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The Moon

Mike Williams explores the moon in culture, how it affects life on Earth and he asks Alan Bean – one of the handful of people who have walked on it – what the moon is really like.

The moon has fascinated humans everywhere and for all time. Why? Mike Williams explores the moon in culture, how it affects life on Earth and he asks Alan Bean – one of the handful of people who have walked on it – what the moon is really like.

Producer: Richard Knight

(Image shows a full moon as seen from the sky at night. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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18 minutes

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Mon 21 Jul 2014 08:32GMT

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  • Fri 18 Jul 2014 18:32GMT
  • Sat 19 Jul 2014 13:32GMT
  • Sat 19 Jul 2014 22:32GMT
  • Mon 21 Jul 2014 01:32GMT
  • Mon 21 Jul 2014 08:32GMT

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