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Assignment Discovery: Robonaut

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A Robonaut was a robot created in the image of a man to be used in dangerous space missions. The robot completes delicate tasks while being operated by someone safely inside the space station. Learn more from Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery."

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Ultra Science: Settlement on Mars (2:16)

Using computer animation, TLC's "Ultra Science," imagines what a human civilization on Mars would be like.

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One team of visionary scientists is planning to launch the first solar-sail spaceship next month. Learn more about tacking left in space in this video.

Elevator from Earth to Space? (2:52)

Watch this video about space elevators on HowStuffWorks. Can we build a 22,000-mile-high cable to transport cargo and people into space? Learn about the potential for an elevator to space in this NOVA segment from PBS.

Space Elevator (1:16)

Watch this video about a space elevator on HowStuffWorks. Researchers are confident that building a space elevator is extremely possible. See how space elevators will work in this video from ScienCentral.

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Watch this video about future space food concerns on HowStuffWorks. This segment describes the problems with long duration space travel such as bone loss, food stability, food nutrition and the need for astronauts to have alternative food sources... More »

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One team of visionary scientists is planning to launch the first solar-sail spaceship next month. Learn more about tacking left in space in this video.