The Fourth Astronaut

Surprisingly Brilliant by Seeker

Jun 25, 202046:21Science & Medicine

Meet the ‘Rope Mother’ - the lady whose code, weaved into copper wire and magnetic rings, saved the Apollo 11 mission to the moon… Greg tells Maren the story of an incredible person who has not only been called The Fourt...

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