
Why Do We Go to Space?
Season 2 Episode 4 | 2m 53s
At first space travel was fueled by fear, but then the space shuttle changed everything.
Why do we go to space? In the beginning of our space program, the answer had a lot to do with war and paranoia. But with the dawn of the space shuttle, that all changed. Where do we go from here?
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Why Do We Go to Space?
Season 2 Episode 4 | 2m 53s
Why do we go to space? In the beginning of our space program, the answer had a lot to do with war and paranoia. But with the dawn of the space shuttle, that all changed. Where do we go from here?
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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