This color film “Highlights 1970” was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It opens with NASA photos of the March 7, 1970 total solar eclipse (:35-:52). Two types of weather satellites were already transmitting data 1970: the TIROS Operational Satellite and the Nimbus (:53-1:15). In aeronautics, NASA continued researching wake turbulence using a C-47 and smoke from the tower, with footage shown of these otherwise invisible air patterns (1:16-1:30). An Earth Resources Aircraft took high-altitude photos of Peru’s May 31, 1970 devastating earthquake (1:31-1:43). It also took temperature and color measurements over Oregon’s tuna fishing areas to assist local fishermen (1:44-1:54). The Apollo 13 lunar landing mission was aborted due to difficulties but astronauts James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise safely returned to earth on April 17, 1970 (1:55-2:10). On September 30, 1970, the last of the Saturn 5 moon rockets were test-fired (2:11-2:22). Four college students spent 90 days in a Space Station Simulator with no ill effects (2:23-2:42). In October, Soviet cosmonauts visit the U.S., and the U.S. and Soviet Union agreed to study ways to collaborate in space (2:43-3:00). Reporter Sally Ann Haynes (Carter) provides a special report on the history of the moon. Actual photos of the moon are interspersed with dialog (2:44-6:19). A close-up of the moon’s surface reveals heavily cratered lunar Highlands and the dark smooth plains known as Maria (6:20-7:18). Further close-ups of the Highlands show craters, mountain ranges, domes, red glows, and ocean waves (7:19-8:03). Close-ups of the Maria show flat basins, wrinkle ridges, phantom craters, valleys, faults, and mass concentrations (8:04-8:59). Images of the Surveyor spacecraft collect surface samples (9:00-9:10). Footage is shown of the July 20, 1969 landing of the Apollo 11 Eagle lunar module (9:35-10:20). Footage taken by the astronauts is shown (10:21-11:28). Footage leads to showing Neil Armstrong collecting samples on the moon’s surface, his footprints on the moon, and other rocks he sees (11:29-13:30). Instruments are set up on the moon (13:31-13:40), including the Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment to measure distances to the moon (13:41-14:15). Another device left is a seismometer to measure vibrations (14:16-14:28). The astronauts of Apollo 12, which landed in the Ocean of Storms November 19, 1969, enlarged these experiments (14:30-14:59). The moon rocks and materials brought back to earth are studied by scientists, including showing photos under microscopes and a breakdown of the minerals found in them (15:00-19:39). The sun’s solar wind has contributed to these materials (19:40-20:38). The lunar materials have also been searched for any trace of life (20:39-20:52). Exposing crop plants to lunar material showed unexpected increased growth (20:53-22:03). Back on the moon, the seismometer sent vibrations back due to impacts from the lunar module and moonquakes (22:04-23:49). Some of the other equipment left there has also sent additional information (23:50-24:17). Additional photos of the moon are shown (24:18-26:36). Scientists attend the first lunar science conference on January 5, 1970 and their comments are played (26:37-27:34).
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