Aug 5, 2008

John Yembrick Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0602 john yembrick-1@nasa gov

James Hartsfield Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 james a hartsfield@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-148

NASA TO BROADCAST HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS IN HIGH DEFINITION

WASHINGTON - NASA Television will broadcast a special high definition (HDTV) feed of two hours of highlights from America's human spaceflight history as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary

The NASA HD highlights will be broadcast on Friday, Aug 8, Monday, Aug 11, and Tuesday, Aug 12, from 9 to 11 a m EDT on a special feed from NASA TV The highlights also will be broadcast on standard definition on NASA TV's media channel

The broadcast will include material drawn from more than 150 hours of historical film footage that was converted to HDTV under collaboration between The Discovery Channel and NASA Much of the converted footage was used in production of The Discovery Channel's acclaimed series, "When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions "

For technical information on how to receive the special broadcast in high definition, and for NASA TV streaming video, downlink and scheduling information, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ntv

For more information about NASA and its programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov

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