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Special Topics: SpaceComet Halley Returns Picture the Solar System Although Copernicus and Galileo’s original depictions of the solar system were quite accurate, many intriguing discoveries have been made by scientific spacecraft in the past decades. Because of these spacecraft, we are able to closely study the asteroids, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Uranus, and Venus, as well as the comets which orbit the Sun. Theories about how the solar system evolved are being challenged by the data from the Voyager and Pioneer probes. [color, 14-1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0013 19 MINUTES TO EARTH MERCURY: EXPLORATION OF A PLANET The flight of the Mariner 10 spacecraft to Venus and Mercury is detailed in animation and photography. Views of Mercury are featured. Included is animation on the origin of the solar system. Dr. Bruce C. Murray, director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, comments on the mission. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0015 making medicine in space Dr. Charles Walker, Shuttle Payload Specialist, McDonnell Douglas Corp., tells us how medicine can possibly be made economically in space. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0063
project mercury summation Initial contract awards mark the birth of Project Mercury and contributions to the more advanced space flight programs. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0053 New Look At The Old Moon The decade of 1969-1979 is seen as the time when lunar science emerged from the dark ages as a result of the geophysical and sample investigations made possible by the Apollo flights to the Moon. After a brief summary of the Apollo missions and laboratory investigative techniques, the film treats the major epoch in lunar history uncovered by the investigations and what it will mean for the future. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0041 Life on the moon This program begins with an explanation of the importance and function of the NASA JSC’s Lunar Receiving Laboratory. Geological and botanical experiments are performed on rock and soil samples to determine if the Moon sustains life. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0055 Moon: Old & New Presents the Moon as studied by man for more than 20 centuries. Reviews the history of lunar studies before the first Moon landing, the major things learned since Apollo 11, and closes with a resume of lunar investigations scientists would like to undertake in the future. [color, 25 minutes] $29.95 ST0071 PARTNERSHIP SPACE: MISSION HELIOS This video follows the development and launch of HELIOS which orbits the Sun closer than any manmade object ever has. With a montage of artwork depicting man’s fascination with the Sun over the centuries, the film leads into present-day technological efforts to grasp the significance and influence of the Sun on our planet. [color, 27 minutes] $29.95 ST0016 OUR STAR THE SUN The sun as revealed by thousands of pictures taken by skylab astronauts. Much new information and understanding about the Sun was gained from the three Skylab flights. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0001 VIEW OF THE SKY By the use of symbolic photography, this video explores various historical theories of the origin and order of the solar system from Copernicus through Einstein, with a brief look at modern scientific exploration of space. Our knowledge of the solar system is traced through the view of a youth today. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0017 SPACE NAVIGATION This video explains in nontechnical terms the mathematical principles of charting a course in space for both manned and unmanned spacecraft. It shows navigational techniques to be considered in future flights from the Earth to other planets. The video emphasizes navigational problems and equipment used in the Apollo Program. [color, 21 minutes] $29.95 ST0018 Space Flight: Application of Orbital Mechanics Describes the fundamental laws of physics, of how an object obtains orbit and stays there. Geared to the average student, this video is a primer for potential satellite users. Covers launch, insertion and on-orbit maintenance. [color, 36 minutes] $29.95 ST0023 Gyroscopes In Space Illustrates the basic principles of gyroscopes by utilizing kinescope and other film footage from Skylab inflight science demonstrations. Scientist-Astronaut Dr. Owen K. Garriott discusses the experiment using both voice-over and on-camera narration. [color, 16 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0045 MAGNETISM IN SPACE Scientist-Astronaut Dr. Owen K. Garriott reviews familiar magnetic effects and applications of magnets on Earth. He also shows how these effects are observable in space in new and different ways. The video concludes with important present and future applications of “Magnetism in Space”. [color, 20 minutes] $29.95 ST0024 Skylab: Space Station I This video reviews the repair operation of the first mission, proving man’s presence is vital to successful space exploration. Shows medical experiments looking at man as he reacted to long-term weightlessness. Includes observations of solar flares, Comet Kohoutek, and studies of the Sun looking toward future energy production. Covers Earth studies by means of the Earth Resources Experiments Package. Narrated by each member of the three Skylab crews. