From the Earth to the Moon

America responds to the challenge by President John F. Kennedy to send a man to the moon by the end of the 1960s, including the Mercury and Gemini missions that led to Apollo.

Explore the pre-launch fire that killed astronauts Grissom, White and Chaffee, severely threatening the Apollo program.

Recount the crucial launch of Apollo 7, the first manned flight of the program, as seen through the eyes of a documentary filmmaker.

1968 finds America deep in turmoil and social upheaval with the Vietnam War raging. The Apollo 8 crew is in historic lunar orbit during the Christmas holiday as the first humans to witness earth rise.

The lunar module's unique story is traced from sketch-pad origins to its shake-out during the Apollo 9 flight, in which two manned vessels linked up in space for the very first time.

Mare Tranquiltatis chronicles the Apollo 11 mission, highlighted by the heartstopping lunar descent of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Discover the life of a lunar astronaut through the eyes and ears of the exuberant crew of Apollo 12.

Get an inside look at the press corps as hard-news reporters and tabloid journalists scramble to report on the disastrous Apollo 13 flight.

Alan Shepard, America s first man in space, counters skepticism and self-doubt when he's finally cleared for lunar flight after years of being grounded due to an inner-ear disorder.

Examine the arcane world of lunar geology, and the preparations for making lunar exploration more than just an engineering feat.

Look at the Apollo spouses as they deal with the glare of the national spotlight during the ascendancy of women's liberation.

Celebrate all of America's lunar missions, focusing on the 1972 flight of Apollo 17, the last time men walked on the moon.