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95 Worlds and Counting: Mars's Moon Phobos

95 Worlds and Counting: Mars's Moon Phobos (2:33)

Could Mars' moon Phobos be our next home? Find out on Discovery Channel's "95 Worlds and Counting."

Space Week: Space Station and Beyond 1

Space Week: Space Station and Beyond 1 (1:21)

For the privileged few, the view from the International Space Station is ever-changing and always amazing. Learn more about the International Space Station in this video.

Hubble: How Hubble Sees

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Learn how NASA's Hubble Telescope uses complex imaging software to target space phenomena for human observation. Brought to you by the Discovery Channel.

Space Week: Roving Mars - 1

Space Week: Roving Mars - 1 (2:40)

With brilliant design and hard work, the Mars Exploration Rover engineers create a robotic wonder to explore Mars. Learn more about the rover in this video.

Space Week: Space Station and Beyond 2

Space Week: Space Station and Beyond 2 (2:41)

A mission to Mars will be an expensive, long-term endeavor, but it's a dream that inspires the next generation of spacefarers. Learn more about the mission to Mars in this video.

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Mars Rocks: Mars Satellites

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On The Science Channel's "Geology of the Red Planet," learn about the NASA satellites, Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Odyssey. Through thermal imaging and spectrometers, the satellites are able to map out the dimensions and surface of Mars.

The Year in Space 2000: Deep Space One

The Year in Space 2000: Deep Space One (1:45)

Deep Space One is a spacecraft designed to explore into the deep solar system. This spacecraft uses an ion engine to propel through space. Learn more about Deep Space One on Discovery Channel's "The Year in Space 2000."

Exploring Time: The Mission of the Spacecraft Stardust

Exploring Time: The Mission of the Spacecraft Stardust (2:54)

In 1999, the spacecraft Stardust was sent to space to collect dust from a passing comet. Find out what it brought back on the Science Channel's "Exploring Time."

Confronting Nature: A Robot Repairman for the Hubble

Confronting Nature: A Robot Repairman for the Hubble (4:19)

A Canadian robot may be the key to rescuing the Hubble Telescope, which has not undergone repairs since the explosion of the space shuttle.

Confronting Nature: A Robot Repairman for the Hubble

Confronting Nature: A Robot Repairman for the Hubble (4:49)

A Canadian robot may be the key to rescuing the Hubble Telescope, which has not undergone repairs since the explosion of the space shuttle.

Confronting Nature: Building the Rover

Confronting Nature: Building the Rover (4:02)

Amateurs attempt to build a model Mars rover vehicle.

Pilots and Astronauts: Improving the Shuttle

Pilots and Astronauts: Improving the Shuttle (4:00)

The Challenger broke apart due to a single o-ring gasket that failed in the cold temperature. Over 100 major changes were made to the space shuttles after the event in an effort to make them safer and more reliable.

Pilots and Astronauts: The Challenger Disaster

Pilots and Astronauts: The Challenger Disaster (4:44)

On Jan 28th, 1986, seven astronauts took off in the Challenger, and the shuttle exploded in mid-air. There were no survivors and the world mourned their loss.

Pilots and Astronauts: A New Breed of Space Travelers

Pilots and Astronauts: A New Breed of Space Travelers (1:42)

Space explorers are no longer just test pilots, but physicists, scientists, engineers and technicians.

Pilots and Astronauts: A New Space Shuttle

Pilots and Astronauts: A New Space Shuttle (2:50)

The Enterprise Orbiter was the U.S.'s first space shuttle. However, the Enterprise was only a test vehicle, and was not designed for space travel.