Chasing The Moon

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On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon. They had reached the distant light that humans had admired and looked up to for thousands of years.

The second half of this two part series looks at the fire on board Apollo 1 that killed three astronauts and nearly derailed the space program.

This two part series examine the behind the scenes, public policy stories leading up to and following Apollo 11's flight to the moon. 

The Space Age began when America was going through a wrenching battle over Civil Rights.  And because the heart of the old Confederacy was chosen as its base, NASA  played an unintended role in Civil Rights history.

This special tells the story of women in the ultimate Man’s World – the labs and Shuttle crew cabins of NASA. 

In 1969, humans landed on the Moon. But why? Why did we go?

Audiences will hear stories and recollections from people close to the key moments in humanity's mission to the Moon.