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  2. A Beautiful Planet - Wikipedia

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    The Italian ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti in the Space Station's Cupola module, where many of the movie's scenes of Earth were filmed. A Beautiful Planet provides close-up footage of the Cupola, a domed, 360 degree observation bay on the nadir (Earth-facing) side of the Station's Tranquility module / Node 3. It has seven windows in total ...

  3. Gravity (2013 film) - Wikipedia

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    Gravity is a 2013 science fiction thriller film directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who also co-wrote, co-edited, and produced the film.It stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as American astronauts who attempt to return to Earth after the destruction of their Space Shuttle in orbit.

  4. List of films featuring space stations - Wikipedia

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    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie: 1996: Satellite of Love [38] The Noah's Ark Principle: 1984: Florida Arklab [50] Oblivion: 2013: The Tet [51] Planet of the Apes: 2001: Oberon [52] Project Moonbase: 1953 [53] Queen of Outer Space: 1958 [54] Red Planet: 2000: High Orbit Space Station / Mars-1 [35] [55] Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles ...

  5. Category:Films about astronauts - Wikipedia

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    Films about astronauts, persons trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and tourists .

  6. Human spaceflight - Wikipedia

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    Replica of the Vostok space capsule, which carried the first human into orbit, at Technik Museum Speyer Mercury space capsule, which carried the first Americans into orbit, on display at the Astronaut Hall of Fame, Titusville, Florida North American X-15, hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft, which reached the edge of space Neil Armstrong, one of the first two people to land on the Moon and the ...

  7. William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut who took 'Earthrise' photo ...

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    William Anders, an astronaut who was one of the first three people to orbit the moon, and who took the famous “Earthrise” photo, died Friday after a small plane he was in crashed in the water ...

  8. Journey to the Far Side of the Sun - Wikipedia

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    Scans for life prove inconclusive, so the astronauts decide to make a surface landing in their auxiliary craft, Dove. During its descent, Dove is damaged in a thunderstorm and crashes in a mountain range, seriously injuring Kane. The astronauts are picked up by a human rescue team, who tell Ross they have landed near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It ...

  9. List of astronauts by name - Wikipedia

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    The flags indicate the astronaut's primary citizenship during his or her time as an astronaut. The symbol identifies female astronauts. The symbol indicates astronauts who have left low Earth orbit. The symbol indicates astronauts who have walked on the Moon. The symbol † indicates astronauts who have died in incidents related to a space program.