When We Left Earth

When We Left Earth

3…2…1…prepare for lift-off

PG 2008 · 280 min · ★ 6.4 · History, Documentary

Commemorating the space agency's 50th anniversary, follow John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit the earth, Neil Armstrong's first historic steps on the moon, unprecedented spacewalks to repair the Hubble stories, and more!

Directed by Mary Crisp · Written by Ed Fields

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