Tag: National Geographic Channel
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Sally celebrates complicated legacy of first US woman in space
“Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure, she carried a secret.” On June 18, 1983, NASA astronaut Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger. National Geographic is marking the occasion with a new documentary on the…
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Elon Musk and Mars take the spotlight in National Geographic TV doubleheader
SpaceX founder Elon Musk watches February’s ascent of the Falcon Heavy rocket in a scene from National Geographic’s “Mars: Inside SpaceX.” (National Geographic / RadicalMedia via YouTube) Science fiction blends with fact in tonight’s double dose of Mars from National Geographic’s TV channel. Truth to tell, there’s more fact than fiction: The first show in…
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Here’s what Donald Trump, NASA and SpaceX need to do to get us to Mars
The crew of the fictional Daedalus spaceship touches down on the Red Planet in “Mars,” a miniseries making its debut on the National Geographic Channel. (Credit: National Geographic Channels) The “Mars” miniseries premiering on the National Geographic Channel is only the latest in a decades-long string of media projects laying out a vision for settling…