Space Shuttle: A Remarkable Flying Machine
This film documents the first historic flight of a space shuttle, the U.S. spacecraft Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981. The footage highlights liftoff, the onboard activities of astronauts […]
Topic: Documentaries
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Space Shuttle: A Remarkable Flying Machine
New Horizons – Summiting the Solar System: Part 2
On January 1, 2019, Ultima Thule, an object in the Kuiper Belt 4 billion miles from Earth, will be the most ancient and most distant world ever explored close-up. Ultima […]
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New Horizons – Summiting the Solar System: Part 2
New Horizons – Summiting the Solar System: Part 1
On January 1, 2019, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flies by a small Kuiper Belt object known scientifically as 2014 MU69, but nicknamed “Ultima Thule.” Ultima is 4 billion miles from […]
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New Horizons – Summiting the Solar System: Part 1
Skylab: The First 40 Days
This video records the launch of unmanned Skylab-1 on May 14, 1973 and the major problems resulting from the loss of the meteoroid heat shield. Also shown is the fabrication […]
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Skylab: The First 40 Days
High Above Down Under: Behind-the-Scenes in Australia
In this behind-the-scenes episode, watch deleted scenes and outtakes as Miles and Mara – writers and videographers for the High Above Down Under series – recount their experience following NASA […]
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High Above Down Under: Behind-the-Scenes in Australia
High Above Down Under | Episode 6: This Just Fell From Space
In this final episode, head into the outback to find the fallen rockets and learn what’s being discovered about the search for habitable environments.
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High Above Down Under | Episode 6: This Just Fell From Space
High Above Down Under | Episode 5: To Space (And Back)
Follow two NASA rocket teams as they launch from Australia to study our nearest stellar neighbors – Alpha Centauri A & B – on a quest to understand how stars […]
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High Above Down Under | Episode 5: To Space (And Back)
High Above Down Under | Episode 4: The Final Test
In this episode, we’ll answer that question and check in on the rockets as they make their final preparation to launch into space.
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High Above Down Under | Episode 4: The Final Test
High Above Down Under | Episode 3: UV Light – More Than Just Sunburns
In this episode, Miles digs into the science behind the mission. What is UV light good for anyways?
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High Above Down Under | Episode 3: UV Light – More Than Just Sunburns
High Above Down Under | Episode 1: A Star Fit For Life
There are likely billions of planets in our galaxy. With over 5,000 already confirmed, how do we know which ones might hold life? Two NASA sounding rockets are launching from […]
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