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NASA Explains Space Sails

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Watch this video about space sails on HowStuffWorks. This NASA Destination Tomorrow segment is explaining how solar pressure-powered sails may one day be used to propel spacecraft deep into space. Learn how space sails work in this video from NASA Destination Tomorrow.

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Assignment Discovery: Robonaut (2:29)

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... More »

Space Elevator (3:17)

In 50 years, taking a Sunday picnic in outer space will no longer be a fantasy. Meet the man responsible for designing the "Space Elevator."

Discoveries: Solar Sail (5:25)

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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Discoveries: Solar Sail (5:25)

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.