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Chasing the Moon

S1 E1- A Place Beyond the Sky

8.2

2019

1 Seasons

On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized, radio-transmitting aluminium alloy sphere - into orbit. The satellite caused a sensation. Amid Cold War tensions, the Soviet Union’s accomplishment signalled a dramatic technological advantage and American felt it had little choice but to join the Space Race.

Seasons

Season 13

Episodes

1. A Place Beyond the Sky

112m

2. Earthrise

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.

Chasing the Moon

Seasons

Episodes

1. A Place Beyond the Sky

2. Earthrise

3. Magnificent Desolation