01 Jan 1971
Exploration of the Planets
This film presents the principal features of the planets and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) program for exploring them during the 1970s.
Touching the Asteroid
Spacecraft OSIRIS-REx attempts to grab a piece of an asteroid to bring back to Earth so scientists can study it to learn about the planet's origins.
Top Billed Cast
Craig Sechler Narrator (voice)
Coralie Adam Self
Beau Bierhaus Self
Maitrayee Bose Self
Daniella DellaGiustina Self
Sandra Freund Self
Vicky Hamilton Self
David Jewitt Self
Dante Lauretta Self
Patrick Michel Self
Mike Moreau Self
Derrick Pitts Self
Anjani Polit Self
Bashar Rizk Self
Paul Sánchez Self
Seiji Sugita Self
Yuichi Tsuda Self
Makoto Yoshikawa Self
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