A countdown from twelve to one as a space shuttle awaits liftoff.

When fabricated aspects of their picture-perfect world are embarrassingly exposed by a car accident, Sunny Mann, a woman longing for an ideal life, and Maxon, her savant astronaut husband, struggle through blame and fear before confronting realities about their deep bond.

Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. On a seemingly routine spacewalk, the shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left, and the only way home may be to go further...

Blast off with the astronauts of the Space Shuttle on a real mission. Experience what it's like to work and live in outer space. Learn all about the space program. Visit the launch pad, the rockets, astronaut training, and Mission Control. Discover what scientists are learning about our universe and see the world's largest radio telescope.

A sweeping overview of past space accomplishments, current activities and future plans. Using the most spectacular space footage; including unique views of Earth and operations in space; such as deploying and repairing the Hubble Space Telescope. Then goes on to show how the Shuttle launched and assembled the International Space Station (ISS).

A small, but plucky mouse named Mike is sure that he can help the Space Shuttle astronauts, and ends up saving the whole mission.

Briefly discusses various spacecraft, including rockets, satellites, and space shuttles, and the jobs they perform.