When President Kennedy challenged NASA to reach for the moon in 1961, it had all of fifteen minutes of space flight experience. By 1969, Neil Armstrong's famous boot print was in the moons dust. In between are extraordinary tales of politics, engineering, tragedy and triumph. This series sheds new light on one of the most compelling chapters of the sixties. (PG) Read More... Battle for the Moon: 1957 - 1969, from Sputnik to ApolloTuesdays at 7.30pm from July 9 To celebrate the first step on the moon, this documentary revisits the space race, from the launch of the Soviet Sputnik to the America's triumphant Apollo 11. (PG) Read More... Abandoned Engineering- S2Thursdays at 7.30pm from July 25 The world is full of engineering projects and buildings designed to amaze those that came to see them and make money for those that designed and built them. (PG) Read More... Truk Lagoon: Japan's Pearl HarbourTuesday July 23 at 8.30pm The planet's greatest concentration of WW2 shipwrecks lie in a remote lagoon in the Pacific Ocean, which nobody seems to have heard of! (PG) Read More... The CircusMondays at 8.30pm from July 29 This Circus tells the story of one of the most popular and influential forms of entertainment in history; when Circus Day could shut down a town, and circus performers were celebrities. (PG) Read More... It was a monumental achievement that enthralled people around the world. On July 20 1969, three astronauts walked on the moon, paving the way for future space exploration and opening the door to boundless curiosity and discovery. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this important milestone, HISTORY have curated a month long-line up of world class space documentaries throughout July. Enjoying HISTORY's new series Aussie Inventions That Changed The World? Why not listen to the podcast? With a new episode released each week, join members of the Aussie Inventions cast as they discuss a significant invention featured in the show with industry experts. Download each episode from Apple Podcasts or your preferred Podcast app. And don't forget to tune in at Mondays, 7.30pm AEST for all new inventions and their origin stories. Only on HISTORY. July 10, 1954 |