Apollo 11 – The Moon Landing – Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin

In July of 1969, three astronauts on board Apollo 11 rocketed into space. The result would be one of the greatest achievements in exploration in history – the landing – and walking – on the moon.

Episodes

Apollo 11 – The Moon Landing – Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin
This episode chronicles the events of the moon landing, focusing on the three astronauts – Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.

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Regarding this episode, the Explorers Podcast would like to give a huge thank you to Mr. Ross Arbour. Ross is a fan of the show, and a history buff. Ross, who is a news writer in Canada, offered to write the script for this episode – and we were thrilled with the result. So thanks to friend of the podcast, Ross Arbour, who made this episode possible.

Select Resources

  • Apollo Expeditions to the Moon – NASA
  • A Man on the Moon: Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts – Andrew Chaikin
  • Magnificent Desolation – Buzz Aldrin
  • Carrying the Fire – Michael Collins
  • First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong – James Hansen
  • NASA History Office – NASA.gov 
  • Smithsonian Air & Space Museum – smithsonian.org
  • Air & Space Magazine – airspacemag.com
  • Apollo 11 – CCN Films & Neon Films
  • 13 Minutes to the Moon – BBC Radio

Images

All images courtesy of Wikipedia.