08 Apr 2018
Mercury 13
After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.
The Farthest
12 billion miles and counting...
The captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity's greatest achievements in exploration: NASA's Voyager mission.
Top Billed Cast
Carl Sagan Self (archive footage)
John Casani Self
Lawrence Krauss Self
Carolyn Porco Self
Timothy Ferris Self
Edward Stone Self
Larry Soderblom Self
Charley Kohlhase Self
Fran Bagenal Self
James F. Bell Self
Frank Locatell Self
Suzanne Dodd Self
Jon Lomberg Self
Heidi Hammel Self
Candy Hansen Herself
Andrew Ingersoll Himself
Dave Linick Himself
Fernando Peralta Himself
Linda J. Spilker Herself
Tom Spilker Himself
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