Modern Marvels: Space Tech

Experience the flight of Apollo 11 through the eyes of the astronauts, mission controllers, engineers and designers who made it happen.

From Stonehenge to the Hubbell Telescope, mankind has always been a race of stargazers. Unforgettable film footage and expert accounts reveal the facts of astronomy's most mind-boggling discoveries.

The Apollo 13 mission was intended to be a "routine" trip to the moon. But when an oxygen tank exploded, the spacecraft was crippled. With limited resources, could its three-man crew survive?

Considered by many to be the most astounding machine ever built, this reusable spaceship is the apex of flight technology. Explore the issues that led to NASA's decision to create an "airplane" to navigate space.

Dive into the history of long-duration life in space, from the first Soviet station to the International Space Station, and the monumental obstacles engineers and astronauts overcame to make it possible.

Join cosmonauts as they undergo grueling ground training in survival courses, space orientation, and rescue training at Star City, the Gagarin Center for Training Cosmonauts.

Discover how essential space travel technologies have journeyed back to Earth with surprising and indispensable commercial applications.