Artemis II: 14. The Learnings
The team are back together. Astronaut Tim Peake and space scientist Maggie Aderin are joined by space journalist Kristin Fisher and Artemis...
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Epic stories of Nasa’s missions to the Moon. Season 1: the first Moon landing, Apollo 11. Season 2: the near disaster of Apollo 13. Presenter: Kevin Fong. Theme music: Hans Zimmer
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20 of 53 episodesArtemis II: 13. Splashdown
After 9 days, 1 hour, 32 minutes and 15 seconds and 1.1 million kilometres of travel, the Orion “Integrity” probe splashed down successfully...
Artemis II: 12. Please return to your seats
The Artemis II mission hurtles towards re-entry and splashdown. The 13 Minutes crew run through the schedule that includes 28,864 mph, seari...
Artemis II: 11. Science surprises
The Artemis II crew are getting ever closer to home and preparing for re-entry. Hosts astronaut Tim Peake and space scientist Maggie Aderin...
Artemis II: 10. How to train your astronaut
After all the excitement of the lunar fly-by, the Artemis II crew are taking a breather, and have a long-distance call with the astronauts o...
Artemis II: 9. Bye bye, fly-by
It’s been a busy 24 hours for the Artemis II crew. They have completed a lunar fly-by, surpassed the furthest distance humans have ever trav...
Artemis II: 8. Final approach
Now thoroughly within the lunar gravitational sphere of influence, Artemis II’s crew perform final preparations for the flyby and nearest ap...
Artemis II: 7. A family photo
With the toilet venting problem endangering the spacecraft Integrity’s Michelin rating, BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle drops by to updat...
Artemis II: 6. Halfway there
Nasa’s Artemis II crew are now closer to the Moon than they are to Earth. Hosts astronaut Tim Peake and space scientist Maggie Aderin are jo...
Artemis II: 5. No going back
The loop round the Moon target is confirmed by the last major engine burn of the mission. It’s the first time the European Service Module en...
Artemis II: 4. Launch after-party
The moment we’ve all been waiting for… Nasa’s Artemis II mission has launched. Next up is the big decision whether to commit to the lunar fl...
Artemis II: 3. Man around the Moon
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen talks to the BBC before his first space launch on Artemis II. What will lift-off be like and how will he feel? He jo...
Artemis II: 2. Rocket man
Nasa’s Artemis II mission looks set to launch towards the Moon on April 1st, after months of delays. Presenters Tim Peake and Maggie Aderin...
Artemis II: 1. Why humans are returning to the Moon
Nasa’s Artemis II mission looks set to launch towards the Moon on 1 April, after months of delays. Presenters Tim Peake and Maggie Aderin ar...
Artemis II: Trailer: The new mission to the Moon
The countdown is on to 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II, following Nasa’s mission to loop around the Moon. We’ll have an Artemis II episode e...
The Space Shuttle: 10. Return to flight
The space shuttle is back. Discovery stands waiting on launchpad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. It has taken more than two years to get here....
The Space Shuttle: 9. What is it all for?
Is human spaceflight worth the risk? It’s a time of soul searching for the whole shuttle crew. The space shuttle programme is put on hold fo...
The Space Shuttle: 8. A major malfunction
The Challenger tragedy shocks a nation, as millions watch on TV screens across the USA. Something has gone catastrophically wrong with the l...
The Space Shuttle: 7. Teacher in space
Nasa needs to kick-start new interest in the space shuttle. After multiple missions, public attention is waning and funding could suffer. Na...
The Space Shuttle: 6. Satellite for sale
Can the crew rescue the million-dollar space satellite lost in orbit? Two car-sized satellites, worth $75 million each, are stranded in spac...