In a race against time, the Apollo Program challenged our scientific capabilities and redefined the boundaries of humanity. To celebrate NASA’s 60 years of exploration, Seeker is going back in time to relive each Apollo mission.

Season 1

In a race against time, the Apollo Program challenged our scientific capabilities and redefined the boundaries of humanity.

Apollo

Space & Innovation

In the final years of the war, Nazi rocket scientists successfully tested the V-2 rocket, the world’s most sophisticated missile and the first man-made object to cross the Kármán line which is commonly represented as the start of space.

How a Nazi Secret Weapon Launched the Space Race

The launch date for NASA’s first crewed Apollo mission was set: February 21, 1967.

Apollo 1's Fatal Fire Almost Ended the Program | Apollo

After the Apollo 1 disaster, NASA had to retrace its every move, piecing together the reasons why the first manned mission went catastrophically wrong.

Apollo’s First Manned Mission Was Live Streamed in Space | Apollo

Apollo 8 initially intended to stay close to home, testing crucial equipment in Earth’s orbit and helping to ensure everything would be ready when the time came to put a man on the Moon.

How Apollo 8 Survived the Risky Trip to the Far Side of the Moon | Apollo

The Lunar Module, or LEM would be the crucial bridge to the moon.

Apollo 10 Almost Crashed Into the Moon | Apollo

In the late 1950s, NASA looked to the military for its first astronauts.

The Crazy Things Astronauts Did to Survive the First Moon Landing

On the morning of November 14, 1969, ominous clouds blanketed the sky above the Kennedy Space Center.

Lightning Struck Apollo 12... Twice, Here’s How Mission Control Reacted | Apollo

On April 11, 1970 NASA launched its third mission to the lunar surface.

A Bomb Exploded on Apollo 13, Here’s What Happened Next | Apollo

About nine months after Apollo 13, NASA was headed back to the Moon.

What Science Was Actually Done on the Moon? | Apollo

Throughout the 1960s, NASA conducted studies with various contractors to determine the best design for the lunar vehicle.

How Did NASA Engineer a Car for the Moon? | Apollo

In the 1960’s, NASA was developing ambitious offshoots for the Apollo Program - primarily establishment of a Moon base intended to extend humanity’s time on the surface.

Why Did NASA Cancel the Apollo Program? | Apollo

During the Apollo Program, the Moon was the end goal.

How NASA Plans to Return to the Moon | Apollo