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0042 our laboratories in space This video examines some of the scientific and medical experiments that were performed during the Skylab Program and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, as well as those which were anticipated for Space Shuttle missions. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0056
Looking Ahead…And Back A look at the future and what it may hold for NASA, as well as a look at past accomplishments. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0038 Setting The Stage For The Future Some of the projects NASA worked on during the 80’s are presented. Airplane computers and XV-15 Tiltrotor are two of the subjects covered. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0039 Behind The Scenes At the National Air And Space Museum E.T. Woolridge, director of aeronautics, discusses the development of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0040 Conservation Laws In Zero G Magnetic Effects In Space Scientist-Astronaut Dr. Owen K. Garriott discusses a demonstration of the Earth’s magnetic field both from the Skylab and a classroom back on Earth. [color, 14 minutes] $29.95 ST0047 Opportunities In Zero Gravity The Space Shuttle and Skylab are seen as the first opportunities to routinely utilize the new environment of zero gravity. This video surveys the characteristics of the weightless environment through the eyes of the crewmen that flew on board Skylab. Early problems of working in weightlessness and the subsequent solutions are seen. Mobility, mass transfer, handling of small parts, and other unique aspects of zero gravity are depicted. [color, 18 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0070 zero g and space suits The space suit worn by Apollo astronauts is described. Weightlessness is also explained using animation. Astronauts are seen in zero g and during extravehicular activity. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0052 ingredients for space travel This program stresses the need for regenerative systems for space travel. Regenerative systems for water and oxygen are explained in detail, and astronauts are shown in a free-space simulator device. Oxygen recovery and thermal control systems are also examined. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0050 nasa biosatellite program: between the atom and the star Biologists explain the kinds of experiments to be done on the Earth-orbiting biosatellite. How the experiments were conducted, the importance for seeking information about weightless atmospheres for scientific research, and the manned space program are shown. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0051 examination of life This program begins by stating several characteristics of life. Of all the planets in our solar system, Earth is the only one known to have life. Scientists are not sure how life on Earth began. Early 1960s work on the origin of life by university and NASA scientists is shown. Several terms describing building blocks of life are explained. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0057 life elsewhere Explore the possibility of life outside Earth. The show begins by looking at Comet Halley and the work being done to find amino acids in meteoroids. Early 1960s research at the NASA Ames Research Center on the possibility of life elsewhere is also seen. A simulated Martian atmosphere experiment and concept models of the first space probes suggested for Mars are shown. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0058 life on three planets beyond earth This video begins by briefly looking at Jupiter and Venus and presents the theory that life probably does not exist on those planets. Scientists state their opinions about the possibility of life on Mars. An organic analysis instrument is shown along with three experiments that were conducted by the Viking lander on Mars. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0059 extraterrestrials Explore the imagination as it relates to the progress of man. Some examples are Jules Verne’s science fiction novel, “From Earth To The Moon”, and H.G. Wells' novel, “War Of The Worlds”. A segment about Copernicus and other men, some of whose imaginative ideas came true and changed concepts of the universe. Finally, clips from a symposium of leading scientists are shown. Some of their ideas may also become reality. [color, 28 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0060 search for extraterrestrial intelligence Dr. Charles L. Seeger, professor of physics and astronomy, San Francisco State University, describes the NASA program to listen to radio signals from space for clues of extraterrestrial intelligence. