Seeds of Discovery (1970)
This film is an introduction to planetary exploration and scientific satellite research planned for the 1970s. The film briefly describes plans for Mariner flybys of Mars, Pioneer studies of Jupiter, […]
This film is an introduction to planetary exploration and scientific satellite research planned for the 1970s. The film briefly describes plans for Mariner flybys of Mars, Pioneer studies of Jupiter, […]
In its quarter-century in orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope has transformed the way we understand the universe, helped us find our place among the stars, and paved the way to […]
Apollo 15 entered lunar orbit on July 29, 1971. The next day, astronauts David R. Scott and James B. Irwin separated their Lunar Module (LM) Falcon from Alfred M. Worden, […]
This film shows the landing and the three lunar traverses in the highland region of the Moon, near the crater Descartes. It includes an astronaut’s eye view from the rover, […]
A documentary view of the Apollo 17 journey to Taurus-Littrow, the final lunar landing mission in the Apollo program, is discussed. The film depicts the highlights of the mission and […]
STS-88 was the 1st shuttle mission to the International Space Station, and launched a U.S. built node Unity to the station.
Five astronauts were assigned to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery for the STS-53 mission that flew at the end of 1992.
This video presents an overview of NASA Armstrong, NASA’s center of excellence for atmospheric flight research, flying what others only imagine — yesterday, today and into the future .
An idea born in unsettled times becomes a feat of engineering excellence. The most complex machine ever built to bring humans to and from space and eventually construct the next […]
In this episode, Julie Stopar helps us understand the makeup of the Moon and how it will drive exploration goals and needs. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews […]
In this episode, Jeff Plescia offers a review of the lunar surface and how we might explore it today. “Moon 101” is a series that features interviews with Apollo-era rocket […]
Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 Commander and first person to walk on the moon, guides us through the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the half-century since its […]