Space Explorers: A History of the Last Frontier

Using rarely seen footage, this program traces the history of human space exploration from
Yuri Gagarin’s first orbit of Earth, through the moon landings, to the present-day Shuttle
program and Mir. Also discussed are how scientists get things into orbit, what it’s like to
live and work in space, what happens when astronauts get sick, and how plants are grown in
space. (20 minutes, color)