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Clip: Season 31 Episode 3 | 8m 31s
Watch chapter 1 of Chasing the Moon.
Aired: 07/03/19
Video has closed captioning.
Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 1
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Teaser #2: Chasing | Chasing the Moon
Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Teaser #1: Countdown | Chasing the Moon
Countdown to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Join American Experience and PBS to relive the journey that defined a generation.
Michael Collins: Third man of Apollo 11
Michael Collins was an astronaut from the third group named by NASA in October 1963.
Poppy Northcutt: Return to Earth Specialist
Frances “Poppy” Northcutt was the first female engineer to work in NASA’s Mission Control.
Wernher Von Braun: Rocket Scientist
Wernher Von Braun was a German-born, American rocket engineer.
Official Trailer | Chasing the Moon | PBS
The mission that changed everything. Chasing the Moon premieres July 8, 2019 on PBS.
Inside Look | Chasing the Moon
Get an inside look at the making of Chasing the Moon.
Long before we reached the moon’s surface, the moon has held special meaning for humanity.
The Desegregation of Huntsville
Civil rights activists in Huntsville, Alabama formed a “psychological warfare committee”.
Space Law, The Next Generation: Chasing the Moon
Private companies planning lunar missions. Who’s in charge in outer space?
How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon
To win the space race, NASA had to market the moon to the American public.
Ed Dwight: First African American Candidate for Space
Ed Dwight Jr. was the first African American to be trained as an astronaut.
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
