Synopsis
A view of the Earth from space shows its roundness, oceans, land areas, and the air around it. What causes night and day is seen as the space vehicle moves through Earth's shadow toward the sunrise. Includes the flights of astronauts John Glenn and Ed White, and a space-walk experiment Search Educational Film Journals at Media History Project for references to this film Summary Follows John Glenn on his flight into space. Shows how the earth looks from space, pointing out its curvature, oceans, land and atmosphere.
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Details
- Running time
- 12 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 16mm Film
- Educational Film
- Earth
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