Disc 1. This disc covers the pre-launch preparations for the flight and moon landing by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. It goes on to cover the subsequent landings on the moon and includes the Apollo 13 rescue and the first launch of the shuttle Columbia. Disc 2. The 40th anniversary edition includes the history of NASA, an introduction to the people who made the Mercury and Apollo programs possible, an inside look at the Apollo mission and an additional...

When Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of seamstresses to design the very first spacesuit, no one believes they can win, but they're determined to try!

Drawing on his time as an on-site college press reporter covering the July 1969 Apollo 11 launch, the author reflects on and mark the mission's 50th anniversary, considers lessons learned from the Apollo program, and presents possibilities for our future in space.

Just ten years after sending experimental monkeys into space, Neil Armstrong stepped from the ladder of the Apollo 11 spacecraft onto the face of the moon and became the first human being to walk on its surface. The event was one of the crowning achievements in human history. Filled with the rich stories of the people who made it possible, this chronicles the historic mission that brought man to the moon. See how an army of engineers and scientists...

"Experience man's journey to the surface of the moon all over again, with this stellar collection of historical films and profiles of the men and women behind the scenes. It's one of the 20th century's greatest stories, and every moment--rom the early ambitious concepts and Kennedy's bold promise to the incredible 'giant leap for mankind'--s all here. NASA: The Complete Story also takes you through the space program's other great triumphs (and, yes,...

"A day of infamy and a day of bravery. Two days of tragedy and a day of triumph. Collected here are the remarkable stories of five crucial days that changed the course of history forever. Witness the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the D-Day invasion during World War II. Grieve with a nation during the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bask in the triumph of humanity as Apollo 11 safely...

The spacesuit: When Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of seamstresses to design the very first spacesuit, no one believes they can win, but they're determined to try! Anna Strong: The biography of Anna Strong, one of George Washington's personal spies, tells the story of a brave woman who helped change the course of American History. Brave girl: When Clara arrived in America, she didn't know that young women had to go to work and...