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The NASA Files (3:00)

UFO Researcher David Sereda believes NASA archive footage confirms the existence of dropa discs.

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  • The NASA Files
    The NASA Files

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    UFO Researcher David Sereda believes NASA archive footage confirms the existence of dropa discs.

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  • Apollo 11 Moonwalk Montage
    Apollo 11 Moonwalk Montage

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    See the highlights of the July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 moonwalk in newly restored raw footage. From NASA.

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  • The Apollo 11 Plaque
    The Apollo 11 Plaque

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    See existing footage alongside newly restored video of Neil Armstrong reading the commemorative plaque affixed to the lunar module. From NASA.

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  • NASA Introduces Mercury Astronauts
    NASA Introduces Mercury Astronauts

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    At a press conference in Washington, D.C., on April 9, 1959, NASA introduces the Mercury Seven to the public. The seven astronauts, selected from a pool of 508 military test pilots, were chosen for the newly formed Manned Space Program.

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  • Monkeys Travel to Space
    Monkeys Travel to Space

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    On May 28, 1959, in an experiment that would lead the way to manned space flight, the United States launched two monkeys to an altitude of 300 miles. A Voice of America news report details the travels of the two primates who survived the space flight and were the first in history to return safely to Earth.

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  • First American Woman in Space
    First American Woman in Space

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    Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space when the shuttle Challenger takes off on June 18, 1983. The historical moment is noted in communication just after liftoff.

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  • First Space Shuttle Launched
    First Space Shuttle Launched

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    On April 12, 1981, NASA launched the world's first reusable manned spacecraft. In the minutes before takeoff, Kennedy Space Center launch control communicates with astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen as they prepare to take Columbia on its first test flight into space and back.

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  • George W. Bush on the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
    George W. Bush on the Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

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    On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia was 16 minutes away from touchdown after completing its 28th mission when a damaged heat protection tile caused the shuttle to incinerate, killing all seven crew members. Later that day, President George W. Bush informs the nation about the terrible disaster.

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  • Reagan on the Challenger Disaster
    Reagan on the Challenger Disaster

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    On January 28, 1986, instead of delivering his scheduled State of the Union Address, President Ronald Reagan speaks to the American people about the space shuttle disaster that killed seven astronauts.

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  • Voyager Spacecraft 30 Years Later
    Voyager Spacecraft 30 Years Later

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    As the twin Voyager spacecraft prepare to embark on an extended mission to explore interstellar space in 2006, project scientist Ed Stone of California Institute of Technology recaps the major discoveries the Voyagers have made since their launch in 1977.

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  • Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster
    Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster

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    On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia was returning from its 28th mission when, 16 minutes to touchdown, the shuttle incinerated and broke apart over Texas. Communication between the Columbia crew and Mission Control captures the last moments of the flight.

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  • Viking 1 Lands on Mars
    Viking 1 Lands on Mars

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    On July 20, 1976, NASA's Viking 1 becomes the first spacecraft to send back detailed pictures from the surface of Mars. A NASA control room recording captures the excitement of the moment.

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  • John F. Kennedy Sets Sights on Moon
    John F. Kennedy Sets Sights on Moon

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    In an address at Rice University on September 12, 1962, President John F. Kennedy rallies support for the race to space by telling his fellow Americans that the reason we endeavor to go to the moon is "not because it is easy, but because it is hard."

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