It's Okay to Be SMART: Apollo’s Most Important Discovery--Inside NASA’s Moon Rock V

10 minutes 31 seconds

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Fifty years ago, NASA sent the first astronauts to walk on the moon’s face. The astronauts returned with a collection of moon rocks. In this episode, host Joe Hanson visits NASA’s lunar sample vault to learn more about the solar system through the study of these specimens. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 10 minutes 31 seconds

Topic: Science
Subtopic: Astronomy, Space Sciences
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2019
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: It's Okay to Be Smart

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