In the Shadow of the Moon

Today on Far Future Horizons we commemorate the forty-eighth anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing by presenting a retrospective of the entire Apollo program as seen through the memories of the Astronauts, scientists and engineers who made it happen.

Between 1968 and 1972, nine American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men walked upon its surface. They remain the only human beings to have stood on another world. IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON brings together for the first, and possibly the last time, surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission that flew to the Moon, and allows them to tell their story in their own words.

The Secret History of the Voyager Missions

Today on Far Future Horizons we will join the Voyager Space Probes on an Odyssey that will take us out to the realm of the Giant planets and their moons in the Outer Solar System. And, beyond. 

Space’s Deepest Secrets ~ The Universe’s Greatest Hits

Today on Far Future Horizons we will be premiering a new series titled “Space’s Deepest Secrets”.

The first instalment of the series will examine the latest generation of planetary explorers.

Knocking on Heaven's Door

Monument To Yuri Gagarin 

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the documentary “Knocking on Heaven's Door”.

Yuri Gagarin

April 12^th 2011 was the fiftieth anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight into space, hailed by the Soviet Union as a triumph for socialist science over capitalism. But the true story is much stranger.

Why Didn’t The Soviet Union Put a Man on the Moon?

Today on Far Future Horizons we ask the question in: Why Didn’t The Soviet Union Put a Man on the Moon?

It’s probably the most well-known peacetime battle between the USA and the Soviet Union, in both technological and ideological terms of the 20th century.

Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon

Today on Far Future Horizons we celebrate the forty-seventh anniversary of the first lunar landing and honor the memory of Neil Armstrong on what would have been his eighty-sixth birthday.  

We proudly present the documentary Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon.

Neil Armstrong's family and friends, many of whom have never spoken publicly before, tell the story of the first man to set foot on the moon. Drawing heavily on never broadcast archive footage and the unique perspectives of the contributors, this is an exclusive account of Neil Armstrong's extraordinary life story.

Viking 40th Anniversary

Today on Far Future Horizons we commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the Viking Missions to Mars and first successful landing of an unmanned space probe on the surface of Mars.  

From the Earth to the Moon ~ "Le Voyage Dans La Lune"

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the final episode of “From the Earth to the Moon”.

The story of the final lunar mission, Apollo 17, is told as a pseudo-documentary set several decades after the fact.

From the Earth to the Moon - The Original Wives' Club

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the eleventh episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries From the Earth to the Moon – The Original Wives' Club.

This   episode presents the Apollo program from the point of view of the nine wives of NASA's second group of astronauts, from 1962 beyond the end of the program. The burdens placed on them include maintaining a home while presenting a positive image to the news media, shielding their husbands from any family concerns which could affect their position in the flight rotation or ability to return to Earth safely, and comforting each other in the face of tragedy.

From the Earth to the Moon - "Galileo Was Right"

Hammer and Feather Drop - Scott demonstrates that Galileo was right

 

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the tenth episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries From the Earth to the Moon – "Galileo Was Right” which dramatizes the mission of Apollo 15.

Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Giusto Sustermans

From the Earth to the Moon – “For Miles and Miles”

 

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the ninth episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries From the Earth to the Moon – “For Miles and Miles” which dramatises the mission of Apollo 14. 

From the Earth to the Moon - "We interrupt this program"

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the eighth episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries From the Earth to the Moon - - "We interrupt this program".

From the Earth to the Moon - "Mare Tranquillitatis"

This fabulous photograph shows Neil Armstrong’s face through his space suit visor as he walks across the lunar surface. The image was captured in video footage by the movie camera mounted on the Eagle lunar lander. The image was retrieved by Spacecraft Films, an Ohio-based specialist in historical space footage, and was included in the newly published book, Voices from the Moon, by author Andrew Chaikin. Copyright NASA and Andrew Chaikin.

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the sixth episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries From the Earth to the Moon - “Mare Tranquillitatis".

From the Earth to the Moon - "Spider"

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the fifth episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries From the Earth to the Moon - "Spider".

From the Earth To The Moon - 1968

This photo of "Earthrise" over the lunar horizon was taken by the Apollo 8 crew in December 1968, showing Earth for the first time as it appears from deep space. 

Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders had become the first humans to leave Earth orbit, entering lunar orbit on Christmas Eve. In a historic live broadcast that night, the crew took turns reading from the Book of Genesis, closing with a holiday wish from Commander Borman: "We close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you -- all of you on the good Earth." 

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the fourth episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries From the Earth to the Moon - "1968".

This instalment of From the Earth to the Moon depicts Apollo 8's historic first manned orbital lunar flight, as the redemption of an otherwise strife-torn year filled with political assassinations, war, and unrest.

From the Earth to the Moon - Apollo One

We dedicate today’s Blog posting to the memories of the crew of Apollo One: Edward White, Command Pilot

Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Commander

Roger Chaffee, Pilot

Today on Far future Horizons we present the second episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries “From the Earth to the Moon- Apollo One.

The second instalment of the series portrays the tragedy of the Apollo 1 fire from the perspective of its subsequent investigation by NASA and the US Congress. Its effects on key individuals are shown, including Harrison Storms of North American Aviation, Joseph Shea of NASA, astronaut Frank Borman charged with supporting NASA's investigation, and the widows of Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.

From the Earth to the Moon - "Can We Do This?"

Today on Far Future Horizons we present the first episode of the acclaimed twelve-part HBO television miniseries “From the Earth to the Moon- Can we do this?”


“From the Earth to the Moon” is a twelve-part HBO television miniseries (1998) co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks, and Michael Bostick detailing the landmark Apollo expeditions to the Moon during the 1960s and early 1970s. Largely based on Andrew Chaikin's book, A Man on the Moon, the series is known for its accurate telling of the story of Apollo and outstanding special effects.

Reach for the Stars

Today on Far Future Horizons we commemorate two important events that happened on this date in history. Two Days that Shook the World.

April 12^th, 1633 and April 12^th, 1961 are two days on which science challenged the conventional view of our place in the universe.

When We Left Earth Parts 1 and 2 - Ordinary Supermen and Friends and Rivals

 

On July 29^th , 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. And thus, America joined the great space race.

Today on Far Future Horizons we are celebrating the fifty-forth anniversary of John Glenn's orbital flight on February 20^th, 1962 by presenting the first and second episodes of the  Discovery Channel's  acclaimed TV series “When We Left Earth – Ordinary Supermen & Friends and Rivals” which chronicles the start of the Space Race and the flights of the Mercury Program.

Beginning with Alan Shepard's suborbital flight as the American’s first astronaut aboard Freedom 7, and John Glenn's historic flight aboard Friendship 7 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth.

The Mercury Seven

Still frame of Alan Shepard taken by a motion picture camera aboard Freedom 7

Mars Waterworld

Flowing Water has been discovered on Mars. 

Today on Far Future Horizons, in light of this recent discovery, we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed science series Naked Science that focuses on NASA’s mission Phoenix, to Mars and its searching for water to determine if the planet has sustained life in the past.

On May 25, 2008, NASA's Phoenix Lander  entered the Martian atmosphere and landed on its polar ice-cap in the last phase of a historic mission to investigate Mars' past by digging down into the soil and ice - something that has never been done before.