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Discovery's When We Left Earth DVD SetAbout The When We Left Earth SeriesWhen We Left Earth, The NASA Missions, is a landmark, six part series from The Discovery Channel. The series commemorates NASA's 50th anniversary with this documentary about some of mankind's greatest adventures.The amazing 4 disc, high definition series covers everything from John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit the Earth, to Neil Armstrong's historical first steps on the moon, to the edge of your seat spacewalks required to repair the Hubble Telescope. The When We Left Earth DVD set also features newly digitized, original mission footage from NASA's secret film vaults and exclusive interviews with legendary astronauts, including John Glenn, Buzz Aldrin, and Charlie Duke. Episodes in the series include: Ordinary Supermen NASA selects seven men to become the first astronauts. All of them test pilots, willing to risk their lives for the cause, are on a journey into the unknown. Friends and Rivals Nine new astronauts arrive at NASA, with the mission of testing all procedures involved in landing men on the moon and bringing them back to Earth safely. Landing the Eagle The Apollo program, set to achieve the goal of landing men on the moon, is the ultimate prize in the Space Race. After a fire breaks out in the cabin of Apollo I, killing three beloved astronauts, the program rebounds, launching men into deep space. The Explorers Apollo 13 puts astronauts to the ultimate test; Apollo 17 sends man on the longest mission yet to the surface of the moon; and a new phase in the space program is brought in with the launch of Skylab, America's first space station. The Shuttle New requirements for largo cargo prompt a breakthrough in spacecraft design. The development of the reuseable space shuttle creates a revolutionary approach to space travel. A Home In Space The Hubble Telescope, one of the most complex instruments ever built, aims to expand our understanding of the universe; however, a defective main mirror threatens its functionality. NASA sends a team of astronauts to fix the problem, resulting in the highest profile mission since the Apollo era. |
