NASA airs HD feeds of anniversary video

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it will televise four high definition feeds of the documentary "50 Years of Exploration: The Golden Anniversary of NASA."

Hosted by Neil Armstrong, the 90-minute documentary will be offered by NASA TV at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. EDT Thursday and at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. EDT Friday.

The video features highlights of the agency's first half-century, as well as commentary from astronauts, scientists, engineers and others whose contributions have helped shape the U.S. space program.

Among those appearing in the documentary are former NASA astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, Apollo Flight Director Gene Kranz, author Ray Bradbury, NASA scientist and Nobel Prize winner John Mather, and former U.S. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

NASA streaming video, schedules and downlink information are available at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv.

The video is also available at http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/hd/index.html.