To The Moon and Beyond is an 85 minute video exploring man's journey to the moon and beyond. It is made up of the following three films about NASA's exploration of space.
To The Moon and Beyond is an 85 minute video exploring man's journey to the moon and beyond. It is made up of the following three films about NASA's exploration of space. The first film is Assignment: Shoot the Moon. This film shows the efforts that were taken to accurately explore the Moon in preparation for the Apollo space missions. It details how the Moon was surveyed with the Ranger, Surveyor and Lunar Orbiter to get accurate details about the geography and composition of the moon to determine optimal landing sites for Apollo manned moon missions. The second film is Small Steps, Giant Strides. This film, narrated by Isaac Asimov, discusses the technological advances made in space exploration from 1958 to 1973 and how those advances are making possible the exploration of new frontiers of space. The third film is Who's Out There? This film, narrated by Orson Welles, discusses the Viking probes to Mars and explores the scientific possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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