 - The campfire that they built was huge, 646 00:29:02,083 --> 00:29:03,625 and the amount of wood they put on it, 647 00:29:03,625 --> 00:29:05,750 it should have burned for hours. 648 00:29:05,750 --> 00:29:07,875 But they think that they've only been away 649 00:29:07,875 --> 00:29:09,208 for a few moments. 650 00:29:09,208 --> 00:29:12,042 This shows that they lost a lot of time. 651 00:29:12,042 --> 00:29:14,500 But they don't exactly know how much 652 00:29:14,500 --> 00:29:17,583 or what happened during this missing time moment. 653 00:29:17,583 --> 00:29:19,292 [mysterious music] 654 00:29:19,292 --> 00:29:23,875 - When they get home, they disclose the episode 655 00:29:23,875 --> 00:29:26,458 to some close friends and family members, 656 00:29:26,458 --> 00:29:31,167 and as they feared, they're met with shrugs or strange looks. 657 00:29:31,167 --> 00:29:33,875 Nobody takes seriously their account. 658 00:29:33,875 --> 00:29:35,083 [dramatic music] 659 00:29:35,083 --> 00:29:37,000 - The general consensus is that 660 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,542 they just probably stayed up too late camping 661 00:29:39,542 --> 00:29:41,667 and they just imagined it all. 662 00:29:41,667 --> 00:29:43,792 [dramatic music] 663 00:29:43,792 --> 00:29:46,167 - [Dan] 12 years later, still haunted 664 00:29:46,167 --> 00:29:48,542 by their experience in Allagash, 665 00:29:48,542 --> 00:29:50,917 the boys decide to undergo hypnosis 666 00:29:50,917 --> 00:29:54,542 to uncover what happened to them that night. 667 00:29:54,542 --> 00:29:56,542 - Incredibly, in private sessions, 668 00:29:56,542 --> 00:29:58,750 each of the four men recounts 669 00:29:58,750 --> 00:30:01,417 the same bizarre incident that occurred. 670 00:30:01,417 --> 00:30:06,417 - They all recount samples being taken from their body, 671 00:30:06,417 --> 00:30:10,000 blood, skin cells, hair, semen. 672 00:30:11,542 --> 00:30:15,042 - The men all remember the faces of the aliens they saw. 673 00:30:15,042 --> 00:30:18,583 They had large dark eyes and bulbous heads. 674 00:30:18,583 --> 00:30:20,458 The men claim that these aliens 675 00:30:20,458 --> 00:30:22,292 spoke to them telepathically, 676 00:30:22,292 --> 00:30:25,167 telling them to remain calm and to do what they're told. 677 00:30:27,542 --> 00:30:29,042 - [Dan] After the session, 678 00:30:29,042 --> 00:30:31,792 the friends are given a polygraph test 679 00:30:31,792 --> 00:30:33,333 and all four pass. 680 00:30:33,333 --> 00:30:35,208 [dramatic music] 681 00:30:35,208 --> 00:30:39,792 - Some will continue to call this a hoax or a delusion, 682 00:30:39,792 --> 00:30:42,958 but the four men are committed 683 00:30:42,958 --> 00:30:45,333 that they are absolutely telling the truth. 684 00:30:47,125 --> 00:30:50,458 - As renowned UFO researcher John Mack famously said, 685 00:30:50,458 --> 00:30:54,083 "This is not a club anyone wants to belong to." 686 00:30:58,042 --> 00:30:59,542 - On October 30th, 1938, 687 00:30:59,542 --> 00:31:01,542 as families across America prepped for Halloween, 688 00:31:01,542 --> 00:31:04,542 their evening radio show is suddenly interrupted 689 00:31:04,542 --> 00:31:06,542 by an emergency broadcast 690 00:31:06,542 --> 00:31:08,875 that is truly out of this world. 691 00:31:08,875 --> 00:31:11,333 [mysterious music] 692 00:31:11,333 --> 00:31:14,000 - Over six million people hear an incredible report 693 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,167 that Martians have invaded Grover Mills, New Jersey. 694 00:31:17,167 --> 00:31:19,625 - News reporters all say the same thing, 695 00:31:19,625 --> 00:31:23,333 that the planet of Mars is dying 696 00:31:23,333 --> 00:31:28,250 and its inhabitants are now to take ours by force. 697 00:31:29,333 --> 00:31:31,417 - The sounds of death and destruction 698 00:31:31,417 --> 00:31:34,417 emanating from their radios are so realistic 699 00:31:34,417 --> 00:31:36,792 that many listeners panic. 