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From Mercury to Gemini, from Apollo to Curiosity, NASA's giant leaps in engineering and science over the last 60 years have been nothing short of astronomical. Blast off on a celestial voyage as we explore the first half-century of the Space Age. Celebrate the triumphs, lament the tragedies, and learn how modern engineers are using the past as a blueprint, refining yesterday's technologies in hopes of sending humans off to Mars and beyond.
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Episode 1
Tue, Dec 24, 201346 mins
Awe-inspiring science and breathtaking images from the cosmos are now delivered to Earth courtesy of Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover and other spacecrafts. Virtually all of these cutting-edge technologies evolved from decades of risky trial and error by pioneering engineers and astronauts. Witness these early triumphs and tragedies, and discover how they're helping today's innovators leave orbit once again to unlock the mysteries of distant worlds.




