Fifty years on: The Moon Landings 1969
The drama, the heroes and the genius that made the Moon landings happen
Apollo 11: The final 13 minutes that took humans to the Moon
The final minutes before landing were tense, as fuel ran low and connections were lost
Moon Landing: "Wow, it worked!"—Witness History
Apollo 11's journey seen from Mission Control
Apollo 11: The ‘kids’ who took us to the Moon
Without this group of youngsters the first Moon landing wouldn’t have happened.
The astronauts inspired by the Bible—Heart and Soul, Message from the Moon
A God-inspired orbit round the Moon
How the first Moon landing almost didn't happen
We hear from the people who made Apollo 11 happen and prevented it from going badly wrong.
13 facts you should know about Apollo 11
The first Moon landing was 50 years ago. Here are thirteen facts about the historic event
Why was Neil Armstrong chosen to be the first man on the Moon?
Astronaut Michael Collins on why Neil Armstrong was the Apollo 11 commander.
1969: The year we landed on the Moon
Key events of that year include John and Yoko's Bed-In, the Vietnam War and Woodstock
Earthrise—Discovery
The story of one of the most iconic photos of the last 50 years
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One Giant Step - David Bowie's Space Oddity—Radio 2 Celebrates David Bowie
Marking the 50th anniversary of the release of Bowie's Space Oddity - his first ever hit.
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