12 September 2009

Disney's "Mars and Beyond"

Posted by Ryan Anderson

I just stumbled across this awesome Disney cartoon from 1957 over at the Tor.com blog. It’s worth watching just for the various bizarre aliens, but is also surprisingly informative about the history of astronomy, the origin of earth and life, and our fascination with life on Mars. Also note how they call galaxies “island universes”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r99XcaYDjg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxQVaHbqvTI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7RYYVm2o9s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RChnjIKWges

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76fiWRobU4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRCQ2Cu3bSE