Planet 51 Star Brings NASA's Message Of Exploration Down To Earth

Reported by redOrbit on Friday, 20 November 2009 (on November 20, 2009)

Actor Dwayne Johnson, usually known for his action and comedic film roles, takes to the stars as an astronaut in a new animated feature that brings important messages about the importance of space exploration and education to those of us here on Earth.Johnson provides the voice of space explorer Chuck Baker in the new Sony family film "Planet 51" and is featured in a series of new public service announcements dealing with education, diversity and NASA "spinoff" technologies.

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