Science Online includes newly added newsreel videos that cover space
and military technology. After the end of World War II, the cold war
locked the United States against the USSR and its member states. Part of
that conflict was the space race--to put a human in space successfully,
and eventually, on the moon. These newsreels give viewers
"you-are-there" looks at historic moments, such as John Glenn's flight
that orbited the Earth, the USSR's contributions to the space race, and
the discovery of penicillin's effectiveness in eradicating certain
diseases. Visit Science Online
to discover these and other fascinating videos and newsreels about a wide variety of science topics.
Newly added videos include:
