Chasing the Moon(2019)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2019-07-08
Average Runtime: 1h 52m
Rating: 8.3
Votes: 13
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the moonshot, revealing a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama.
Keywords
moonsoviet unionu.s. air forcejohn f. kennedyinterviewmoon landingspaceastronauthistoricalarchive footagespace racefound footagespace explorationusa historytimeline1960sold footageamerican experienceapollo programlunar missionexpert opinionapollohistory of mankindbuzz aldrinhistory and legacydocumentaryhuman historyamerican historytestimonyexplorator pioneerhistorical documentary
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Fandango At HomeSeasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 3E01
A Place Beyond the Sky
Air Date: 2019-07-08
On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized, radio-transmitting aluminium alloy sphe...
E02
Earthrise
Air Date: 2019-07-09
What exactly was it going to take for America to beat the Soviets to the moon? Cold War tensions persisted, as rumour...
E03
Magnificent Desolation
Air Date: 2019-07-10
After the immediate celebration of 1968’s successful Apollo 8 mission, underlying questions about the space programme...
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