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MOON LANDINGS | Looking back to the Apollo lunar missions
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On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. This BBC Archive collection tells the story of the Apollo moon missions, how they got off the ground and why the missions came to an abrupt end.
Through over 40 years of radio and TV broadcasts, we meet some of the men who made that incredible journey and the reporters who brought their stories into our homes. We examine the legacy of the space race and look ahead to the future, when mankind might make that giant leap once again.
Features
Moon Landings Collection
Interview
Dr James Ring
An astronomer states the case for putting telescopes on the moon.
News
Apollo 11 Landing: Precautions ...
Reg Turnill explores NASA's quarantine facilities.
News
On the Eve of Apollo 11 Launch
What will the Apollo astronauts actually be doing on the moon?
Panorama
The Impact on Earth
Was the race to get man on the moon a waste of money?
News
Apollo 11's Lunar Samples
A British scientist awaits samples of moon dust.
The Sky at Night Special
1969, Year of Space
Remembering the moon landings and exploring the solar system.
The Man Who Shot at the Moon
An interview with former NASA chief Dr Thomas Paine.
Today
Apollo 15
Reg Turnill reports on Apollo 15's discovery of the 'Genesis Rock'.
Right Stuff, Wrong Sex
Female Astronauts
How 13 women were blocked from joining NASA's space program.
The Things We Forgot to ...
Apollo 8
Michael Portillo revisits the race to the moon.
The Sky at Night
Last Man on the Moon
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of 'The Sky at Night' with Eugene Cernan.
James May Speaks to
Charles Duke
The Apollo 16 astronaut finds his way on the moon.
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