13 Minutes to the Moon: 12. Live from Houston
Fifty years after Apollo 11鈥檚 Moon landing, space experts discuss its success and future missions, recorded at the university where JFK made his historic pledge.
Fifty years after the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, we鈥檙e at Houston鈥檚 Rice University, where President John F. Kennedy delivered his iconic 鈥淲e choose to go to the Moon鈥� speech to reflect on one of humanity鈥檚 greatest achievements. In this season finale, a panel of leading space experts discuss the success of the Apollo programme, how it transformed science and technology and what it means for the future of lunar exploration.
Hosted by Kevin Fong.
Starring:
John Aaron
Gerry Griffin
Walt Cunningham
Peggy Whitson
Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music
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This episode is being released 50 years after the first moon landing.
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- Sat 20 Jul 2019 18:06GMT成人快手 World Service
- Sun 21 Jul 2019 11:06GMT成人快手 World Service
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