Episodes
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Beyond A Year in Space
S1 E2 - 54m 10s
Beyond A Year in Space picks up where A Year in Space left off: Scott Kelly’s last day in space and return to Earth. The special also introduces viewers to the next generation of astronauts training to leave Earth’s orbit and travel into deep space.
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A Year in Space
S1 E1 - 55m 37s
Follow astronaut Scott Kelly’s record-breaking 12-month mission on the International Space Station, from launch to landing, as NASA charts the effects of long-duration spaceflight by comparing him to his identical twin on Earth, astronaut Mark Kelly.
Extras + Features
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Space Tweets
S1 E1 - 40s
Even from its orbit of 249 miles above, Scott Kelly stays connected to the people of Earth with the power of social media. His Twitter feed and Instagram accounts have become world-wide phenomena. #YearinSpace
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Space: The Only Place Left Where the US and Russia Cooperate
S1 E1 - 2m 8s
The Cold War is over, but tensions between Russia and the United States remain high. Today, there is only one place where American astronauts can launch into space- and it’s in the heart of the old Soviet empire.
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Space Station
S1 E1 - 1m 31s
The International Space Station is the most expensive and complex object humans have ever built.
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Space Dreams
S1 E1 - 37s
We have landed on the moon, sent rovers to Mars and the outer solar system, built a million-pound space station, but we continue to dream of space travel. But why? What compels us to reach for the stars?
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Preview
S1 E1 - 30s
Follow astronaut Scott Kelly’s record-breaking 12-month mission on the International Space Station, from launch to landing, as NASA charts the effects of long-duration spaceflight by comparing him to his identical twin on Earth, astronaut Mark Kelly.
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Space Food
S1 E1 - 55s
In the world of zero gravity of the International Space Station, making dinner can be tricky. Astronauts must rely on surface tension, Velcro and crafty planning to prepare their meals. A Year in Space premieres Wednesday, March 2, 2016, 8/9c on PBS. #YearInSpace
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Space Wealth
S1 E1 - 48s
While they are in orbit, and look out back on the Earth, astronauts have a unique perspective on the world. Areas of greater prosperity have a particular characteristic when seen from above...
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Zero Gravity
S1 E1 - 1m 49s
How something so fun can be so bad for you.
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Space Parking
S1 E1 - 54s
“So the way you rendezvous with the space craft is you kind of get underneath it and sneak up on it,” says astronaut Mark Kelly. You’re moving through millions of miles of cubic space, traveling at 17,500 miles per hour and your margin of error is just inches.
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Space Dad
S1 E1 - 45s
Scott Kelly isn’t only an astronaut- he’s also a father to two daughters. His eldest, Samantha, recounts what it’s like to have a spaceman for a Dad.
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Space Rocket
S1 E1 - 33s
For astronauts, blast off can be an out-of-control experience – strapped into a huge controlled explosion.
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Space Science
S1 E1 - 34s
Over the course of his year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly will conduct over 400 experiments – everything from fluid dynamics to zero gravity farming. But the primary experiment is on himself -- investigating the long-term effects of space travel on the human body.
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