Exploration of the Planets

Name: Exploration of the Planets
Director: Colin Cantwell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1971-01-01
Duration: 25 min

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Documentary

This film presents the principal features of the planets and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) program for exploring them during the 1970s.

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