700 00:31:36,792 --> 00:31:39,333 And so they're left to flee from their homes, 701 00:31:39,333 --> 00:31:41,917 warning their neighbors that the Martians are coming 702 00:31:41,917 --> 00:31:44,292 and they should flee as well. 703 00:31:44,292 --> 00:31:47,750 [dramatic music] 704 00:31:47,750 --> 00:31:48,958 - But the invasion is not real. 705 00:31:48,958 --> 00:31:51,542 It's the fictional creation of actor, writer 706 00:31:51,542 --> 00:31:55,542 and visionary director, 23-year-old Orson Welles. 707 00:31:55,542 --> 00:31:58,417 [dramatic music] 708 00:31:58,417 --> 00:31:59,625 - [Dan] A decade later, 709 00:31:59,625 --> 00:32:03,833 South American radio producer Leo Paez sees a chance 710 00:32:03,833 --> 00:32:05,542 to recreate the chaos 711 00:32:05,542 --> 00:32:08,583 and make a name for himself in the process. 712 00:32:08,583 --> 00:32:10,958 - He wants to make an even more intense version 713 00:32:10,958 --> 00:32:13,208 of what Welles had accomplished. 714 00:32:13,208 --> 00:32:16,250 - Where Orson Welles used actors and theatrical sounds, 715 00:32:16,250 --> 00:32:18,542 Paez is gonna use real reporters that people know, 716 00:32:18,542 --> 00:32:21,833 as well as real Ecuadorian cities and military leaders. 717 00:32:21,833 --> 00:32:23,083 [dramatic music] 718 00:32:23,083 --> 00:32:25,292 - [Dan] On February 12th, 1949, 719 00:32:25,292 --> 00:32:29,167 Paez takes to the airwaves with a report so real, 720 00:32:29,167 --> 00:32:32,583 listeners aren't sure if it's news or the end of the world. 721 00:32:33,750 --> 00:32:35,042 - The listeners hear 722 00:32:35,042 --> 00:32:37,125 that the aliens have destroyed villages. 723 00:32:37,125 --> 00:32:39,708 And to add to their horror, they're ultimately told 724 00:32:39,708 --> 00:32:41,708 that the aliens have assassinated 725 00:32:41,708 --> 00:32:43,250 the national minister. 726 00:32:44,500 --> 00:32:48,042 - Real-life local reporters give their accounts 727 00:32:48,042 --> 00:32:50,667 of the destruction and the terror, 728 00:32:50,667 --> 00:32:54,500 and some are said to even die during the broadcast. 729 00:32:54,500 --> 00:32:57,042 - In the US, Welles had told local police departments 730 00:32:57,042 --> 00:32:58,875 that the broadcast was fake. 731 00:32:58,875 --> 00:33:00,333 Paez does not warn the police, 732 00:33:00,333 --> 00:33:03,083 and so pretty soon police and fire brigades 733 00:33:03,083 --> 00:33:05,917 flood the streets, adding to the sense of chaos. 734 00:33:05,917 --> 00:33:07,708 - The public is panicked. 735 00:33:07,708 --> 00:33:09,375 They arm themselves with rifles 736 00:33:09,375 --> 00:33:11,208 and they take to the streets to fight back 737 00:33:11,208 --> 00:33:13,208 against the alien horde. 738 00:33:13,208 --> 00:33:15,833 - [Dan] Except no aliens show up, 739 00:33:15,833 --> 00:33:20,000 and it's soon apparent that this is all some sort of joke. 740 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:22,083 - When people find out that the broadcast is fake, 741 00:33:22,083 --> 00:33:24,083 their fear turns to rage. 742 00:33:24,083 --> 00:33:26,375 The mob turns from trying to fend off fake aliens 743 00:33:26,375 --> 00:33:28,083 to targeting the radio station. 744 00:33:28,083 --> 00:33:29,458 At first, they throw stones 745 00:33:29,458 --> 00:33:31,417 and then eventually they set the building on fire. 746 00:33:31,417 --> 00:33:33,417 - Unfortunately, not everyone 747 00:33:33,417 --> 00:33:35,042 can escape the building in time. 748 00:33:35,042 --> 00:33:37,250 Some hurl themselves out of windows 749 00:33:37,250 --> 00:33:39,667 while others remain trapped. 