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0069 HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE: THE CHALLENGE & COMPLEXITY OF OPERATIONS A close up look at the complex operations of the Hubble Space Telescope. This film looks not only at the scheduling of scientific operations aboard the telescope but at the complexity of just its general operation. [color 17 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0078 ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM: A SYMPHONY OF LIGHT Astronauts show how the spectrum of light is important to the study of space, stars and our universe. [color, 19 minutes] $29.95 ST0080 VEGETATION ASSESSMENT This program covers a series of discussions on meetings between Earth Resources scientists and fictitious power company officials who use remote satellite sensing to select a route across the state of South Dakota for a power line. [color, 30 minutes] $29.95 ST0081 DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THE WEATHER Weather just does not happen; it is caused. This film describes all three weather scales—the microphysical (tiny particles), middle (front and cells), and global (layers of atmosphere)—that are interrelated in a total system. One of the benefits of the Space Shuttle is the opportunity to test these conditions in zero-g. In addition the solar wind can be observed and tested from a more advantageous position. [color, 14 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0075 SENTINELS IN SPACE This program is a classic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) production in which the many satellites that watch over conditions on Earth are discussed. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0083 ADVANCING TV BY SATELLITE Describes how communications satellites work, and emphasizes the Communications Technology Satellite which may have been the precursor of small user two-way television communications. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0084 NEWTON IN SPACE With the aid of space shuttle astronauts and animated sequences, students learn about Newton's three laws of motion. [color, 12 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0085 Space Shuttle - A REMARKABLE FLYING MACHINE The student is taken through the hours prior to the first launch of Space Shuttle Columbia, through lift-off, the successful maiden voyage, and landing at Rogers dry lakebed in California. All test objectives were met or exceeded by the astronauts and the vehicle. [color, 30 minutes] $29.95 Earth Views From Shuttle Flights This production features Earth views compiled from a variety of video footage shot during Shuttle missions. Included are parts of North America, South America, Africa, and the Middle East. Also includes views of Hurricane Elena, an Earth sunrise, and a day/night Earth terminator. [color, 26 minutes] $29.95 SPACE SHUTTLE: MISSION TO THE FUTURE This video documents the importance of the space shuttle to America and the world. Students have the opportunity to witness testing of the shuttle and training of the astronauts, as well as, follow mission specialists in their work. Novelists James Michener and Isaac Asimov talk about the challenge of our age: the rapid advancements in technology. They also discuss the bearing of the mission on our nation's future. [color, 25 minutes] $29.95 Shuttle Life In The World Of Weightlessness Astronaut Sally Ride discusses the hazards of daily life in the Space Shuttle’s weightless environment. [color, 30 minutes] $29.95 Apollo 11: Eagle Has Landed Story of the historic first landing of men on the Moon in July, 1969. Highlights the principle events of the mission from launch through post-recovery activities of Astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins, with emphasis on initial exploration of the lunar surface. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0027 Apollo 13: "HOUSTON, WE'VE GOT A PROBLEM" Depicts the dramatic voyage of Apollo 13. The most serious accident to occur in space changed the mission from a routine lunar landing to a desperate fight for crew survival. The video ends with worldwide relief and joy when Apollo 13 splashes down on target in the Pacific. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0028 Other Apollo Mission DVDs Include: Apollo 7, Flight of [color, 14 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0025 Apollo 8: Go For TLI [color, 22 1/2 minutes] $29.95 ST0026 Apollo 14: Mission to Fra Mauro [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0029 Apollo 15: Mountains of the Moon [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0030 the day before This program highlights the mood of the people that surrounded the long awaited Apollo 11 mission. This journey captured the hearts of all America, as well as the world. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0061 U.S./RUSSIA SPACE COOPERATION This video features computer animation of the proposed U.S./Russia cooperative space station. Includes an explanation of the assembly sequence and shows some footage and animation of the Mir space station. [color, 25 minutes] $29.95 ST0086 Space Station Freedom This video tape includes both of the following two titles:
