Friday, March 19, 2010

To The Moon ~ Ohio's Journey (2009) ~ WKYC special to commemorate the 40th anniversary of man landing on the moon ...

A new lab is built in Cleveland and begins research into space travel.

NASA is created as the space race between America and Russia heats up. Project Mercury puts the first American into orbit, Ohio's John Glenn.

NASA Lewis researches the fuel that has the potential to take astronauts to the Moon.

Two Ohio-born astronauts make significant contributions to Project Gemini to teach Americans how to work in space.

Ohio astronauts make great strides during Project Apollo and man walks on the Moon.

Apollo 13 becomes America's first disaster in space.

Glenn, Lovell and Armstrong become the inspiration for the next generation of Ohio astronauts.

The Space Shuttle program sees John Glenn's return to space.