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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket

Season 1 Episode 5

Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.

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10/4/2024