How NASA Prepares a Space Capsule for Launch

A small team of veterans and civilians called Warrior StoryField have joined forces to build a 16-foot-tall dragon and an 18-foot-tall phoenix.

This short film from the YMCA describes how basketball came to the African American community in Washington, D.C., in the early 20th century. The YMCA Anthony Bowen Legacy Award was posthumously given to E.B. Henderson and accepted by Edwin B. Henderson II on Oct. 27, 2016.

(Warning: Contains Profanity) “Action sports are a mental game. Every trick, variation and landing is generated in your mind as a vision or dream of what you want to do next.” Aiden Sheahan

The Big Quiet is a mass meditation movement designed for modern people. Combining guided sound meditation with powerful musical performances, The Big Quiet has brought together thousands of people at iconic landmarks like Madison Square Garden, SummerStage Central Park and the top of the World Trade Center, and has collaborated with musicians from Arcade Fire, Local Natives, SOFI TUKKER and the Women’s March Resistance Revival Chorus.

The University of Tennessee is taking action after a young fan was bullied for wearing a UT shirt he designed himself, turning his design into an official shirt for the school.

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.

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.

After nearly a year in space, Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko say goodbye to the ISS and its new crew.

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.

A Cincinnati woman says she was having trouble breathing when the man credited with developing the Heimlich maneuver stepped in to save her life.

After nearly a year in microgravity, a return to Earth included some unusual issues.

Charlie was presumed dead. Now he's having a bittersweet reunion with his owner, thanks to a microchip.

Through the Mars Opportunity Rover, NASA provides a virtual tour of Mars with 360-degree photos.

Brian Kucharik kept daughter and food steady in one arm as he calmly grasped a ball whirring toward his seat.

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.

A taste of the intense conditions a spacecraft and the astronauts it carries will endure when they return to Earth.

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."

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)

Serene footage shows Canada's Green Cove, Cape Breton.

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.

Retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Tim Payne trains for the Invictus Games, 2016.

In Iceland, scientists and engineers are fighting climate change by injecting carbon dioxide deep into volcanic rocks.

Orcas, Risso's Dolphin and Common dolphins in California's Monterey Bay on November, 6, 2015. (Video courtesy Tricky Warthog)

Veterans and residents of Alaska talk about why they live there and what it means to them.

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.

Vietnam Veteran and Outward Bound Course Director Bob O'Rourke talks about the magic of the wilderness. (Video courtesy Nick McNaughton)