Stellar Experiences

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Rusty Rocket's Last Blast

For slide based planetariums


All rocket rookies report to class! Lift off with Rusty Rocket and learn rocket basics, relive great moments in space exploration, and discover how far it really is to the moon and planets.

After decades of teaching rocket rookies the basics of rocket physics, Rusty Rocket has announced that this will be his last blast, and he already has plans for how he will spend his free time.

Meanwhile, Rusty has one final mission to command: an introductory tour of the solar system for a class of rocket rookies that focuses on the wide variety of planetary environments. Rusty really emphasizes the immense distances between the planets.

Award winner:

Rusty Rocket's Last Blast received the Award of Excellence for Best Audio-Visual Production of 1996 from the Tennessee Association of Museums.

Specifications:

  • Suitable for grades 1 through 5 and public audiences
  • 32 minutes, plus walk-out music
  • 210 slides - includes 4 panorama scenes
  • VHS videotape