TV NOVA - Season 45 Episode 17 : Apollo's Daring Mission NOVA - Season 45 Episode 17 : Apollo's Daring Mission 7.008/10 by 131 users Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the inside story of Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon. The U.S. space program suffered a bitter setback when Apollo 1 ended in a deadly fire during a pre-launch run-through. In disarray, and threatened by the prospect of a Soviet Union victory in the space race, NASA decided upon a radical and risky change of plan: turn Apollo 8 from an earth-orbit mission into a daring sprint to the moon while relying on untried new technologies. Fifty years after the historic mission, the Apollo 8 astronauts and engineers recount the feats of engineering that paved the way to the moon. Details Casts Posters Images Title NOVA - Season 45 Episode 17 : Apollo's Daring Mission Alternative Titles PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova First Air Date 1974-03-03 Last Air Date 2025-09-24 Number of Episodes 1012 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List NOVA Season 45 :Episode 1 Black Hole Apocalypse Black Hole Apocalypse 2018-01-10 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 2 The Impossible Flight The Impossible Flight 2018-01-31 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 3 First Face of America First Face of America 2018-02-07 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 4 Great Escape at Dunkirk Great Escape at Dunkirk 2018-02-14 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 5 Prediction by the Numbers Prediction by the Numbers 2018-02-28 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 6 Decoding the Weather Machine Decoding the Weather Machine 2018-04-18 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 7 Rise of the Superstorms Rise of the Superstorms 2018-06-27 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 8 Transplanting Hope Transplanting Hope 2018-09-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 9 Operation Bridge Rescue Operation Bridge Rescue 2018-10-03 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 10 Volatile Earth: Volcano on Fire Volatile Earth: Volcano on Fire 2018-10-10 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 11 Volatile Earth: Volcano on the Brink Volatile Earth: Volcano on the Brink 2018-10-10 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 12 Addiction Addiction 2018-10-17 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 13 Flying Supersonic Flying Supersonic 2018-10-24 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 14 Last B-24 Last B-24 2018-11-07 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 15 Thai Cave Rescue Thai Cave Rescue 2018-11-14 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 16 World's Fastest Animal World's Fastest Animal 2018-11-21 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 17 Apollo's Daring Mission Apollo's Daring Mission 2018-12-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 101 NOVA Wonders What Are Animals Saying? NOVA Wonders What Are Animals Saying? 2018-04-25 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 102 NOVA Wonders What's Living in You? NOVA Wonders What's Living in You? 2018-05-02 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 103 NOVA Wonders Are We Alone? NOVA Wonders Are We Alone? 2018-05-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 104 NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain? NOVA Wonders Can We Build a Brain? 2018-05-16 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 105 NOVA Wonders Can We Make Life? NOVA Wonders Can We Make Life? 2018-05-23 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 45 :Episode 106 NOVA Wonders What's the Universe Made Of? NOVA Wonders What's the Universe Made Of? 2018-05-30 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...