SPACE STATION ASSEMBLY FLIGHTS MB-1 - MB-8 This video produced by the NASA John Space Center’s Mission Planning and Analysis Division, uses color, computer animation to depict how the future space station will be assembled. The video, divided into eight segments representing each flight, demonstrates the construction of space station elements according to NASA’s Critical Evaluation Task Force. It includes such scenes as astronauts in EVA, the flight Telerobotic Servicers, and solar array deployment. [color, 33 minutes] $29.95 ST0088 HOUSTON - I THINK WE’VE GOT A SATELLITE This video highlights the record breaking mission of STS-49, the maiden voyage of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Includes the dramatic capture, repair, and reboost of the INTELSAT VI satellite, as well as the ASEM experiment, to demonstrate the effectiveness of certain EVA techniques for the future construction of a space station. [color, 30 minutes] $29.95 ST0089 ASTRO SMILES This video is a humorous look at life onboard the space shuttle. [color, 20 minutes] $29.95 ST0090 GO FOR SEP: THE SPACE SHUTTLE APPROACH AND LANDING TESTS This video utilizes air-to-air and ground-based photography from the Dryden Flight Research Center, CA, to depict the story of the ALT program—from transport of Orbiter OV-101 from Palmdale, CA, to Dryden and the successful completion of the test flight series. [color, 20 minutes] $29.95 ST0091 EXPANDING MAN’S WINGS In this video assembly and preflight checkout of the space shuttle are depicted through animation and actual footage of the Orbiters Enterprise and Columbia [color, 18 minutes] $29.95 ST0092 SPACE SHUTTLE: THE ORBITER This video explains the Space shuttle transportation system in general includisg the main components: orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters. Also describes the orbiter's size, configuration, internal design, and its many systems. [color, 18 minutes] $29.95 ST0093 1990 ASCAN LAND SURVIVAL TRAINING Astronaut candidates participate in survival psychology classes, training in the use of signal flare rockets and pyrotechnics at Fairchild AFB, WA, and wilderness training in northwest Washington. [color, 32 minutes] $29.95 ST0094 1990 ASCAN WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING This video shows the astronaut candidates practicing “drown proofing,” parasailing, and other water survival techniques in Pensacola, FL. [color, 31 minutes] $29.95 ST0095 1987 ASCAN WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING This video shows astronaut candidates at Homestead AFB, FL, during parachute, parasail, and water rescue training. [color, 31 minutes] $29.95 ST0096 1990 ASCAN GROUND EGRESS/PARASAIL TRAINING AT VANCE AFB Astronaut candidates participate in eject seat demonstrations, T-38 emergency egress training, parachute landing, and parasailing at Vance AFB, OK. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0097 1987 ASCAN PARACHUTE/EJECTION SEAT TRAINING AT VANCE AFB This video shows astronaut candidates practicing parachute landing and ejection seat procedures. [color, 30 minutes] $29.95 ST0098 1987 ASCAN WILDERNESS TRAINING AT FAIRCHILD AFB This video shows astronaut candidates training with signal flares, setting up tents, making fires, fishing, and signaling a helicopter with mirrors and radios. [color, 23 minutes] $29.95 ST0099 SMS TOUR This “tour” of the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS) was created for use as a video training program by the NASA John Space Center’s Mission Operations Directorate. Astronaut Mike Coats explains how the simulator is used to train astronaut crews and flight controllers. Graphic diagrams and actual training footage shows how the SMS works. [color, 18 minutes] $29.95 ST0100 OPENING NEW FRONTIERS: THE ORBITAL FLIGHT TESTS OF THE SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM The first four test missions of the Space Transportation System (STS)—flights STS-1, 2, 3, and 4—are covered. Also included are the events leading up to the launch of STS-1, President Reagan’s speech after the landing of STS-4, and highlights of the Orbital Flight Test Program in general. