Assignment: Shoot the Moon This film summarizes the exploration of the Moon conducted through unmanned Ranger, Surveyor and Lunar Orbiter spacecraft, and shows how such detailed data and photography contributed to the first manned flights to the Moon. The film describes the complexities of close up photography of the Moon, and includes good views of craters, mountain ranges and other lunar terrain. Google Video (sometimes blocked at school)
The Eagle Has Landed This film tells the story of the historic first landing of men on the Moon in July, 1969. It depicts the principal highlight events of the mission from launching through post-recovery activities of Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Through television, motion picture and still photography, the film provides an "eye-witness" perspective of the Apollo 11 mission. Google Video (sometimes blocked at school)
Planet Mars 1979 This film discusses what had been learned about the planet Mars from Earth-based telescopes, observations from the fly-by Mariner spacecraft, and through the recent Viking landing and orbiter experiments. This film also explains the discoveries and new mysteries relating to the planet most like Earth in our solar system.;Mars (Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Extraterrestrial Places) planet. Google Video (sometimes blocked at school)
Apollo Moon Landings These are 360 degree views of Mars in an interactive quicktime
Mars Panoramas These are 360 degree views of Mars in an interactive quicktime
