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Publisher
SlingShot
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
To the moon: Features the early rocket pioneers such as Robert Goddard and Herman Oberth as they began turning science fiction into science fact; relives those moments in time when the Russians shocked the world by sending Yuri Gagarin into space; follows the drama of the space race from Project Mercury to Gemini and Apollo. Beyond the moon: Relives the drama and tension of bringing Apollo 13 safety back to earth; includes conversations with space...
Publisher
Slingshot Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
See amazing footage of helicopters as they demonstrate the many roles they play in our lives. Fly along with skilled crews as they carry out sea and mountain rescues, apprehend drug smugglers, repair high voltage lines and much more.
Publisher
Smithsonian Channel
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Bring the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum into your home to discover the history of aviation innovation and accomplishments. These four programs chronicle humanity's love affair with flight, as only Smithsonian Channel can!
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Cosmic voyage focuses on space exploration and the discoveries resulting from those expeditions. Destiny in space continues this discussion but then moves on to projects such as Galileo's exploration of Jupiter, the feasibility of sustaining human life on Mars, and the impact of the Hubble Space telescope on space exploration.
6) Blue planet
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
View Earth from space. Orbiting 200 miles above Earth's surface, see familiar landforms: the majestic Himalayas, giant Namib desert sand dunes, jewel-like Caribbean islands. From this unique vantage point see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our planet, and how a powerful new force - mankind, has begun to alter the face of Earth.
Publisher
Smithsonian Networks
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Come along on a non-stop journey by air over four of the nation's most beautiful states: the exotic and breathtaking Hawaii, and the spectacular coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. Points of interest include: the mansion William Randolph Hearst built and the Golden Gate Bridge in California; some of America's wildest spaces and also its most modern cities in Washington; volcanic Crater Lake and the Oregon Trail in Oregon; Hawaii's eight...
Publisher
Bennett-Watt HD Productions
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Take a tour of America's capitol with visits to some the most recognizable icons of freedom. Also visit some of the famous museums and attractions, including the Smithsonian, National Zoo, The Library of Congress and many more.
Author
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
Multiple
Description
Featuring extraordinary images from telescopes on the ground and in space and stunning, never-before-seen visualizations of physics-based simulations, the dazzling new Journey to the Stars launches visitors through space and time to experience the life and death of the stars in our night sky, including our own nurturing Sun. Tour familiar stellar formations, explore new celestial mysteries, and discover the fascinating, unfolding story that connects...
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Follow Gadget through the fascinating Smithsonian museums, the White House, the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Pentagon, the FBI as well as the National Air and Space Museum. Then, he's off to Virginia to visit Colonial Williamsburg. Inspector Gadget explores the daily lives of early American colonists and ventures to the original Capitol building.
11) Space voyages
Publisher
Inception/Smithsonian Channel
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Explores the first half-century of the space age and the challenges and opportunities of modern space exploration; explores the history of the space shuttle Discovery and tracks her final flight to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
12) America's hangar
Publisher
Smithsonian Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
From the first airplane, commercial aircraft, and spacecraft to take an American into orbit, Smithsonian Channel takes you on a personal tour of the collections of the National Air and Space Museum, chronicling the first century of flight.
