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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 (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.

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.

Worldwide Telescope (7:21)

Watch this 2008 TED video demonstrating Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope. Science educator Roy Gould and Microsoft's Curtis Wong give a sneak preview of the online technology that combines feeds from satellites and telescopes all over the world.

New Mars Mission (1:07)

Watch this video about a new mission to Mars on HowStuffWorks. The idea is to research whether we can survive on Mars. Learn how the Mars mission will work in this news video from Reuters.

Old Science: The Problem with Martian Spirit (4:21)

Despite the abundance of information initially provided by Spirit, the Mars rover, the machine experienced a critical mechanical failure during its mission to the Red Planet. Find out what went wrong in this video.