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0101 APOLLO 12: PINPOINT FOR SCIENCE Man’s second journey to the moon is for science. The first EVA includes setting up Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) for the return of scientific data. The second EVA includes a geological traverse and the inspection of Surveyor 3, an unmanned spacecraft that landed on the moon in 1967. A solar eclipse is recorded, findings to-date are summarized, and commentaries by noted scientists are included [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0102 APOLLO ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY PHASE This video explains the geometry of return trajectory and reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere by the Apollo spacecraft, as well as the problems involved and the methods and actions for overcoming these problems. [color, 26 minutes] $29.95 ST0103 MEDICAL BENEFITS FROM SPACE This video discusses how NASA research in the areas of miniaturization, biotelemetry, and digital image processing has led to major advances in medicine. [color, 20 minutes] $29.95 ST0106 LOOKING FOR ANSWERS This video discusses the effects of zero-g on the human body, including space motion sickness and shift in body fluids. It describes the functions of the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Space Biomedical Research Institute which is studying these effects with the hope of making it easier for future space travelers to adapt to the zero-g environment. [color, 18 minutes] $29.95 ST0107 SPACE MEDICINE: ANSWERING THE CHALLENGE This video features development of the space station Health Maintenance Facility (HMF). The HMF will provide necessary inflight medical care, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care during transport if a patient must be evacuated from the space station. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0108 BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN SPACE This video illustrates the basic opportunities of bioprocessing in space, including investigations concerning the effects of zero-g on human cells and tissues as well as the manufacturing of pharmaceutical and biological products. [color, 17 minutes] $29.95 ST0109 HIGHLIGHTS OF SKYLAB MEDICAL PROGRAM This video summarizes data acquired from Skylab medical experiments performed onboard Skylab. It explains parameters of such experiments as the lower body negative pressure device, bicycle ergometer, rotating litter chair, sleep analyzer, small mass and body mass measurement devices, and onboard physical examinations conducted by the astronauts. [color, 16 minutes] $29.95 ST0110 FIVE MINUTES TO LIVE This video shows a dramatic example of space technology utilization—Telecare—an advanced emergency care system. The film depicts Houston paramedics saving the life of a coronary victim. The space program origin of system components is explained. [color, 18 minutes] $29.95 ST0111 LIFE SCIENCES AT THE MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER Before the first astronaut was launched into space, scientists and engineers had to determine if it was even possible for the human body to function in zero-g. This video reviews some of the instruments and techniques developed at the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Life Sciences Directorate. Included are some of the early tests which were conducted, such as the centrifuge and bed-rest studies, as well as developments in remote medical care capabilities. Also included is a look at the benefits of these medical developments of health services on Earth and a preview of possible future developments in life sciences. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0112 MOONFLIGHTS AND MEDICINE NASA’s medical research has many beneficial applications. Several inventions for space have been converted into equipment used daily by doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes. This video presents examples of these developments. [color, 25 minutes] $29.95 ST0113 SPACE CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT: THE STARS; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS This video highlights the first classroom lesson from space during the STS-35 mission in 1990. Payload Specialist Ron Parise and Mission Specialist Robert Parker answer questions from students at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama and the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. [color, 20 minutes] $29.95 ST0114 COLLECTION OF MAGELLAN: VENUS RADAR MAPPING RESULTS This video consists of computer generated 3D animation of simulated flights over the planet Venus using data recorded and transmitted by the Magellan space probe from September 1990 to February 1991. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0115 SOLAR ECLIPSE This video highlights a briefing to discuss the solar eclipse which occurred on July 11, 1991. Briefing participants included: Willie Meeks, Ulysses Project Manager; Joan Feyman, Solar Wind Physicist; and Bruce Tsurutani, Solar Probe Study Scientist from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. [color, 60 minutes] $29.95 ST0116 LUNAR/MARS EXPLORATION INITIATIVE A conceptual animation of America’s next space exploration to the moon and Mars. This video consists of a 12-minute narrated animation sequence, a silent version of the same animation, additional B-roll footage, and outtakes. [color, 60 minutes] $29.95 ST0117 VOYAGER SCIENCE SUMMARY A brief description chronicling the path of the Voyager spacecraft. This video includes detailed computer and still-frame animation of the solar system, Jupiter, Neptune, Earth’s moon, and various outer planet moons. