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A Ring-Side View of the Heavens | Still from "S28 E6: A Ring-Side View of the Heavens"

A Ring-Side View of the Heavens

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How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon

How NASA Sold Us a Trip to the Moon: Chasing the Moon

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Space Law, The Next Generation: Chasing the Moon

Space Law, The Next Generation: Chasing the Moon

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The Desegregation of Huntsville

The Desegregation of Huntsville

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The Moon’s Lasting Pull

The Moon’s Lasting Pull

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Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 1

Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 1

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Michael Collins: Third man of Apollo 11

Michael Collins: Third man of Apollo 11

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Inside Look | Chasing the Moon

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Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 2

Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 2

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Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 3

Chapter 1 | Chasing the Moon, Part 3

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Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock

Wavy Gravy: “Please Chief” of Woodstock

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Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion

Max Yasgur: Woodstock’s unexpected champion

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Project Manhigh | Space Men

Project Manhigh was woefully underfunded and undervalued, but Dr. John Paul Stapp and his Air Force team were certain of the project's success. Using spare parts and ingenuity, they assembled a capsule that attached to a newly-invented balloon they hoped would carry a man to heights over 100,000 feet about Earth's surface.