Two Extraordinary Videos
Hubble Space Telescope Rescue in Space
The Most Complex Mission Ever Attempted
Journey into space on one of the most important and spectacular Space Shuttle missions ever, as the astronauts share their experiences on this critical mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. See the first dramatically improved deep space images from Hubble's newly repaird optics.
A Must for your Space Video Library
Backed by Finley-Holiday's lifetime replacement guarantee, this high-quality NASA-produced video program will let you experience the exciting drama of mission STS-61. Starting with pre-flight preparation and a spectacular night launch, you'll join the astronauts in their extra-vehicular activity as they capture, repair, and release the Hubble Space Telescope.
Panoramic Earth Views
The views aboard this mission were among the best ever seen from space because the Shuttle entered a higher than normal orbit to capture the Hubble Space Telescope. See these views first-hand and hear the astronauts describe what it is like to work in space so far above our planet.
50 minutes. $19 each from SCI. Available in North American VHS or European PAL format. Click on the How To Order button below.
On Robot Wings
Unpiloted robot spacecraft have extended our knowledge of the solar system in ways that could only have been dreamed of just decades ago. Featuring amazing footage from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, you'll fly On Robot Wings over planets and moons as if you were aboard a high-speed, low-flying spacecraft, and explore, close up, the features of Earth, Venus, Mars, and Uranus's moon Miranda. Also includes images of Gaspra, the 12-mile long asteroid encountered by Galileo en route to Jupiter.
3-Dimensional Views
Through powerful new computer methods used to study satellite data, you'll circle the Earth's globe, flying between the clouds, and over many of Earth's prominent features. See the celestial beauty of the whole Earth, spinning in space, as viewed from Galileo's Earth and Moon flyby, and view the far side of the Moon in detail not seen before.
New Worlds Revealed
From the radar image data of Magellan, swoop down for a low-level flight over Venus, a world that until recently was shrouded in secrecy. Through Viking and Voyager data, explore the canyons and volcanoes of Mars, and the fractured surface of Miranda.
With narration and music. Approximately 30 minutes. $19 each from SCI. Available in North American VHS or European PAL format. Click on the How To Order button below.
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