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Chasing the Moon
2019
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Chasing the Moon
Earthrise 1 Season 2 Episode
112 min
2019
What exactly was it going to take for America to beat the Soviets to the moon? Cold War tensions persisted, as rumours circulated that the Soviets were preparing to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon. Nasa quickly developed the Gemini program, sending astronauts into orbit around the Earth to practice critical manoeuvres for the eventual trip to the moon.
moon
soviet union
u.s. air force
john f. kennedy
interview
moon landing
space
astronaut
historical
archive footage
space race
found footage
space exploration
usa history
timeline
1960s
old footage
american experience
apollo program
lunar mission
expert opinion
apollo
history of mankind
buzz aldrin
history and legacy
documentary
human history
american history
testimony
explorator pioneer
historical documentary
