https://dcmp.org/new-releases.rss en-us New DCMP Media Releases "From Space Shuttle to Artemis: The RS-25 Engine Story" explains how NASA’s RS-25 engines power the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for Artemis missions to and around the Moon. The video introduces key aerospace engineering concepts, including liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen, turbopumps, combustion chamber, nozzle cooling, thrust, pressure, and trajectory. It also connects the RS-25’s history in the Space Shuttle Program to its upgraded role in modern deep-space exploration. Footage of engine testing at NASA’s Stennis Space Center highlights how performance and reliability are verified before launch. This content supports school curricula in space science, physics, engineering design, and technology by showing how propulsion systems use energy, heat management, and force to send spacecraft into low-Earth orbit and beyond. https://dcmp.org/media/26746-from-space-shuttle-to-artemis-the-rs-25-engine-story Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/26746-from-space-shuttle-to-artemis-the-rs-25-engine-story Daniel and his friends are enjoying a Fruit Festival in the Enchanted Garden. Prince Wednesday grows upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can’t. He wishes he wasn’t so little! Then, when the festival-goers spot a very special magical golden pear on the ground, Prince Wednesday is the only one little enough to reach it. In the next segment, Dad Tiger is building a playhouse, and Daniel wants to help out. Daniel is frustrated that he is not big enough to use the grown up tools. Dad Tiger shows Daniel that there are things he can do to help that he’s just the right size for. Part of the "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" series. https://dcmp.org/media/24701-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-fruit-picking-day-daniel-is-big-enough-to-help-dad Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:17:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/24701-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-fruit-picking-day-daniel-is-big-enough-to-help-dad Daniel and his friends are playing together in the park. Daniel has a new toy car and struggles to share it with the others. But in the end, Daniel learns that sharing is easy when he knows he will get his special toy back. In the next segment, Daniel is playing at Katerina’s house and the friends decide to perform a Jungle Dance show. Daniel wants to be a lion, while Katerina decides to be a dancing flower, but both need the same tutu for their costume. Luckily, with Henrietta’s help, they find a way to share the tutu and perform a grr-ific Jungle Dance show! Part of the "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" series. https://dcmp.org/media/24697-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-daniel-shares-his-tigertastic-car-katerina-shares-her-tutu Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:13:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/24697-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-daniel-shares-his-tigertastic-car-katerina-shares-her-tutu Daniel spends the day at Katerina Kittycat’s house. Katerina is excited to show Daniel a birthday tea-party she set up all by herself for her stuffed animals! Katerina accidentally knocks the tea set on the floor, and is very upset that she ruined the party. Luckily, Daniel is a helpful friend and they reassemble the party together. In the next segment, O the Owl wants to show Daniel all his books. The boys choose a very special book about dinosaurs, but they realize that the last page of the story is missing! O gets very flustered, but Daniel is a good friend and uses his imagination to make up the end of the story. Part of the "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" series. https://dcmp.org/media/24691-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-friends-help-each-other-daniel-helps-o-tell-a-story Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:07:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/24691-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-friends-help-each-other-daniel-helps-o-tell-a-story The Tiger family is making strawberry pancakes for breakfast this morning, but when Mom looks more closely in the kitchen, she realizes there are no more strawberries left. They all head to the Enchanted Garden, where Mom Tiger shows Daniel the strawberry patch. Daniel is very curious, and learns that if he looks closely, he may be able to answer his own questions about how strawberries grow and learn something new. In the next segment, Daniel Tiger, Miss Elaina, and Katerina Kittycat take a fun trip to the factory to see how crayons are made but, O the Owl can’t come because he’s sick. At the factory, the kids watch the crayons being made, and Daniel looks and listens closely. Daniel has an idea to take pictures at the factory and give them to O at the end of the day, so that O can learn about crayons too! Part of the "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" series. https://dcmp.org/media/24695-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-a-trip-to-the-enchanted-garden-a-trip-to-the-crayon-factory Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:50:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/24695-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-a-trip-to-the-enchanted-garden-a-trip-to-the-crayon-factory Daniel has come to play with Miss Elaina today! They decide to play “outer space,” but Miss Elaina gets upset when her cardboard telescope and spaceship accidentally break. Lady Elaine helps the friends see that they can still have fun together, even without the toys – because they’re friends! They use their imaginations to keep playing, which is just as much fun! In the next segment, Daniel is visiting Prince Wednesday and the boys are excited to explore Prince Wednesday’s rock collection. Daniel is saddened when Prince Wednesday tells him the rocks are too delicate to play with. Daniel and Prince Wednesday learn that friendship is about more than just playing with each other’s toys – it’s about being together! Part of the Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" series. https://dcmp.org/media/24689-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-daniel-and-miss-elaina-play-rocketship-daniel-plays-at-the-castle Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:30:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/24689-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-daniel-and-miss-elaina-play-rocketship-daniel-plays-at-the-castle Daniel and Katerina Kittycat are playing “house” today at school. Prince Wednesday wants to play too, but he wants to be a loud dinosaur. Katerina tells him that loud dinosaurs are not allowed! Luckily, they find a way to play together with Prince Wednesday as a quiet, friendly dinosaur. In the next segment, Daniel and O the Owl are at Miss Elaina’s house and she has planned a backwards play date. O isn’t so sure about all of the backwards things and prefers to play forwards. The friends learn to compromise so everyone can play together. Part of the "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" series. https://dcmp.org/media/24687-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-prince-wednesday-finds-a-way-to-play-finding-a-way-to-play-on-backwards-day Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:17:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/24687-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-prince-wednesday-finds-a-way-to-play-finding-a-way-to-play-on-backwards-day Prince Tuesday comes to babysit Daniel Tiger while Mom Tiger and Dad Tiger go out dancing. As Daniel gets ready for bed, he misses his Mom and Dad, but Prince Tuesday reminds him that they will be back soon. And when Tige-y goes missing right before bedtime, Daniel learns what a grr-ific babysitter Prince Tuesday is. In the next segment, when Daniel joins the rest of his friends at school, he doesn’t want his Dad to leave – until Dad Tiger reminds him that “grownups come back.” Then, Miss Elaina loses her locket and misses her mom, Lady Elaine. The kids help Miss Elaina find the locket and enjoy the rest of the school day. After lunch, the grownups return to the school. Part of the "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" series. https://dcmp.org/media/24683-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-daniel-s-babysitter-daniel-goes-to-school Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:13:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/24683-daniel-tiger-s-neighborhood-daniel-s-babysitter-daniel-goes-to-school In "Blaze and the Monster Machines: Light Riders," Blaze and A.J. race at night until a kangaroo steals every light on the track and around Axle City. To solve the problem, Blaze becomes a Light Rider and uses speed lights to explore key science concepts about light as visible energy, brightness, batteries, illumination, and lasers. The adventure also reinforces counting and number practice while cutting through sets of pipes, along with problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking. As the racers track the light thief through tunnels and a carnival, the story adds social-emotional learning about fear of the dark, empathy, and making amends. This action-filled STEM episode supports early elementary curricula in physical science, math, and character education. Part of the "Blaze and the Monster Machines" series. https://dcmp.org/media/26294-blaze-and-the-monster-machines-light-riders Wed, 28 Oct 2026 16:08:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/26294-blaze-and-the-monster-machines-light-riders "Teen Kids News (Episode 2407)" is an educational news magazine covering civics, history, culture, vocabulary, and study skills. The episode’s main feature examines voting rights in the United States, tracing the history of suffrage, the 26th Amendment, and current efforts to lower the voting age to 16 through Vote 16 Maryland. Additional segments explore Turkish food traditions and cultural geography, the historical coincidence between the Titanic and Morgan Robertson’s book "Futility," Georgia’s state flag and Civil War history, the origin of the word freelancer, effective note-taking strategies, road safety and drowsy driving prevention, and digital media trends such as "Baby Shark." The episode supports classroom learning in U.S. government, constitutional studies, world culture, literacy, and critical thinking. Part of the "Teen Kids News" series. https://dcmp.org/media/26957-teen-kids-news-episode-2407 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:39:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/26957-teen-kids-news-episode-2407 "Monstrum: The Borley Rectory" examines the history of Borley Rectory, England’s “most haunted house,” and explains how its famous ghost stories shaped modern paranormal investigation. The video traces reported apparitions, folklore about a ghostly nun, witness testimony, séances, planchette writing, and the research of Harry Price and the Society for Psychical Research. It highlights key concepts such as evidence, skepticism, hoaxes, media influence, folklore, and scientific methodology in investigating extraordinary claims. Blending British history, cultural studies, and critical thinking, the episode shows how newspapers, technology, and public fascination turned one alleged haunting into a model for ghost hunting, debunking, and dark tourism. This content supports curriculum connections in history, media literacy, and evaluating sources and claims. Part of the "Monstrum" series. https://dcmp.org/media/26403-monstrum-the-borley-rectory Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:40:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/26403-monstrum-the-borley-rectory Even though Alma thinks she’s immune to the bad mood that seems to be affecting everyone, a series of mishaps gives her the grumps, too. Can she shake them? Also in this episode, Junior dreams of playing b-ball with the big kids and making a basket. Can Coach Alma help? Part of the Alma's Way" series.� https://dcmp.org/media/26218-alma-s-way-alma-gets-the-grumps-hoop-hero-junior Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:14:00 -0400 https://dcmp.org/media/26218-alma-s-way-alma-gets-the-grumps-hoop-hero-junior