NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with Gerald J. Wasserburg, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Emeritus, on the John D. MacArthur chair at the California Institute of Technology, part 1 of 3
- Series
- NOVA
- Episode
- To the Moon
- Producing Organization
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Contributing Organization
- WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-15-jd4pk08855
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- Description
- Program Description
- This remarkably crafted program covers the full range of participants in the Apollo project, from the scientists and engineers who promoted bold ideas about the nature of the Moon and how to get there, to the young geologists who chose the landing sites and helped train the crews, to the astronauts who actually went - not once or twice, but six times, each to a more demanding and interesting location on the Moon's surface. "To The Moon" includes unprecedented footage, rare interviews, and presents a magnificent overview of the history of man and the Moon. To the Moon aired as NOVA episode 2610 in 1999.
- Raw Footage Description
- Gerald J. Wasserburg, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Emeritus, on the John D. MacArthur chair at the California Institute of Technology, is interviewed about his role in the Apollo program. He discusses site selection and his opinion that Apollo 11 was the most important of the Apollo missions, as well as his opinion that manned spaceflight is not necessary to learning about the moon. On the science side, Wasserburg explains his hesitation on water on the moon, the discovery of orange soil, and the fears of contamination from lunar samples. The interview ends with an explanation of the name "Lunatic Asylum" from their work on the moon.
- Created Date
- 1998
- Asset type
- Raw Footage
- Genres
- Interview
- Topics
- History
- Technology
- Science
- Subjects
- American History; Gemini; apollo; moon; Space; astronaut
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:23:08
- Credits
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Interviewee: Wasserburg, Gerald J., 1927-2016
Interviewee: Wasserburg, Gerald J., 1927-2016
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WGBH
Identifier: cpb-aacip-97c7d161046 (Filename)
Format: Digital Betacam
Generation: Original
Duration: 0:23:08
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- Citations
- Chicago: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with Gerald J. Wasserburg, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Emeritus, on the John D. MacArthur chair at the California Institute of Technology, part 1 of 3 ,” 1998, WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed September 18, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-jd4pk08855.
- MLA: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with Gerald J. Wasserburg, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Emeritus, on the John D. MacArthur chair at the California Institute of Technology, part 1 of 3 .” 1998. WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. September 18, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-jd4pk08855>.
- APA: NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with Gerald J. Wasserburg, Professor of Geology and Geophysics, Emeritus, on the John D. MacArthur chair at the California Institute of Technology, part 1 of 3 . Boston, MA: WGBH, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-jd4pk08855