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Buzz Aldrin on First Moon Landing
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What was it like, landing on the moon? Steve Gillon interviews Buzz Aldrin on the moments before landing on the moon.
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Space Shuttle: The Last Mission
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In 2011, NASA sent a space shuttle into space for the last time. Get all the facts on the history of the U.S. space shuttle program.
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Ask Steve: The Space Program
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In this video clip from Ask Steve, the reason for Americans interest in the Space Program was explored. It is explained that competition, and the technological wonder of the space race were some of the reasons for the Americans interest.
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Space Race: Cold War Front
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A brief look at the Space Race, set to "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf.
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The First Space Shuttle Flight
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On April 12, 1981, NASA launched the first space shuttle into orbit.
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Difficulty of Landing on the Moon
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In this video clip from Tech Effect, Buzz Aldrin explains the difficulties they had landing on the lunar surface. After being distracted by computer alarms on board, the landing area appeared close to a crater and boulder field.
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Buzz Aldrin Describes the Computers on Apollo
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In this Tech Effect video, brought to you by the History Channel, Buzz Aldrin talks about the computing power on Apollo 11 and how it was very advanced for its time. For example, the onboard computer was able to make mid course corrections.
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Buzz Aldrin on Future of Space Exploration
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In this Tech Effect video, brought to you by the History Channel, Buzz Aldrin talks about the future of space exploration. He says that we need to maintain a space presence to compete with nations like China and that we need to go to Mars.
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Aldrin's Favorite Moment on the Moon
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In this Tech Effect video, brought to you by the History Channel, Buzz Aldrin talks about his favorite moment from the Apollo 11 moon landing. His favorite moment is right after they landed before any pictures were taken.
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Aldrin Describes Lunar Landing Module
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In this Tech Effect video, brought to you by the History Channel, Buzz Aldrin talks about the Apollo lunar module and how he and Neil Armstrong used it. Aldrin talks about how they had trouble communicating with Earth as they were experimenting.
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Apollo 1 Tragedy
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At a press conference the day after the January 27, 1967, Apollo 1 accident, a NASA spokesperson explains the cause of the flash fire that broke out inside the cabin of the spacecraft during a launch pad test. The vehicle was being prepared for the first piloted space flight. The tragedy ended in the deaths of all three astronauts on board: Lt. Col. Virgil I. Grissom, Lt. Col. Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee.
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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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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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Ford Phones Apollo Astronauts
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On July 17, 1975, President Gerald Ford speaks by telephone to the Apollo astronauts following their rendezvous and docking with the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. This was the first joint orbital mission between the two superpowers, and it helped pave the way for further cooperation in the exploration of space.
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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