13 Minutes to the Moon: 12. Live from Houston
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Fifty years after the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, we’re at Houston’s Rice University, where President John F. Kennedy delivered his iconic “We choose to go to the Moon” speech to reflect on one of humanity’s greatest achievements. In this season finale, a panel of leading space experts discuss the success of the Apollo programme, how it transformed science and technology and what it means for the future of lunar exploration.
Hosted by Kevin Fong.
Starring: John Aaron Gerry Griffin Walt Cunningham Peggy Whitson
Theme music by Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music
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This episode is being released 50 years after the first moon landing.
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