The complex engineering challenges that make re-entry into the earth's atmosphere so dangerous. Scientists have labored for years to bring a crew safely home in what is essentially a meteorite, wrapped in a cocoon of fire, hurtling towards earth six times faster than the fastest bullet. Scientific experts from NASA explain the significance of Columbia's events as they unfolded, offer insights into what may have caused them and how those key events contributed to the shuttle’s ultimate destruction.

In the year 1957 the cold war expands to space. The Soviet-Union sends Sputnik as the first manmade ...

The remarkable story of the determination and courage of a generation. A tribute to three brave astr...

In the summer of 1977, NASA sent Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 on an epic journey into interstellar space....

A group of maverick scientists on a remote Australian sheep farm are the globe's only hope for obtai...

214 million years ago a gigantic meteorite broke up and impacted Earth. 65 million years ago, the im...

Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal...

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the l...

The wonders of the universe have long propelled our insatiable desire to learn more about who we are...

In unusual circumstances, scientists from different countries work together to achieve a common scie...

A heartwarming story about a precautious, 8-year-old girl exploring the world with her globetrotting...

The Academy Award® nominee Cosmic Voyage combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generat...

From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcan...

In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the univ...

National Geographic and NASA are sending you into space - live! For the first time ever, board the I...

It follows a group of investigators as they return to the nuclear zone in Fukushima to uncover the s...

William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and i...

Join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the myste...

Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and...

This feature-length documentary is a portrait of eclipse chasers, people for whom solar eclipses - a...