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Apollo 11 Special (Part 1)
Episode 143

Apollo 11 Special (Part 1)

The Boffins celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landings...

Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists · The Naked Scientists

June 9, 201955m 29s

Show Notes

As mankind celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landings, Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are joined by bestselling Apollo 11 author David Whitehouse at the British Interplanetary Society. Universal Pictures' highly anticipated documentary film, Apollo 11, is out in UK cinemas on June 28 and, with a sneak preview, Sue meets the film's director Todd Miller and archivist Stephen Slater. If you've seen the Orion capsule you'll know it resembles Apollo and will splashdown too. Richard talks to Melissa Jones, the NASA landing and recovery director at the Kennedy Space Center,... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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apollo 11David WhitehouseTodd MillerStephen SlaterMelissa Jones