750 00:33:39,667 --> 00:33:43,375 Producer Paez, who is the architect of the chaos, 751 00:33:43,375 --> 00:33:46,042 is barely able to escape with his life. 752 00:33:46,042 --> 00:33:47,750 [dramatic music] 753 00:33:47,750 --> 00:33:51,875 - While Orson Welles was catapulted to an extraordinary 754 00:33:51,875 --> 00:33:53,958 and legendary career, 755 00:33:53,958 --> 00:33:58,208 producer Leonardo Paez has to flee his nation 756 00:33:58,208 --> 00:34:02,542 and spend the remainder of his life in exile. 757 00:34:02,542 --> 00:34:03,417 [dramatic music] 758 00:34:03,417 --> 00:34:04,917 - Thankfully, Martian attacks 759 00:34:04,917 --> 00:34:06,792 remain in the realm of Hollywood. 760 00:34:06,792 --> 00:34:08,333 But a growing number of scientists 761 00:34:08,333 --> 00:34:12,542 suspect something stranger, that aliens may already be here 762 00:34:12,542 --> 00:34:15,542 lurking in the depths of the Earth's oceans. 763 00:34:15,542 --> 00:34:17,500 [dramatic music] 764 00:34:17,500 --> 00:34:21,708 - In August 2018, 33 scientists publish a paper 765 00:34:21,708 --> 00:34:25,208 that sends their scientific community into a tailspin. 766 00:34:26,375 --> 00:34:29,542 - The theory is is that the cephalopods, squids, 767 00:34:29,542 --> 00:34:33,958 cuttlefish, octopus, they all came from a different planet. 768 00:34:33,958 --> 00:34:35,042 [dramatic music] 769 00:34:35,042 --> 00:34:36,375 - [Dan] Sound crazy? 770 00:34:36,375 --> 00:34:38,583 It may not be as far fetched as you think. 771 00:34:40,542 --> 00:34:45,167 - Consider this, octopuses have 33,000 genes. 772 00:34:45,167 --> 00:34:48,375 That's 50% more than what we humans have. 773 00:34:48,375 --> 00:34:52,542 So, this means an exponential increase in genetic diversity. 774 00:34:52,542 --> 00:34:55,708 - They can actually also rewrite their genetic code 775 00:34:55,708 --> 00:34:58,250 to withstand heat and cold 776 00:34:58,250 --> 00:35:00,792 so they can live in many different environments. 777 00:35:00,792 --> 00:35:03,667 These things are free thinking, can change color, 778 00:35:03,667 --> 00:35:05,750 they're very intelligent. 779 00:35:05,750 --> 00:35:06,917 - The octopus's brain 780 00:35:06,917 --> 00:35:09,042 is somewhat human-like in its operation. 781 00:35:09,042 --> 00:35:11,250 They can solve puzzles, they can use tools, 782 00:35:11,250 --> 00:35:13,833 but our brain is on our skull. 783 00:35:13,833 --> 00:35:17,208 Their neurons are distributed all over their bodies. 784 00:35:17,208 --> 00:35:19,958 What that means is that each octopus tentacle 785 00:35:19,958 --> 00:35:22,292 can think for itself. 786 00:35:22,292 --> 00:35:27,208 - The scientists theorized that since many of these genes 787 00:35:27,208 --> 00:35:30,458 are not found in any other life forms on the planet, 788 00:35:30,458 --> 00:35:33,708 maybe they are of extraterrestrial origin. 789 00:35:35,125 --> 00:35:36,500 - [Dan] Even if our cephalopods 790 00:35:36,500 --> 00:35:38,583 came from one of these habitable planets, 791 00:35:39,708 --> 00:35:41,292 just how did they get here? 792 00:35:42,250 --> 00:35:44,292 - There's actually a theory of how life 793 00:35:44,292 --> 00:35:46,500 could go from one world to the next, 794 00:35:46,500 --> 00:35:49,542 and that theory is known as panspermia. 795 00:35:49,542 --> 00:35:53,292 - This theory speculates that meteorites or asteroids 796 00:35:53,292 --> 00:35:55,792 could have brought frozen eggs 797 00:35:55,792 --> 00:36:00,542 of extraterrestrial organisms down here to Earth. 798 00:36:00,542 --> 00:36:01,542 [dramatic music] 799 00:36:01,542 --> 00:36:03,875 - These eggs could then thaw, hatch 800 00:36:03,875 --> 00:36:05,708 and then become Earth creatures. 801 00:36:05,708 --> 00:36:08,375 [mysterious music] 802 00:36:08,375 --> 00:36:10,750 - Hitchhikers from space are one thing, 803 00:36:10,750 --> 00:36:12,542 but what do we do when the next visitors 804 00:36:12,542 --> 00:36:15,750 aren't just riding along, but coming straight for us? 805 00:36:19,958 --> 00:36:21,542 - You used to need a spaceship and a special effects budget 806 00:36:21,542 --> 00:36:23,667 to see a laser weapon in action. 