Chasing the Moon

Season 1 Episode 1: A Place Beyond the Sky

Jul 08, 2019NR1h 52m8.6

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.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 A Place Beyond the Sky

1. A Place Beyond the Sky

Aired: Jul 8, 2019

On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized,...

Episode 2 Earthrise

Aired: Jul 9, 2019

What exactly was it going to take for America to beat the Soviets to the moon...

Episode 3 Magnificent Desolation

3. Magnificent Desolation

Aired: Jul 10, 2019

After the immediate celebration of 1968’s successful Apollo 8 mission, underl...

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Appearances

Sergei Khrushchev

Sergei Khrushchev

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Creators

Robert StoneCreator, Writer

Info about Chasing the Moon

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History

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