Science and Nature

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2022

First Man on the Moon

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First Man on the Moon

Season 41 Episode 22 | 53m 10s | CC

Everyone knows Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the moon. But this modest and unassuming man was determined to stay out of the spotlight. Now, for the first time, NOVA presents an intimate portrait of Armstrong through interviews with his family and friends, many of whom have never spoken publicly before.

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