When a Nuke Nearly Killed the Moon Landing

Summary To travel to the moon Apollo astronauts had to pass through the Van Allen radiation belts. NASA scientists eventually concluded that radiation exposure would be minimal with the shielding on the command module. Still, a proposal to purge the radiation with a nuclear explosion was considered. But the 1964 Starfish Prime atmospheric nuclear test actually enriched the radiation in the Van Allen belts.

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Stars : Amy Shira Teitel

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 11, 2022

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Officical YouTube Channel

Language : English

Summary To travel to the moon Apollo astronauts had to pass through the Van Allen radiation belts. NASA scientists eventually concluded that radiation exposure would be minimal with the shielding on the command module. Still, a proposal to purge the radiation with a nuclear explosion was considered. But the 1964 Starfish Prime atmospheric nuclear test actually enriched the radiation in the Van Allen belts.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jan 11, 2022

Countries of origin : Canada

Official sites : Officical YouTube Channel

Language : English

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