1 00:00:12,770 --> 00:00:10,370 having fired the imagination of a 2 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:12,780 generation a ship like no other its 3 00:00:17,510 --> 00:00:15,210 place in history secured the Space 4 00:00:21,519 --> 00:00:17,520 Shuttle pulls into port for the last 5 00:00:24,529 --> 00:00:21,529 time its voyage at an end 6 00:00:26,509 --> 00:00:24,539 five captivating decades of research by 7 00:00:31,999 --> 00:00:26,519 NASA scientists has been inspired by 8 00:00:33,950 --> 00:00:32,009 curiosity courage and dedication the 9 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:33,960 lure of grand adventures and discoveries 10 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:35,730 continue with a new era of space 11 00:00:41,270 --> 00:00:39,090 exploration where once NASA's goal was 12 00:00:43,160 --> 00:00:41,280 to land a man on the moon the primary 13 00:00:45,709 --> 00:00:43,170 focus has now shifted to the exciting 14 00:00:47,389 --> 00:00:45,719 search for life in the universe new 15 00:00:49,430 --> 00:00:47,399 technologies have opened up only 16 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:49,440 previously imagined possibilities for 17 00:00:54,439 --> 00:00:52,410 this far-reaching work decision-making 18 00:00:56,590 --> 00:00:54,449 smart robots are being developed to 19 00:00:59,000 --> 00:00:56,600 continue what astronauts first pioneered 20 00:01:00,470 --> 00:00:59,010 exploring collecting and analyzing 21 00:01:03,979 --> 00:01:00,480 samples discovered in our solar system 22 00:01:05,719 --> 00:01:03,989 the scientists at NASA's astrobiology 23 00:01:08,090 --> 00:01:05,729 Institute and its international partners 24 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:08,100 are investigating some of Earth's most 25 00:01:13,219 --> 00:01:10,530 extreme environments with these uniquely 26 00:01:14,780 --> 00:01:13,229 designed instruments not only are they 27 00:01:16,730 --> 00:01:14,790 expanding the knowledge we have of our 28 00:01:19,039 --> 00:01:16,740 own planet but they are developing 29 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:19,049 testing and discovering tools systems 30 00:01:24,870 --> 00:01:22,170 and technologies for the search for life 31 00:01:26,580 --> 00:01:24,880 for more information on these topics go