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'Apollo 13' at 30: the space movie where scientists have the right stuff too
The so-called "right stuff" manifests rather differently in "Apollo 13". Sure, this generation of astronauts knows the final ...
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'Apollo 13' turns 30: How NASA legend Gerry Griffin helped director Ron Howard 'get it right' (exclusive)
The way Ron explained it to me when we started was, 'Look, I'm not making a documentary. I'm making an entertaining movie ...
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Creative space: NASA at the movies - SFGATE
There are two solar systems - NASA's and Hollywood's - and the twain don't always meet. NASA would like to send humans to Mars, if Congress would bankroll the mission. But Hollywood filmmakers ...
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NASA Rover Becomes 'Family Member' in Good Night Oppy Trailer
In a new trailer for Good Night Oppy, a Ryan White-directed documentary covering NASA's Opportunity rover and its historic lengthy mission, scientists discuss just what it means to grow a bond ...
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Why NASA Sometimes Shows the Movie 'Armageddon' as Part of Training - Showbiz Cheat Sheet
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) found the movie so illogical that they use Armageddon as a part of training to teach trainees the many errors it contains. ‘Armageddon ...