Tune into The Curiosity Chronicles to finally hear about the lead up to the missions that landed men on the moon for the first time!  In part one of Project Apollo we explore the different theories on how to get to the moon, the awesome machinery that launched men to the moon, the tragedy that nearly de-railed Apollo, and more!!

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/index.html

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See Apollo Part 2 for more sources!