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Discovery NASA: James Crocker

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From the NASA Video Vault on Discovery.com: The lead aerospace engineer for the Hubble Program, James Crocker, recalls the challenges faced during the Hubble repair mission.

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Space Tourism (4:05)

Watch this video about space tourism on HowStuffWorks. Per Wimmer is going to be one of the first space tourists in 2009. See how space tourism will work in this video from Reuters.

Astronaut Runs Boston Marathon from Space (0:58)

Watch this video about astronauts on HowStuffWorks. Sunita Williams is an astronaut on the International Space Station, where she has been training for the Boston Marathon. She plans to run the 26.2 miles while tethered to a treadmill inside the... More »

Can You Hear a Spaceship in Space (0:59)

Watch this video about how science fiction isn't always right. Can you hear a spaceship in space? See why this is not technically possible because of the laws of physics in this video from NASA Brain Bites.

Women Rule Space (0:42)

Watch this Reuters video showing, for the first time ever, two female commanders docking the Space Shuttle with the International Space Station. Peggy Whitson is the first female station commander and Pam Melroy is the second woman to command a... More »

Space Tourism on the ISS (0:49)

Watch this video about space tourism on the International Space Station on HowStuffWorks. Three astronauts - a cosmonaut, an-ex Microsoft executive and a NASA astronaut - returned to Earth safely after several months in the International Space... More »

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The Saturn V was the first rocket to enter outer space. The last rocket from the series was put on display outside many years ago and has been slowly deteriorating, so plans have been made to restore it.

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From the archives of Discovery: In the zero-gravity environment of space, astronauts learn to float. Learn more about astronauts in this video .