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October 31, 2008
When We Left Earth, the DVD series.
We are huge fans of NASA here at Geek Culture, in fact they were the inspiration behind Geek Culture's creation! So when we had a chance to review When We Left Earth, a new DVD series on the NASA missions, we blasted off at the chance.
There's a wealth of great stuff here, as the series tells the story of the US space program, from Gemini to Space Shuttle. The behind-the-scenes footage is incredible and the interviews with astronauts, engineers, and flight controllers are superb. It features tons of footage I've never seen before, and that is a real thrill for a space geek like me. Especially exciting to see is the first-man-on-the-moon, Neil Armstrong, who has shunned the spotlight and is rarely does interviews, talking about his experience.
Neat tidbit... the average age of the flight controllers was 26, and one of the oldest guys was 36!
My only complaint is that the series focuses only on the USA space program. I would *love* to see a similar series about the USSR's program.
Here's the official blurb...
Since the dawn of mankind we have stared up at the stars and wondered about the unknown. Now, join the heroic men and women who have dared to do the impossible on some of the greatest adventures ever undertaken... the quest to reach out beyond Earth and into the great mystery of space. To celebrate 50 years of amazing achievements, the Discovery Channel and NASA partnered together to reveal the heroic struggles, triumphs and tragedies in a bold chapter of human history. Priceless footage was transferred from NASA's own secret film vaults, finally making these unprecedented treasures available for the masses. Along with candid interviews of the people who made it all happen, hundreds of hours of never-before-seen film footage from the NASA archives, including sequences on board the actual spacecraft in flight, have been carefully restored, edited and compiled for this one-of-a-kind, truly epic collection.
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions available everywhere on DVD and Blu-ray High-Def. Check it out on Amazon here... When We Left Earth.
Posted by Snaggy at October 31, 2008 09:32 AM