America's Secret Space Heroes

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  • Smithsonian Channel
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Saturn V
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It's 1961 and the Soviets are dominating the Space Race. President Kennedy ups the stakes dramatically, giving NASA until the end of the decade to land a man on the moon. Led by Wernher .. show full overview
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Lunar Module
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It's July 20, 1969. Four days after Apollo 11 thundered skyward from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to set foot upon the .. show full overview
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Space Shuttle
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For years, the idea of a reusable spacecraft was the dream of early space pioneers, and in 1981, after almost a decade of engineering toil, the Space Shuttle Columbia finally lifted into .. show full overview
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Space Station
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It began as an audacious idea: to establish a permanent human presence in the most hostile environment known to man - space. It's a dream that would bring together two former Cold War .. show full overview
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Hubble Telescope
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The Hubble Telescope, launched in 1990, has captured unparalleled views of the universe, transforming modern astronomy and transfixing the world with its spectacular images. But building .. show full overview
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Viking Mars Mission
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After the success of the first manned moon landing, NASA ups the stakes by aiming for a new destination tens of millions of miles away: Mars. This is the inside story of Project Viking. .. show full overview

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