Return to the Moon
In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first astronaut to set foot on the moon. Fifty years on, are we on the verge of a new golden age in lunar exploration?
In the first of two programmes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landings, the Sky at Night team take a look at the latest plans to return to the Moon. Recently, China, Israel and India have all sent major missions to the Moon. The Europeans and Americans are planning to build a space station in permanent orbit around the Moon. And NASA has just announced that they plan to land astronauts on the Moon鈥檚 surface within five years. It all suggests that we are on the verge of a new golden age in lunar exploration.
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The New Space Race
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What's Left to Discover?
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Could We Live on the Moon?
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Starguide: June 2019
Duration: 05:12
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00:01Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham
At The Castle Gate From Pelleas and Melisande (The Sky At Night) (1955)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Lintott |
| Presenter | Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Presenter | Pete Lawrence |
| Series Producer | Michael Lachmann |
| Executive Producer | Steve Crabtree |
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