Videos

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If you have the ability to copy them yourself--since all NASA films are public domain--you can borrow titles from the Johnson Space Center media services. Contact = MSC

For Earth-science-related videos, there's no place better than USGS's library in Menlo Park California. Many videos are public domain, so you can copy them yourself. Call Mike Moore at 415-329-5009.

And Then There Was Voyager
Scientists discuss the Voyager mission and the questions it both answered and raised about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune and their moons. (28 minutes. Jr. High and up. NASA, 1990.) Source = MSC or CORE

Apollo 11 and the Apollo Program
Covers the epic flight of Apollo 11 and man's first steps on the Moon. Recounts each of the Apollo flights and the Apollo Program as a whole. (56 minutes, VHS format, $25.95. Order #X3361119VH) Source = PLP

Blue Planet:  An IMAX Film
Luscious footage of Earth taken from shuttle missions. Earth as a planet is discussed, including ecosystems and the problems of pollution. (K-Adult, $30.00.) Source = CORE

Changing Universe
Satellites are giving us new information about the stars from a closer look at our own Sun. (4th-6th grade. 14 minutes. NASA, 1979.) Source = MSC or CORE

Earth-Sun Relationship
Animated film depicting how our Sun and planets were formed. (K-3rd grade. 6 minutes. NASA, 1974.) Source = MSC or CORE

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune
The very latest images, information, and computer animation of the outer planets. (30 minutes, VHS format, $25.95. Order #X3361117VH.) Source = PLP

Meteorites Vol. 1:  Menace from the Sky; Vol. 2:  Witnesses from Beyond the Times
Meteorites are used by scientists to discover solar system origins and the birth of stars. Includes mission images, computer animation, panning of photographs, visits to ancient crater sites, and interviews with scientists. ($29.95, high school level, tapes total 84 minutes, 1993.)

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New Look at the Old Moon
Geophysical and sample investigations, as a result of Apollo missions, have taught us a lot about the Moon, its major epochs, and possible future role in science and space travel. (4th grade and up. 28 minutes. NASA, 1980.) Source = MSC or CORE

Our Solar System
Award-winning film teaching names and characteristics of planets in our solar system. (K-3rd grades. 5 minutes. NASA, 1973.) Source = MSC or CORE

Picture the Solar System
Our views of the solar system are changing as a result of spacecraft probes. (4th grade and up, 14 minutes. NASA, 1979.) Source = MSC or CORE

Planet Mars
The story of the human quest for answers to questions about Mars. From telescopic views, to flybys, and the Viking robot lander, the story unfolds. (4th grade and up. 28 minutes. NASA, 1979.) Source = MSC or CORE

Planet Mars and Mercury
A comparison of the two planets, particularly their geology, using animation and high-resolution photographs. (52 minutes, VHS format, $25.95. Order #X3361130VH.) Source = PLP

Reading the Moon's Secrets
Ten aspects of the Moon that we have learned about from Project Apollo missions. Teacher's guide included. (7th grade and up. 16 minutes. NASA, 1976.) Source = MSC or CORE

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