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Episode 1
Eric Drexler, often called "the Father of Nanotechnology," discusses how nanoengineering will facilitate future space exploration.
Episode 2
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, explores humanity's early interest with space travel and the unknown secrets of the universe.
Episode 3
Michael Summers, Professor of Planetary Science & Astronomy at George Mason University, marvels at our golden age of planetary science, with thousands of new worlds discovered in recent years.
Episode 4
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, recounts the story of the famed mission that put the first men on the surface of the moon.
Episode 5
Are we currently living in an interstellar network? Michio Kaku, famed theoretical physicist and founder of string field theory, shares the ways in which interstellar travel may be possible.
Episode 6
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, takes a look at the Apollo 8 mission and the famous Earthrise photograph, both taking place during a tumultuous year.
Episode 7
Former NASA Astronaut and NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan explores the status and benefits of the U.S. manned space program.
Episode 8
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, describes NASA's famed Stardust mission, responsible for collecting and analyzing comet dust.
Episode 9
Former NASA Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, describes what it's like to leave your spacecraft.
Episode 10
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, details Russia's role in the origins of the NASA program during the volatile Cold War era.
Episode 11
Former NASA Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan describes her role in deploying and repairing one of world's most significant scientific instruments.
Episode 12
Former NASA Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan describes the rush of a Space Shuttle launch.
Episode 13
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, highlights NASA's present goals and missions, as well as possible destinations and programs in the near-future.
Episode 14
Former NASA Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan describes thrill of Space Shuttle reentry and landing.
Episode 15
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, shares the history of the robotic missions occurring in space.
Episode 16
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, shares the history of the men chosen to participate in the Apollo program.
Episode 17
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, describes the "Overview Effect" experienced by astronauts when traveling to outer space.
Episode 18
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, looks at life aboard the International Space Station, and the science currently being performed in outer space.
Episode 19
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, looks at the history and possibility of military activity outside of planet Earth.
Episode 20
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, revisits the Golden Age of NASA with its many successful trips to the moon. How did we get there, and what did we learn?
Episode 21
Roger Launius, Senior Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, revisits one of NASA's greatest tragedies, the death of the Apollo 1 crew, and its impact on the program.