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1) The airplane
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"Engaging images accompany information about airplanes. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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Pig has promised to make pies for everyone, but he doesn't have enough letters to make them. Dog has a magical way to help Pig keep his promise - it's all about the letter S. Frog thinks that in order to build a big rocket he needs big, uppercase letters. But when he needs to rescue the Little Piggies in out space, he learns that r-o-c-k-e-t works as well. All the friends have a ball trying to guess what Dog wants to play. Tiny Ant is tired of being...
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In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager missions as a way of exploring the solar system's outermost planets, capturing images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and their moons. "The farthest" documents Voyager's journey, including first-hand accounts of the men and women who built the ships and guided their missions. Bonus film "Second genesis" explores the scientific quest to find life, or evidence of it, beyond Earth.
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As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before...
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The 'X' designation was taken from the phrase 'experimental supersonic'. Chronicles experimental aircraft and the men who risked their lives to fly them. Depicts the daring feats undertaken by test pilots, the Wright brothers, Chuck Yeager, and NASA pilots as they risked their lives to further developments in aviation.
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"How did NASA engineers build and launch the most ambitious telescope of all time? Follow the dramatic story of the James Webb Space Telescope -- the most complex machine ever launched into space. If it works, scientists believe that this new eye on the universe will peer deeper back in time and space than ever before to the birth of galaxies, and may even be able to 'sniff' the atmospheres of exoplanets as we search for signs of life beyond Earth....
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Academy Award® winner Billy Bob Thornton stars as a man who refuses to give up on his dreams in this inspirational family drama filled with heart, humor and a healthy dose of social satire. As a farmer, family man and former astronaut-in-training, Charles Farmer -- played by Thornton (Mr. Woodcock)-- chases his lifelong dream to reach the stars by building his very own spacecraft in his barn! With the support of his family and friends -- played by...
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The story of the Air Force test flights by Chuck Yeager that would lead to Project Mercury, which pioneered America's launch into the space race-- and of the seven men chosen to launch the U.S. into space: Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton.
10) October sky
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The true story of Homer Hickam Jr., a high school student in rural West Virginia, who seemed destined to repeat his father's harsh life in the coal mines, until he turned his attention to the skies.
11) Chasing the moon
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"Chasing the moon reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. With no narration and using only archival footage, including a visual feast of previously lost or overlooked material, the film features a diverse cast...
12) All about flight
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Children will discover that the flight of an airplane is dependent upon the balance of four forces; gravity, lift, thrust, and drag. They will also examine how helicopters and air balloons work.
14) Earth
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"Engaging images accompany information about Earth. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
15) The Moon
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Only 12 humans have walked on the Moon. But scientists have learned a lot about Earth's night light. We know how it was formed, about its relationship with Earth, and its surface features. The informative text pairs with fascinating fun facts and special features to provide an in-depth look at Earth's closest neighbor.
16) Galaxies
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about galaxies. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
17) The sun
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the sun. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
18) Asteroids
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about asteroids. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
20) Apollo 18
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Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.
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