About this episode
This episode explores the challenges and triumphs of the Apollo 11 mission that successfully landed humans on the Moon.
Apollo 11 almost failed. How did the crew beat the odds to land on the Moon?In this new Astrum Extra exclusive, we’re deconstructing the mission that defined an era. We’ll dive deep into the near-disasters, the groundbreaking physics, and the human grit that put the Apollo 11 crew on the lunar surface (and back home again safely). This is the first video of our Mission Profile series here on Astrum Extra. Please let us know what you think in the comments! And join us again soon for Part 2 of the Apollo mission. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum's newsletter has launched! Want to know what's happening in space? Sign up here: https://astrumspace.kit.com A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF
People in this episode
Host: Astrum
Topics covered
- Apollo 11
- Moon landing
- space exploration
- near-disasters
- human grit
- groundbreaking physics
Keywords
- Apollo 11
- Moon landing
- space mission
- NASA
- lunar surface
- astronomy
- space exploration
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