807 00:36:23,667 --> 00:36:24,875 Not anymore. 808 00:36:24,875 --> 00:36:27,667 Now they're showing up in real life arsenals, 809 00:36:27,667 --> 00:36:29,708 no warp drive required. 810 00:36:29,708 --> 00:36:31,333 [dramatic music] 811 00:36:31,333 --> 00:36:33,042 - Over the past several decades, 812 00:36:33,042 --> 00:36:35,583 US Armed Services have invested heavily 813 00:36:35,583 --> 00:36:39,500 in what are known as Directed Energy Weapons. 814 00:36:39,500 --> 00:36:42,333 These are basically giant lasers 815 00:36:42,333 --> 00:36:45,042 for both offensive and defensive purposes. 816 00:36:45,042 --> 00:36:46,708 [dramatic music] 817 00:36:46,708 --> 00:36:48,833 - Lasers have been shown to be capable 818 00:36:48,833 --> 00:36:52,583 of taking down cruise missiles, mortars 819 00:36:52,583 --> 00:36:55,958 and unmanned aerial vehicles, large and small. 820 00:36:57,375 --> 00:37:01,208 - Lasers are far superior to traditional artillery. 821 00:37:01,208 --> 00:37:03,042 They don't have to follow an arc, 822 00:37:03,042 --> 00:37:05,250 they're not affected by the wind, 823 00:37:05,250 --> 00:37:08,750 and they have pinpoint precision. 824 00:37:08,750 --> 00:37:11,708 - [Dan] Sure, lasers can handle manmade threats, 825 00:37:11,708 --> 00:37:15,292 but what about something much bigger like an asteroid? 826 00:37:15,292 --> 00:37:18,542 - Ever since we learned that a giant asteroid 827 00:37:18,542 --> 00:37:21,583 was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs, 828 00:37:23,292 --> 00:37:24,708 we have all been a little scared. 829 00:37:24,708 --> 00:37:28,000 Like, what happens if another one comes? 830 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:29,125 [dramatic music] 831 00:37:29,125 --> 00:37:31,333 - If this were to happen now, 832 00:37:31,333 --> 00:37:33,708 it would take tens of thousands of years 833 00:37:33,708 --> 00:37:38,250 for our ecosystem to even begin to recover. 834 00:37:38,250 --> 00:37:40,542 - To safeguard against this scenario, 835 00:37:40,542 --> 00:37:45,458 NASA is trying to create an entire network of space lasers 836 00:37:46,250 --> 00:37:49,125 as the last line of defense 837 00:37:49,125 --> 00:37:51,833 against an extinction- level event. 838 00:37:51,833 --> 00:37:52,958 [dramatic music] 839 00:37:52,958 --> 00:37:56,125 - But to destroy an asteroid, 840 00:37:56,125 --> 00:37:58,500 that's a tall order, that's a big ask. 841 00:37:58,500 --> 00:38:01,167 So, it's easier to start small. 842 00:38:01,167 --> 00:38:03,792 And instead of targeting giant asteroids, 843 00:38:03,792 --> 00:38:06,500 we can target tiny pieces of space junk. 844 00:38:08,083 --> 00:38:10,542 - Manmade space debris can be traveling 845 00:38:10,542 --> 00:38:13,250 up to 20,000 miles per hour. 846 00:38:13,250 --> 00:38:14,708 This is dangerous. 847 00:38:14,708 --> 00:38:18,125 This turns everything effectively into a bullet. 848 00:38:18,542 --> 00:38:21,458 Right now, NASA and other space research companies 849 00:38:21,458 --> 00:38:23,833 are still in the development process. 850 00:38:23,833 --> 00:38:28,375 - By incorporating AI into these defensive weapons, 851 00:38:28,375 --> 00:38:30,667 we could sleep soundly knowing that the system 852 00:38:30,667 --> 00:38:32,917 is effectively running itself, 853 00:38:32,917 --> 00:38:35,208 keeping guard over planet Earth, 854 00:38:35,208 --> 00:38:37,458 ready to take immediate action 855 00:38:37,458 --> 00:38:39,958 if an inbound threat is detected. 856 00:38:39,958 --> 00:38:42,083 [dramatic music] 857 00:38:42,083 --> 00:38:45,458 - While most people have a healthy fear of asteroids, 858 00:38:45,458 --> 00:38:48,833 others see them as an opportunity to make money. 