Soviet Failure

Click above to listen to part 4 of Nailing the Moon Landing, featuring David Whitehouse, journalist, broadcaster, and author of “Apollo 11: The Inside Story,” discussing the history of the Soviet space program, and what kept them from attempting a moon landing.

Nailing the Moon Landing:
Part 1: Cosmic Conveyance
Part 2: Inventing Technology
Part 3: The Apollo 1 Tragedy
Part 4: Soviet Failure
Part 5: Planting the Flag
Part 6: Nurse to the Astronauts
Part 7: Space Pilots
Part 8: The Reek of Regolith

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Molly Bentley Executive Producer and Co-Host, Big Picture Science

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Senior Astronomer, SETI Institute

Big Picture Science is an immersive radio show and podcast that reveals the unexpected connections in science.

Our Skeptic Check episodes take a critical look at extraordinary science claims and pseudoscience.

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