How NASA Prepares a Space Capsule for Launch

Using towers of speakers, NASA is able to subject the vehicle to the level of vibrations it will experience during launch

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Trailer for a documentary set on Chicago's South Side. (Video via Cyrus Dowlatshahi)
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Rick Casillo and his wife, USAF Lt. Col Jennifer Casillo, facilitate an outdoor therapy camp in Anchorage, Alaska. Their organization, Battle Dawgs, offers therapeutic and exhilarating experiences through Alaska's landscape and the majestic healing power of sled dogs.
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The story of James, child soldier at age 13, follows the narrative of James' abduction into the South Sudan military to his eventual freedom and subsequent commitment as a child protection officer for the United Nations to ensure the practice of recruiting children in the armed forces ceases to exist.
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A taste of the intense conditions a spacecraft and the astronauts it carries will endure when they return to Earth.
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Hours of training and travel bring together the Dutch National Wheelchair Men's Basketball team as they aim for the European championship in this 2011 film by Tom Poederbach and Thomas Rijsman.
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Warmer air rising up from the bottom of the canyon, meets cooler, moister air and creates the clouds you see here.
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This trailer for the While I'm Here Project features Mississippi Bluesman Leo "Bud" Welch. At the age of 83, Leo has just released his first ever blues CD after years of working on farms and in the logging industry. Just a couple years ago, Leo began being recognized for his music. His story teaches us that it's never too late to chase your dreams.
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Many villages in eastern Congo are beset by war and poverty. Overcoming daunting conditions, a team delivers an appliance essential to providing reliable vaccinations and medical care.
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The nonprofit Kindness.org encourages people to create small ripples of kindness with the goal of creating massive waves of change. It’s coupling action initiatives with research to measure impact.
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1st Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade flew one last flight over Fort Bragg and Fayetteville North Carolina, setting a Guinness world record for the largest formation of aircraft in the process.
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After nearly a year in space, Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko say goodbye to the ISS and its new crew.
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In June 2016, Coca-Cola began testing Arctic Coke coolers in select Speedway Convenience Stores in Indianapolis. The cooler works with Coke, of course, but it can turn any drink into a slushy treat.
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A Cincinnati woman says she was having trouble breathing when the man credited with developing the Heimlich maneuver stepped in to save her life.
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After nearly a year in microgravity, a return to Earth included some unusual issues.
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Charlie was presumed dead. Now he's having a bittersweet reunion with his owner, thanks to a microchip.
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Through the Mars Opportunity Rover, NASA provides a virtual tour of Mars with 360-degree photos.
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The Showcase

Ice Cream Dude teaching lessons through sharing treats
Ice Cream Dude teaching lessons through sharing treats
Aaron Moses, Wichita's Dancing Cop
Aaron Moses, Wichita's Dancing Cop
Dad Makes One-Handed Foul Ball Catch
Dad Makes One-Handed Foul Ball Catch
Brian Kucharik kept daughter and food steady in one arm as he calmly grasped a ball whirring toward his seat.
From Syria to Rio 2016 - The story of Yusra Mardini | Refugee Olympic Team
From Syria to Rio 2016 - The story of Yusra Mardini | Refugee Olympic Team
17-year-old Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini will swim for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016.
This trailer from the While I'm Here Project features Ed Nicholson, the founder of Project Healing Waters, through his journey in Montana.
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A taste of the intense conditions a spacecraft and the astronauts it carries will endure when they return to Earth.
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Children "see us as courageous and strong, responsible and often times indestructible," says filmmaker Tyler Jordan. But when they play, "we see there are times when some of these traits can be stronger in them."
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Wallflowerᵀᴹ Urban Garden designed by Haldane Martin, is a modular planter system that is designed to enable city dwellers to grow veggies and other plants on vertical walls, thereby greening the concrete jungle. (Video courtesy Haldane Martin)
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Serene footage shows Canada's Green Cove, Cape Breton.
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An accident had crushed Pascale's dreams of surfing until a family friend came up with an idea. She says: "It's really shown me that you can still have a dream, and things are possible." See her ride the waves in this film by Mark Tipple.
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...And Knowing Is Half The Battle

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Tim Payne trains for the Invictus Games, 2016.
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In Iceland, scientists and engineers are fighting climate change by injecting carbon dioxide deep into volcanic rocks.
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Orcas, Risso's Dolphin and Common dolphins in California's Monterey Bay on November, 6, 2015. (Video courtesy Tricky Warthog)
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Veterans and residents of Alaska talk about why they live there and what it means to them.
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This trailer for the While I'm Here Project features Mississippi Bluesman Leo "Bud" Welch. At the age of 83, Leo has just released his first ever blues CD after years of working on farms and in the logging industry. Just a couple years ago, Leo began being recognized for his music. His story teaches us that it's never too late to chase your dreams.
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Vietnam Veteran and Outward Bound Course Director Bob O'Rourke talks about the magic of the wilderness. (Video courtesy Nick McNaughton)
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