Nova - To the Moon

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Summary: Necessary for serious NASA fan.
Review: This video is great for it's personal perspective from the men who planned and flew the missions. It makes a great companion to Tom Hanks' From the Earth to the Moon. After you have heard about it and read about it, see the actual footage, hear the dangerous conditions the public never knew about.

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Summary: Exciting, comprehensive, and great for all ages!
Review: We have seen many videos and documentaries about the space program and in my opinion this is the best. Although it is only two hours long, it is remarkably comprehensive in the amount of material that it covers. From Sputnik to the final Apollo mission, it captures the excitement of the race with the Soviets to get to the moon. Unlike other documentaries, however, it manages to cover some highly technical subjects such as the debate over the viability of Lunar Orbit Rendezvous -- making them remarkably easy to understand. Another bonus of this video is that it includes a remarkable amount of information about the Gemini program as well as the Mercury and Apollo programs -- something lacking in other videos I've seen. This video is excellent for all ages. My whole family, including our children (age 3 and 6) enjoyed it. Bottom line, this is one of the best videos about the space program out there.