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13175_4226_seventies_space_exploration
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1970s
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A satellite orbiting in space, with voiceover talking about scientific advancements. Multiple shots of astronauts walking on the moon, voiceover about the race to the moon, and the astronauts that followed after Neil Armstrong. Shots of a moon buggy driving across the Moon’s surface. A satellite takes off from the moon’s surface. Shots taken from a camera on the satellite itself show the moon and earth below the satellite. Astronauts fix the satellites, shots of the three astronauts inside the space station. One works on a control panel. Doctors look at an x ray while talking about the loss of calcium the astronauts suffered in space. Russian astronauts play catch together while floating inside the space station. A shot of a different planet, satellite approaches it, possibly Venus or Mars (from voiceover). Ancient volcanos and water sources on Mars. Shots of Mars. Shot of the satellite/device, successfully landed. The device extends a robotic arm to scoop up some land for experimentation. Shots of Jupiter, and its big red spot. A last shot of a satellite and close up of another planet.