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Unavailable#38: How the Moon Landing Changed Tech Forever
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#38: How the Moon Landing Changed Tech Forever

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#38: How the Moon Landing Changed Tech Forever

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Even if you don't care about space travel, there's a good chance the work NASA did to get men on the moon affects your life even now. First, David and Christopher chat with Al Gross, a former NASA engineer who helped design the Apollo spacesuits, then went on to use the materials and techniques to design early versions of the sturdy, super-comfy shoes we all wear now. After that, Jennifer Levasseur, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's space history curator, talks about the cameras used on Apollo - and how all the tech required to broadcast a TV show live from the lunar surface may have led to the tiny camera in your smartphone.
Released:
Jul 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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