7.8/1022 votes#1 - A Place Beyond the Sky
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2019
On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized, radio-transmitting aluminium alloy sphere - into orbit. The satellite caused a sensation. Amid Cold War tensions, the Soviet Union’s accomplishment signalled a dramatic technological advantage and American felt it had little choice but to join the Space Race.
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8.0/1021 votes#2 - Earthrise
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2019
What exactly was it going to take for America to beat the Soviets to the moon? Cold War tensions persisted, as rumours circulated that the Soviets were preparing to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon. Nasa quickly developed the Gemini program, sending astronauts into orbit around the Earth to practice critical manoeuvres for the eventual trip to the moon.
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8.2/1021 votes#3 - Magnificent Desolation
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/10/2019
After the immediate celebration of 1968’s successful Apollo 8 mission, underlying questions about the space programme emerged with new intensity as politicized young Americans challenged the nation’s priorities. Nasa pushed brashly forward.
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An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of...
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"A Place Beyond the Sky" is the best rated episode of "Chasing the Moon" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/8/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Earthrise".