Discovery Preps NASA 50th Anniversary Content

WASHINGTON, September 6: NASA and Discovery Communications
have teamed up for a variety of on- and off-air activities throughout 2008 to
commemorate the space program's 50th anniversary.

The space agency, which was created by the National
Aeronautics and Space Act, began operations on October 1, 1958. NASA and
Discovery secured the partnership through a non-exclusive Space Act Agreement
with no exchange of funds. The partnership will include a range of special
programming on Discovery in the spring and summer of 2008 featuring
never-before-seen archival footage from NASA. As part of its on-air activities,
Discovery will also premiere the film In the Shadow of the Moon in the summer of 2008. The film sees crew members
from NASA's Apollo missions tell their stories in their own words.

In terms of online components, podcasts and interactive
features available at Discovery's website will enable viewers and users to take
a closer look at NASA's history and its plans for the future. There will also
be a number of grassroots activities throughout 2008, including educational
workshops and local screenings.

"We honor not only 50 years of wonder, achievement and
surprise; but also look toward a bright future of new discoveries,” said Jane
Root, the president and general manager of Discovery Channel and The Science
Channel. “Our planned 2008 specials and series documenting NASA's greatest
moments will inspire a new generation to explore and innovate.”