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The Challenges of Living in Space

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Watch this video about long duration space travel on HowStuffWorks. This segment of NASA Destination Tomorrow is explaining the challenges that astronauts face with prolonged exposure to the space environment. This segment also explores issues such as radiation, gravity, duration of missions and food supply. Learn how long duration space travel will work in this video from NASA Destination Tomorrow.

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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 »

Space Walk on the International Space Station (1:05)

Watch this video about a space walk to repair the International Space Station. Astronauts went on a space walk to finish installing a pair of electricity-producing wing panels so the sun can be tracked for power. See how space walks work in this... More »

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Astronauts (1:30)

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