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Extrasolar Planets Explained

Watch this NASA video to learn about solar systems. In 1985, astronomers first discovered extrasolar planets orbiting around neighboring stars . 55 Cancri is one such star that is known to have orbiting planets.


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Humans Already on Mars

Humans Already on Mars (0:37)

Have humans already landed on Mars? Watch this Reuters video of new pictures taken by NASA's Spirit Rover that shows an image resembling a human shape on Mars. NASA is planning more investigation.

Radio Telescopes

Radio Telescopes (2:33)

Radio telescopes help shape our understanding of the universe. Learn more about our eye to the rest of the universe in this video.

Chandra: The Launch and Deployment

Chandra: The Launch and Deployment (4:32)

Watch this NASA video to see how STS-93 marked a milestone in "woman-ed" space flight and space exploration. Eileen Collins became the first female Shuttle captain, and the cargo aboard that flight was the Chandra X-Ray Space Observatory.

Search for Alien Bacteria

Search for Alien Bacteria (3:17)

Watch this NASA video to learn how scientists look for aliens and what they look for to determine if there's other life in the universe. NASA isn't necessarily looking for ET, but rather signs of organic life such as it exists on Earth.

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.

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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.

Pilots and Astronauts: The Apollo 13 Explosion

Pilots and Astronauts: The Apollo 13 Explosion (3:53)

An oxygen tank exploded less than 14 hours into the Apollo 13 flight, blowing out a panel on the spacecraft service module. The men ran the risk of losing oxygen, water and fuel. Quick thinking and clever problem solving saved their lives.

Pilots and Astronauts: On the Edge of Space

Pilots and Astronauts: On the Edge of Space (1:43)

After John Glen orbited the earth, Robert White took the X-15 to the edge of space and back. Several additional pilots also took the X-15 to the edge of space for research and returned safely.