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March 25, 1959 () Flight is an American television anthology series that originally aired in syndication from 1958 to 1959. The series originally aired for one season, [ 1 ] with 38 half-hour episodes produced.
Outpost is a 1959 Australian television play about Australian soldiers in New Guinea during World War Two. It was written for television by John Cameron. [1] It was one of the most acclaimed early Australian-written TV plays. [2]
In this episode, a struggling colony on a distant planet awaits the arrival of a ship that will take them back to Earth. The story centers on the resulting cross-cultural encounter and the enduring ties to one's home planet, chiefly as seen through the eyes of the colony's leader, William Benteen (played by James Whitmore ).
Battle in Outer Space was released in Japan on 26 December 1959. [1] It was released in the United States in an English-dubbed version by Columbia Pictures in 1960 where it was a double feature with 12 to the Moon. [1] [2] The North American release was reasonably popular earning around $600,000. [3]
Men into Space (a.k.a. Space Challenge in later US syndication) is an American black-and-white science fiction television series, produced by Ziv Television Programs, Inc., that was first broadcast by CBS from September 30, 1959, to September 7, 1960.
Luna 1 was the first spacecraft to leave the gravitational influence of Earth. Also in 1959, Luna 2 was the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another celestial body, impacting the Moon, and Luna 3 returned the first images of the far side of the Moon.
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1 Tom Swift and His Flying Lab: 1954 William Dougherty 2 Tom Swift and His Jetmarine: John Almquist 3 Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship: 4 Tom Swift and His Giant Robot: Richard Sklar 5 Tom Swift and His Atomic Earth Blaster: James Duncan Lawrence: 6 Tom Swift and His Outpost in Space: 1955 7 Tom Swift and His Diving Seacopter: 1956 8