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Discovery NASA: Space Shuttle Launch (1:44)
From the NASA Video Vault on Discovery.com: On April 12, 1981, the first Space Shuttle mission takes off from the Kennedy Space Center exactly 20 years after the first manned space flight.
Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft (8:32)
Watch this video showing George Dyson at TED discuss the amazing story of Project Orion, a massive, nuclear-powered spacecraft that could have taken us to Saturn in five years. Learn what could have been and might still be in space exploration.
Japan Launches First Lunar Probe (1:04)
Watch this video about the rocket launch that carries Japan's first lunar probe on HowStuffWorks. A rocket blasted off from the Japanese space center and it carried the SELENE orbiter, named after a mythical Japanese princess. See how rockets work... More »
How to Land a Spaceship (0:59)
Watch this video about landing a spaceship on HowStuffWorks. Defying the laws of physics can ruin your whole day - just ask pro skateboarder Mike Frazier, who knows the difference between crashing and landing safely. See how to land a spaceship from... More »
How Launch Windows Work (0:59)
Watch this video about how space launch windows work on HowStuffWorks. See how these timetables help keep space agencies like NASA on schedule and astronauts safe as they journey back from space to earth in this video from NASA Brain Bites.