859 00:38:48,833 --> 00:38:50,500 [dramatic music] 860 00:38:50,500 --> 00:38:54,583 - Since 1990, we have detected over 30,000 861 00:38:54,583 --> 00:38:56,708 near-Earth asteroids. 862 00:38:56,708 --> 00:38:59,542 And some tech investors believe that these are 863 00:38:59,542 --> 00:39:03,250 more than just random rocks floating around in space. 864 00:39:03,250 --> 00:39:06,250 These are floating gold mines. 865 00:39:06,250 --> 00:39:08,333 [dramatic music] [rocket roaring] 866 00:39:08,333 --> 00:39:10,792 - NASA has already sent a spacecraft out 867 00:39:10,792 --> 00:39:14,583 to investigate an asteroid known as 16 Psyche. 868 00:39:14,583 --> 00:39:19,333 - 16 Psyche contains large, enormous quantities 869 00:39:19,333 --> 00:39:22,250 of iron, nickel and other heavy metals, 870 00:39:22,250 --> 00:39:25,708 which are worth over $10 quintillion. 871 00:39:26,667 --> 00:39:30,375 That's 10, followed by 18 zeros. 872 00:39:30,375 --> 00:39:31,875 [dramatic music] 873 00:39:31,875 --> 00:39:34,875 - With other asteroids adjacent in this belt, 874 00:39:34,875 --> 00:39:38,708 the total value could be as much as $26 quintillion. 875 00:39:40,375 --> 00:39:43,042 - Just one of these asteroids is worth more than 876 00:39:43,042 --> 00:39:47,458 all the mines in the history of the Earth combined. 877 00:39:48,917 --> 00:39:51,000 - [Dan] In order to pirate this cosmic plunder, 878 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:54,667 a handful of tech entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists 879 00:39:54,667 --> 00:39:58,458 are trying to perfect the art of asteroid mining. 880 00:39:59,833 --> 00:40:03,000 - The idea is to send a robotic spacecraft 881 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:06,292 to intercept one of these near-Earth asteroids 882 00:40:06,292 --> 00:40:08,125 as they come close to the Earth. 883 00:40:09,583 --> 00:40:11,833 Then you have to sort through the asteroids 884 00:40:11,833 --> 00:40:14,125 so that they only get what they want, 885 00:40:14,125 --> 00:40:17,042 those precious, heavy metals. 886 00:40:17,042 --> 00:40:18,708 - One of the major challenges 887 00:40:18,708 --> 00:40:20,667 is building the mining equipment 888 00:40:20,667 --> 00:40:23,708 that's so robust and durable that it can survive 889 00:40:23,708 --> 00:40:27,500 in the cold, radioactive, harsh environments of space. 890 00:40:28,708 --> 00:40:31,542 - And a bigger issue than even mining the asteroid 891 00:40:31,542 --> 00:40:33,000 is figuring out a way to get 892 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:36,042 all of that precious material back to Earth. 893 00:40:37,375 --> 00:40:38,875 - [Dan] Despite these challenges, 894 00:40:38,875 --> 00:40:42,500 two space entrepreneurs, Matt Gialich and Jose Acain 895 00:40:42,500 --> 00:40:45,042 have successfully launched AstroForge, 896 00:40:45,042 --> 00:40:48,917 the first asteroid mining company approved by the FCC 897 00:40:48,917 --> 00:40:52,042 for commercial deep space operations. 898 00:40:52,042 --> 00:40:53,417 [dramatic music] 899 00:40:53,417 --> 00:40:56,917 - Very soon, our demand for metals like platinum 900 00:40:56,917 --> 00:41:01,167 may outstrip our ability to mine them from the Earth. 901 00:41:01,167 --> 00:41:03,792 And so space-based mining may be the solution 902 00:41:03,792 --> 00:41:06,375 so that we can provide those kinds of metals 903 00:41:06,375 --> 00:41:10,333 for applications in industry and medicine 904 00:41:10,333 --> 00:41:12,292 and everything in between. 905 00:41:12,292 --> 00:41:15,417 [dramatic music] 906 00:41:15,417 --> 00:41:17,542 - From ancient dreams of sailing the stars 907 00:41:17,542 --> 00:41:20,375 to modern day hunts for aliens in our oceans, 908 00:41:20,375 --> 00:41:23,000 these are the stories so out of this world, 909 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:26,125 they can only be considered "Unbelievable."