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Ewan Cunningham

Writer, editor and creator of the Primal Space channel.

Engineering

The Race to Invent Color TV

By Ewan CunninghamMarch 31, 20260

This was the moment the US officially changed from black-and-white to color TV, becoming the first country to do so. Over the next 30 years, every country in the world made their switch to color TV. These events were a huge deal. But in reality,…

The Crazy Engineering of Silk

February 20, 2026

How Fire Investigation Works

January 31, 2026

The Incredible VFX of Old Movies

December 11, 2025

How IKEA Revolutionized Furniture

November 9, 2025

Astronomy

How Voyager 2 Escaped The Solar System

By Ewan CunninghamMarch 26, 20231

Saturn V on a rotating earth

Engineering

The Saturn V’s Guidance Problem

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 25, 20231

Apollo 12 3rd stage returning to Earth

Astronomy

The Mysterious 30 Year Journey of Apollo 12

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 22, 20231

Artemis 1 trajectory compared to Apollo 8

Astronomy

The Crazy Journey of Artemis 1

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 22, 20234

Space Shuttle ACES suits next to SpaceX's IVA suit

Engineering

How SpaceX Mastered Space Suits

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 22, 20233

Voyager 1 spacecraft far away from Earth

Astronomy

What If We Turned On Voyager 1’s Camera?

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 22, 20233

Old man walking past rocket debris in a field

Science

The Space Debris Problem

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 22, 20234

Russia leaving the ISS

NASA

What Happens When Russia Leaves The ISS?

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20232

Raptor testing stand in McGregor Texas

Space

SpaceX’s 80 Year Old Factory: What is the McGregor Testing Facility?

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20235

James Webb being transported by truck

Astronomy

How NASA transported the James Webb $10 billion telescope

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20230

SpaceX starlink dish on top of plane

Science

SpaceX Announces In-Flight Starlink WiFi Service with 500-Mbps Speeds

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20231

Starship prototypes welding comparisons

Engineering

How SpaceX Mastered Starship’s Welding

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20232

Starship build site in Cocoa Florida

Space

SpaceX’s Abandoned Florida Starship Factory

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20231

Falcon 9 block 3 grid fin close up

Astronomy

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Idendity Problem

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20233

SpaceX starlink sats in a line in space with lazer links

Falcon 9

Why SpaceX Briefly Stopped Launching Rockets In 2021

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20230

SpaceX raptor engine

Engineering

SpaceX’s Explosive Raptor Engine Problem

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20231

NASA astronaut using jetpack

NASA

NASA’s Space Jetpack – The Spacewalk From Hell

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20231

Space Shuttle next to the Soviet Buran

NASA

How The Soviets Stole The Space Shuttle

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20233

Drone view of SpaceX build site in Starbase

SpaceX

Why SpaceX Built Its Own City Called Starbase

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20234

Hubble telescope with yellow arrow pointing to Mirror

Astronomy

The Secret Hubble That Never Launched

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 19, 20234

NASA Centaur upper stage heading back to Earth

Astronomy

The Mysterious Return Of NASA’s Centaur Rocket

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20232

Super Heavy being caught by the chopsticks

SpaceX

Why SpaceX Will Catch Super Heavy

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20235

Liquid methane truck parked next to Starship in boca Chica

Falcon 9

Where Does SpaceX Get Their Rocket Fuel?

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20236

Group of people watching a rocket launch in India

Science

India: The Most Efficient Space Program In The World

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20232

SpaceX yellow boston dynamics dog

SpaceX

Why SpaceX Bought a Robotic Dog

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20232

Earth’s atmosphere leaking into space

Astronomy

Why is Earth’s atmosphere leaking into space?

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20231

Airbus beluga transporting airplane fuselage

NASA

NASA’s Secret Weapon – Guppy the airplane

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20231

Boca Chica texas quiet village street

SpaceX

Why SpaceX Bought An Entire Village

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20234

Curiosity rover driving over a hill on Mars

NASA

How Long Does Curiosity Have Left?

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 18, 20232

Hubble telescope 13 billion year old photo

Astronomy

Hubble’s 13 Billion Year Old Photo

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 16, 20233

Falcon 9 rocket mid flight

Engineering

How Many Times Can SpaceX Reuse The Falcon 9 in 2023?

By Ewan CunninghamFebruary 16, 20238

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