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Terror in Space

Welcome to the companion Web site to the NOVA program, "Terror in Space," the story of the aging and trouble-prone Russian Space Station Mir, which crashed to Earth by deliberate plan in March 2001. Here's what you'll find online:
  • Take a Tour of Mir
    Click through a layout of the entire space station, complete with walkthrough video of the interior of each module

  • Day in the Life
    Find out what a typical day is like on Mir

  • The Next Space Station
    Get a sneak preview of the massive 16-nation venture to build the International Space Station

  • Mishaps of the Space Age
    Revisit some of the worst space-related accidents of the past four decades

  • Q&A with Astronaut Jerry Linenger
    Find out what the man who survived nearly five months 300 miles up thinks about everything from space exploration to the best way to wash your hair.
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