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Robert Z. Pearlman

'The Dream is [still] Alive': First IMAX film shot in space at 40 years

Four astronauts in dark blue short sleeve polo shirts and light blue shorts work inside a space shuttle.

James Neihouse had one more thing to share. From inside a tote bag, he pulled out a chrome frame displaying 11 strips of tape, each of which had printed text and handwritten notes.

These were labels removed from film cans, the award-winning cinematographer explained. But not just from any film — these were the 41-year-old labels from the third space shuttle mission to carry an IMAX camera into Earth orbit. The rolls were used in the making of the first movie to include scenes shot in space, as first released four decades ago this June.

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