40 years since Apollo 11 - first manned mission to the moon
The Science Show celebrates 40 years since Apollo 11 by replaying excerpts from the program broadcast 20 years ago in 1989! The program features a speech by US President, John F. Kennedy, and communications between
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astronauts and mission control. Peter Pockley describes the challenges of a radio broadcaster covering Apollo missions during the 1960s. Ross Taylor discusses what we know about the formation of the moon. Ian Grant and Hamish Lindsay talk about the role of the Australian tracking station at Tidbinbilla. And there are contributions from astronomer Patrick Moore and Earle Hackett.
Australian science on Apollo missions - dust detectors
Prior to 1978 Brian O'Brien was Professor of Space Science at Rush University, Houston, Texas. He taught astronauts and designed experiments that were operated by NASA on the Moon. One experiment involved measuring solar wind and solar radiation. There were also experiments on dust. The results of his work have just been published in the journal Nature. He found moon dust is sticky and changes in stickiness during the course of a lunar day. Understanding the physics of lunar dust has important implications for any lunar mission.
Echoes of Apollo celebrates Apollo missions
Robert Brand describes his role as an electrical technician in relaying messages from the Apollo 11 mission via Honeysuckle Creek and Parkes, to mission control in the United States. Over a three-year period, Echoes of Apollo will celebrate each of the Apollo missions.
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