Over the course of 20 months, NASA flew 10 vital Project Gemini missions that proved everything needed to get to the Moon in time to meet President John F. Kennedy's challenge. Apollo 13 co-author Jeffrey Kluger joins us to discuss the unprecedented sprint that was Project Gemini.

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0:00 The Bold Journey of Project Gemini

3:35 Uncovering the Forgotten Missions

6:28 The Challenge of Moon Landing

14:42 Crafting the Gemini Spacecraft

25:44 The Legendary Astronauts

34:22 Buzz Aldrin's Remarkable Contributions

38:51 The Apollo Connection

41:12 Remembering Jim Lovell

46:12 Wrap Up

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