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Culture Clash

Season 2026 Episode 2 | 1m 36s

The Shuttle–Mir Program was an unprecedented collaboration between former Cold War rivals Russia and the U.S. But when American astronauts began arriving in Star City to train with their Russian counterparts, each group had to learn to navigate the other’s customs and traditions. In this clip, Cosmonaut Sasha Lazutkin’s wife Lyudmila highlights the amusing contrasts between entertaining.

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Terry Virts helps build the cupola, a window that forever transformed how we see the Earth.
Sergei Zalyotin offers invaluable advice about what alcohol to drink in space.
Jerry Linenger shares a letter he wrote to his young son while aboard space station Mir.
Sasha Lazutkin and Michael Foale recall an out-of-control vessel hitting Mir.
Anna Fisher, the first mother in space, and daughter Kristin, reflect on leaving loved ones behind.
Meeting astronaut Ron McNair inspires Charlie Bolden to apply to NASA.
At dawn of a new space race, this series tells the human story of our quest to explore the cosmos.
At dawn of a new space race, this series tells the human story of our quest to explore the cosmos.
Sophie Shrand and crew pack the car, charge the batteries, focus the cameras, and hit the road.
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