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Space Men | Clip

A New Frontier

Beginning in 1783, balloonists risked their lives trying to view the Earth from a brand new vantage point.

2 MIN 31 SEC

Space Men | Clip

Project Manhigh

Using spare parts and ingenuity, a tiny team assembled a capsule they hoped would carry a man to heights over 100,000 feet above the Earth's surface.

2 MIN 05 SEC

Space Men | Clip

Testing Mankind's Limits

U.S. Air Force aviation doctor John Paul Stapp tested the limits of human physiology both on the ground and in near-space.

2 MIN 59 SEC

Space Men | Trailer

Space Men: Trailer

Before the days of NASA, scientists and researchers at the U.S. Air Force were testing the limits of how high man could fly.

30 SEC

Space Men | Chapter

Space Men: Chapter 1

Watch the opening scene of Space Men.

8 MIN 47 SEC

Full Film

The Perfect Crime

The shocking story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it.

52 min

The Perfect Crime | Clip

Kindred Spirits

Although Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb came from similar backgrounds, they were very different young men.

2 MIN 31 SEC

The Perfect Crime | Clip

Unlikely Suspects

In May 1924, police only had a few clues to point them towards the murderer of 14-year-old Bobby Franks.

2 MIN 31 SEC

The Perfect Crime | Trailer

The Perfect Crime: Trailer

The shocking story of Richard Leopold and Nathan Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it.

30 SEC