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0118 VOYAGER 2 NEPTUNE ENCOUNTER HIGHLIGHTS Produced by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CA, this video contains 17 individual segments which illustrate various aspects of Voyager 2’s encounter with Neptune. the segments progress from computer animation of the Voyager mission to actual photographs of Neptune and Titon taken by the spacecraft’s camera. Some segments are described with narration. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0119 VOYAGER ENCOUNTER HIGHLIGHTS This video produced by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CA, features computer animation and real images from the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecrafts [color, 31 minutes] $29.95 ST0120 I WILL SEE SUCH THINGS From the discovery of Uranus in 1781 by William Herschel, the “turned-on-its side” planet has always mystified scientist. The Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus in January 1986 provided thousands of images of the planet, including its atmosphere, moons, and rings. Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CA, discuss what we now know about the planet and its history in our solar system. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0121 SPACE TELESCOPE: AN OBSERVATORY IN SPACE This video examines the use of the space telescope to explore other galaxies with much clearer images than can be received by earthbound telescopes. The instrumentation and deployment of the telescope are discussed. [color, 16 minutes] $29.95 ST0122 VOYAGER This video depicts the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn by Voyager 1 and 2. Photographs of the two planets and their moons are used, along with animation shots, to show the varied surfaces of some of these moons. Highlighted are the major discoveries and a spacecraft problem during the Saturn flyby. [color, 20 minutes] $29.95 ST0123 PIONEER VENUS The appearance of Venus to the naked eye, the telescope Venus, the modern Venus, the Pioneer-Venus, and the future Venus are discussed. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0124 MR. MILLS REPORTS ON JUPITER FLYBY During an odyssey that took the U.S Spacecraft Voyager 1 past the giant planet Jupiter in the spring of 1979, extraordinary and unexpected discoveries were made. This video shows beautiful black and white and color photographs of Jupiter and its moons. [color and B&W, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0125 CHANGING UNIVERSE Although scientists have studied the stars for centuries, satellites such as the High Energy Astronomy Observatory offer the first real opportunity to observe them. This video delineates the knowledge we have gained about our closest star, the Sun, its life cycle and tremendous impact on our climate. From deep-space studies, we can more readily contemplate phenomena such as x-rays and gamma radiation in order to better understand our universe. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0126 VIKING The video presents a comprehensive look at the preparations for the Viking/Mars landing. The focus is on the scientists connected with the Viking mission. The video explores their problems, solutions, concerns, anxieties, and aspirations leading to the landing. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0128 MOON’S SECRETS/MOON: EMERGING PLANET $29.95 ST0129 This video contains the following two titles:
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SECRETS/MOON: EMERGING PLANET $29.95. LIFE BEYOND EARTH AND THE MIND OF MAN This video is an edited version of a symposium held at Boston University on November 20, 1972. The symposium was to explore implications of the fascinating subject of possible existence of extraterrestrial life within our galaxy and the universe. [color, 25 minutes] $29.95 ST0130 WHO’S OUT THERE Orson Welles is the host and star of this extraordinary video. A number of distinguished scientists conclude that there is someone out there in outer space. From the monstrous mars life forms of his famous 1938 radio broadcast, “The War of the Worlds,” Welles takes us through science fiction to science fact—to the new view of extraterrestrial life now emerging from probes to the planets—to interstellar discoveries and findings about the nature of life itself The video is a fascinating portrayal of a contemporary scientific conclusion that intelligent civilizations exist in the universe—a real picture as astonishing as any science fiction. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0131 JUPITER ODYSSEY Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to travel beyond mars to the out planets of our solar system. During the 21-month, 620-million-mile journey to Jupiter, Pioneer penetrated the previously explored asteroid belt without mishap, eliminating the long held fear that high speed particles or huge asteroids might destroy the spacecraft. This video tells of the findings recorded by the scientific instruments and cameras onboard. After leaving the system where it will wander endlessly through our Milky Way Galaxy, carrying a message for possible extra terrestrial beings. