American Experience (1988 – ...)

1988 • 38 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 3 — Chasing the Moon - A Place Beyond the Sky

Name: Episode 3 — Chasing the Moon - A Place Beyond the Sky
Released: 2019-07-08
Duration: 55 min
Rating: 10

Season 31 • American Experience

Released: 2019-07-08 • Documentary

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On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized, radio-transmitting aluminium alloy sphere - into orbit. The satellite caused a sensation. Amid Cold War tensions, the Soviet Union’s accomplishment signalled a dramatic technological advantage and American felt it had little choice but to join the Space Race.

Episodes

Episode 1
The Swamp
2019-01-15

Episode 2
Sealab
2019-02-12

Episode 3
Chasing the Moon - A Place Beyond the Sky
2019-07-08

Episode 4
Chasing the Moon - Earthrise
2019-07-09

Episode 5
Chasing the Moon - Magnificent Desolation
2019-07-10

Episode 6
Woodstock
2019-08-06

Episode 7
The Feud
2019-09-10

Information

Episode air date	08.07.2019
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	9.99
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	6.6
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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American Experience: The Great War: Transformed

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