The Space Race, and competition to land on the moon was a product of the Cold War. Not only was it an effort to prove technological superiority, but there was also a real fear on both sides that the other might place weapons of mass destruction in space.
"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."
President Kennedy
Rice University
Houston, Texas
September 12, 1962
Learn more about the Space Race with these videos.
This two DVD set includes four programs on the history of NASA. This is a fantastic program about the early days of space exploration and the "Space Race."
NASA Mission Control Flight Director Gene Kranz is remembered by many (including myself) as the man who brought Apollo 13 home. This is a wonderful insiders view of the workings of NASA during the early days of the "Space Race."
Learn the complete history of the U.S. space program in this monumental set! From the early days through the moon landings, I learned things I hadn't known before. Add this Space Race set to your collection.
After the Moon landings, many in the space exploration field looked forward to expanding our horizons, including Moon bases and reaching for other planets. Unfortunately, those plans came to a screeching halt. Even today, many are unsure of where to go next. This Space Race DVD set looks at what our options are and where we might have gone. Great for your collection.
This is a great look back at the early days of space exploration, with veteran CBS anchorman, Mike Wallace. I enjoyed this immensely and highly recommend it to anyone.
This video looks at where NASA has gone wrong between the Apollo 11 moon landing and the Challenger disaster. It asks and answers a number of questions that I found very interesting.
If you liked the movie, Apollo 13, you'll definitely enjoy this look at the whole story from those who lived it.
This is an episode from the hit series Biography that deals with the life of John Glenn. It's a very moving tale of one of America's heroes, who was at the heart of the Space Race.
This remains to this day as one of the finest moments in US space exploration. This should sit right next to your copy of the Apollo 13 movie DVD.
This tells the story of all the incredible men and women who brought us to the "one small step." Apollo 11 was the ultimate step in the Space Race.