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0132 MARS: THE SEARCH BEGINS This video depicts the planet Mars as we know it from the more than 7,000 pictures taken by the Mariner 9 spacecraft. The Viking project storyline is carried by scientists Dr. Carl Sagan, Cornell University; Gerald Soffen, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Harold Masursky, U.S. Geological Survey. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0133 APOLLO BOTANICAL STUDIES This video reviews the botanical program conducted with Apollo lunar samples in the NASA JSC’s Lunar Receiving Laboratory. It deals with the overall objectives of the program, techniques for quarantine, test procedures fro experiments, and results of experiments. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0134 SEEDS OF DISCOVERY An introduction planetary exploration and scientific satellite research considered for the 1970s. The video briefly describes plans for Mariner flybys of Mars, Pioneer studies of Jupiter, landings of unmanned Viking spacecraft on Mars, a grand tour of the outer planets, and solar and other astronomical research. [color, 27 minutes] $29.95 ST0135 RADIO ASTRONOMY EXPLORER Against a background of research currently performed by optical and ground-based radio astronomy, this video describes the Radio Astronomy Explorer which provided information about radio waves emitted by the sun, Earth, and Jupiter. [color, 28 minutes] $29.95 ST0136 VEIL OF VENUS Venus has sometimes been called Earth’s twin, but from this video we learn about the hostile atmosphere of the planet. Featured are such facts as the surface temperature of Venus being at least 796 degrees with an atmospheric pressure of about 90 times that on Earth. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0137 EARTH, THE PLANET This video explains a region of the Earth’s atmosphere, the magnetosphere. Included is a description of how the magnetosphere works, how its energy releases, and the effects of the sun’s eruptions. Also included is an explanation of solar wind and aurora, was well as an extensive description of the information provided by the Landsat satellite. [color, 29 minutes] $29.95 ST0138 QUESTION OF LIFE This video is a composite version of three 15-minute films: “Life”, “Mars - Is There Life”, and “Mars and Beyond”. A definition of life and general condition necessary to sustain life are discussed. Viewers are introduced to the possible past history of Mars, as well as its present surface topography and its capacity to support life as we know it Major emphasis is placed on the Viking life-detection experiments, including three biology experiments, and the organic analysis instrument. Consideration is given to the potential significance of discovering life elsewhere in the universe. [color, 26 minutes] $29.95 ST0139 SPACE RESEARCH AND YOUR HOME AND ENVIRONMENT Protecting and improving home and environment is the subject of this video. Spacecraft studies of Earth for inventory of resources and detection of pollution are illustrated, along with advanced technologies for acquiring energy from the sun and the wind. New sewage treatment facilities and energy-saving household devices are also illustrated. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0142 EARTHSPACE: OUR ENVIRONMENT This video discusses the Earth’s magnetic field and how changes in the sun’s surface, such as sunspots, affect Earth's environment. It mentions the phenomenon of the aurora in the Arctic and explains how the space shuttle will carry experiments to probe the magnetosphere and predict possible ozone-layer and weather-pattern changes. [color, 16 minutes] $29.95 ST0143 SPACE RESEARCH AND YOUR TRANSPORTATION This video looks at continuing NASA research as it improves transportation on land, water, and in the air. Computer-simulated teaching tools for training ship’s crews, vertical takeoffs and landings, electric cars, streamlined trucks, efficient aircraft engines and wing designs, hydrofoils, and the space shuttle are examined and explained through exciting photography. [color, 15 minutes] $29.95 ST0144 MAN’S REACH SHOULD EXCEED HIS GRASP Narrated by Burgess Meredith, this video presents the story of flight and of man’s reach for a new freedom through aviation and the exploration of space. From the Wright brothers’ flight at Kitty Hawk to the landing on the moon and future missions to the planets, the video depicts the fulfillment of an ancient dream of flight. Through the use of multiple images, the creative role of research is emphasized. Voices of scientists and statements by writers, poets, and philosophers document man’s search for knowledge. [color, 24 minutes] $29.95 ST0146 SPACE BASICS — LIFTOFF TO LEARNING This video explains space flight concepts such as how we get into orbit and why we float when orbiting Earth. [color, 21 minutes] $29.95 ST0148
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