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.

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

The Dream Is Alive takes you into space alongside the astronauts on the space shuttle. Share with th...
A short documentary about Fritz Lang's film 'Frau im Mond', and its relation to the science and hist...
A respectful overview of Dr. Marvin E. Grunzke’s career that included training Ham, the first chimpa...

Top Gear presenter James May presents this informative program that examines the historic moon missi...

European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst and his NASA colleague Reid Wiseman are launched int...

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

July 1969. America made history and sent the first humans to the moon. High-quality NASA footage and...

CERN and the University of California-Santa Barbara are collaborating in the search for the elusive ...

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

The 1960s was an extraordinary time for the United States. Unburdened by post-war reparations, Ameri...

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

The Space Race comes alive through the eyes of the ultimate insider - retired NASA Mission Control F...

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to ...

With access to the scientists and engineers responsible for the Curiosity rover's on-the-ground expe...

Explores achievements of Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft, paving t...

In the summer of 1977, NASA sent Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 on an epic journey into interstellar space....
Comets pose one of the greatest threats to life on Earth - a threat that can only be countered if we...

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

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