To celebrate 50 years anniversary of Moon Landing, Sony BBC Earth enters a unique partnership with Nehru Science Centre
- ‘8 Days: To the Moon and Back’ will be the first series to premiere at NSC as part of the partnership
National, July 17, 2019: 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, millions
of people around the world witnessed a trio of astronauts – Neil Armstrong,
Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collin - create history, as they became the first men
to step on the moon. Sony BBC Earth,
India’s premium infotainment channel, will celebrate this historical milestone
by premiering the docu-series ‘8 Days:
To the Moon and Back’ as part of the partnership with India’s largest interactive
science centre – Nehru Science Centre.
Eight
days, three hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds - that’s the total duration of one of
the most dangerous and magnificent space missions - Apollo 11. The docu-series
uses cutting-edge digital effects and dramatized performances to create a
stunning 21st century visual journey. Students from various schools in Mumbai
will get to witness this grand visual spectacle at Nehru Science Centre and
hear the original and candid cockpit audio files
from fifty years ago!
Viewers
of Sony BBC Earth too are in for a treat as they get to watch a specially
curated line-up of 3 shows on July 20. In addition to ‘8 Days: To the Moon and Back’,there’s ‘21st
Century Race for Space’which explores the past,
present and future of space flight as the team meets the key players from NASA
and leading private space companies and ‘Wonders
of the Moon’ which explores a stunning medley of lunar delights from across
the globe.
Tune in
to Sony BBC Earth on July 20th to know why the world is excited to
know what happened 50 years ago
Comments:
Rohan Jain, Marketing Head,English
Cluster, Sony Pictures Networks India
“Our aim is to bring
content that is not only relevant and informative but also very entertaining
for the viewers. Apollo 11 was a dream mission for humanity and we are proud to
celebrate the 50th anniversary by showcasing our content strength.
Sony BBC Earth’s first-of-a-kind association with Nehru Science Centre is
another strategic step in engaging with the viewers by recreating the
experience for them on the big screen”.
Shiv
Prasad Khenned, Director at Nehru Science Center
"To commemorate
the monumental achievement of Neil Armstrong’s small step on moon, 50 years
ago, the Nehru Science Centre is privileged to partner with Sony BBC
Earth to film the historic BBC documentary “Eight Days to the Moon and
Back”, which presents, with original archival footings and voices of the
astronauts, the triumphs and tribulations that went into making the Apollo 11
mission a grand success. I am sure this film will excite the young minds and
will immensely motivate them".
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