Season 1, Episode 8

1. Can We Do This?

NASA responds to John F. Kennedy's challenge of landing a man on the moon with a group of new astronauts for the Gemini Program.

2. Apollo 1

The tragic death of Apollo's first three astronauts during a pre-launch test haunts the spacecraft's designers.

3. We Have Cleared the Tower

A documentary film crew follows Apollo 7 flight's preparation. The future of the entire project lies on the success of this launch.

4. 1968

NASA takes its boldest and most controversial step: an attempt to fly men around the moon and back.

5. Spider

Engineers at Grumman Aviation work with NASA and the Apollo 9 astronauts to build and test the lunar module.

6. Mare Tranquilitatis

Conflicts, disastrous simulations and a series of last-minute crises threaten the success of Apollo 11.

7. That's All There Is

The death of a colleague moves Alan Bean from "forgotten astronaut" to lunar-module pilot on the second moon landing.

8. We Interrupt This Program

As the deadly consequences of the Apollo 13 accident escalate, so do the tensions in the NASA press corps.

9. For Miles & Miles

America's first man in space, Alan Shepard, is grounded with an inner-ear disorder. But surgery brings him a chance to rescue the space program.

10. Galileo Was Right

Geology guru Lee Silver helps Dave Scott and his Apollo 15 crew unravel the moon's mysterious origins.

11. The Original Wives Club

The astronauts' wives struggle with their new "jobs" handling both the national spotlight and a demanding home front.

12. Le Voyage dans la Lune

The bittersweet end of the Apollo program is juxtaposed with a light-hearted re-creation of the 1902 French silent classic "Voyage to the Moon."

1. Can We Do This?

NASA responds to John F. Kennedy's challenge of landing a man on the moon with a group of new astronauts for the Gemini Program.

2. Apollo 1

The tragic death of Apollo's first three astronauts during a pre-launch test haunts the spacecraft's designers.

3. We Have Cleared the Tower

A documentary film crew follows Apollo 7 flight's preparation. The future of the entire project lies on the success of this launch.

4. 1968

NASA takes its boldest and most controversial step: an attempt to fly men around the moon and back.

5. Spider

Engineers at Grumman Aviation work with NASA and the Apollo 9 astronauts to build and test the lunar module.

6. Mare Tranquilitatis

Conflicts, disastrous simulations and a series of last-minute crises threaten the success of Apollo 11.

7. That's All There Is

The death of a colleague moves Alan Bean from "forgotten astronaut" to lunar-module pilot on the second moon landing.

8. We Interrupt This Program

As the deadly consequences of the Apollo 13 accident escalate, so do the tensions in the NASA press corps.

9. For Miles & Miles

America's first man in space, Alan Shepard, is grounded with an inner-ear disorder. But surgery brings him a chance to rescue the space program.

10. Galileo Was Right

Geology guru Lee Silver helps Dave Scott and his Apollo 15 crew unravel the moon's mysterious origins.

11. The Original Wives Club

The astronauts' wives struggle with their new "jobs" handling both the national spotlight and a demanding home front.

12. Le Voyage dans la Lune

The bittersweet end of the Apollo program is juxtaposed with a light-hearted re-creation of the 1902 French silent classic "Voyage to the Moon."