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Hubble’s Amazing Rescue
Can Hubble be Saved? Astronauts must change components in space. Despite years of preparation, there is only one shot to get this right. Seven astronauts put their lives on the line to fix Hubble.
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Ends of the Earth
National Geographic explores two possible ways that the world could end. One scenario involves an ancient Mayan myth. The other possibility involves electromagnetic energy relied upon by modern society. Approached with a scientific eye, this is not merely conspiracy.
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I Lost My Job
I Lost My Job looks at how technology makes some jobs obsolete (travel agents, operators) and creates new jobs. Are you someone who has benefited or seen their job taken from them and placed in cold, metallic hands?
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The Latest From NASA
A special treat for astronomy lovers: a week in the life of NASA. These videos show scientific research and discoveries done by NASA in late April, 2012. Oceans, Saturn’s rings, Discovery’s last mission, and more. Enjoy! Scientists Answer Top Space Weather Questions There are certain questions that always seem to come up. People want to [...]
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How My Legs Give Me Super Powers
Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs — she’s got a dozen amazing pairs — and the super-powers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height … Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be.
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Time Lapse From Space – Literally. The Journey Home
Around the world in 80 days? How about around the world in 7 minutes! This short video footage is space eye candy. Using time lapsing technology, you can try to spot your house form 250 miles above the Earth.
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Welcome to Mars
Meet Spirit and Opportunity. They look like WALL-E. They are exploring Mars – something that people in 1969 thought we would have done by now in person. Welcome to Mars.
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The Vice Guide to The Congo
From the comfort of your computer, embark on a journey to The Democratic Republic of Congo, notorious for being one of the most dangerous, poorest, and corrupt countries on the planet. The folks at Vice Magazine visit the Congo to try and understand first-hand how the Congolese society has been turned upside down.
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Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown
Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown is a brand new documentary by PBS that looks at Japan’s Nuclear fallout following the March, 2011 9.0 Earthquake that rocked the coastline and provoked a devastating Tsunami. PBS revisits the devastated country a year later and interviews the survivors and witnesses. THIS IS THEIR STORY
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Fukushima: Is Nuclear Power Safe?
Professor Jim Al-Khalili visits Japan to discover whether nuclear power is safe.
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Playing God
Adam Rutherford meets a new creature created by American scientists – the spider-goat. It is part goat, part spider, and its milk can be used to create artificial spider’s web.
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Connections 3
The third and last installment of James Burke’s Connections series. Once again, James Burke explores how progress occurs, almost exclusively by accident, and through various “connections” between ideas or individuals.
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