Space's Deepest Secrets — Season 1, Episode 6: The Plot Against Gravity

Episode synopsis

The story of how a large aerospace company, BAE Systems, began a secret project to counter the force of gravity while NASA simultaneously ran a similar ‘Breakthrough Propulsion Physics’ program.

About Space's Deepest Secrets

A new breed of explorer has taken space travel beyond the moon to unlock and reveal first-ever views of alien worlds and cosmic bodies far beyond anyone's imagination. "Space's Deepest Secrets" shares stories of the men and women who pushed their ingenuity and curiosity to uncover some of the most groundbreaking findings in the history of space exploration. Hourlong episodes cover NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto, the Hubble Telescope, the twin Voyager explorations, and other past, current and future missions and projects.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Universe's Greatest Hits
• E2Hunt for Dark Energy
• E3Death of the Solar System
• E4Alien Oceans
• E5Secret History of the Voyager Mission
• E7Attack of the Space Junk
• E8Quest for the First Star
• E9When the Sun Attacks
• E10Inside NASA's Mission to Mars
• E11Secret History of the Solar System
• E12The Truth Behind Parallel Universes
• E13Dark Secret of the Universe