28 Sep 1982
Close-Up on Planets
Computer animation and footage from NASA space missions explain how our solar system evolved and the place Earth has within the system.
James May on the Moon
Top Gear presenter James May presents this informative program that examines the historic moon missions. Traveling to America, May meets three of the men who walked on the surface of the moon, learning how it felt and how the now antiquated technology was used to achieve such an historic feat.
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James May Himself - Presenter
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