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438. The Moonwalkers, with Tom Hanks

2024/4/7
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Tom Hanks: 本集节目回顾了阿波罗登月计划的伟大历程,以及其背后所面临的巨大风险和挑战。从阿波罗1号的悲剧到阿波罗13号的惊险,再到阿波罗11号的成功登月,每一个任务都充满了不确定性和危险。但正是这些挑战激发了人类探索太空的勇气和决心。他从孩童时期就关注阿波罗登月计划,并将其视为20世纪的重要事件。阿波罗8号绕月飞行直播让他意识到历史的巨大转变,并激发了他对登月任务的关注。冷战时期的竞争是推动太空竞赛的重要因素,美国与苏联之间的竞争激励了美国的登月计划。肯尼迪总统的登月承诺不仅仅是政治意愿,更体现了人类探索未知的本性。人类探索未知的冲动是其天性的一部分,登月计划正是这种冲动的体现。人类对月球的好奇心和探索欲望是推动登月计划的重要动力。20世纪60年代独特的乐观主义和进取精神推动了太空竞赛。20世纪60年代科技的快速发展和人们对未来的乐观预期促进了太空探索的热情。阿波罗登月计划中,成功与失败之间的时间跨度极短,体现了太空探索的巨大风险。阿波罗8号绕月飞行是人类太空探索史上的重要里程碑。阿波罗计划宇航员之间存在竞争,但他们也互相尊重彼此的成就。迈克尔·柯林斯在阿波罗11号任务中独自飞回地球的计划展现了其非凡的勇气和技能。阿波罗11号登月过程中,尼尔·阿姆斯特朗临危不乱地处理了险情。阿波罗11号登月过程中,宇航员依靠有限的工具和精准的计算完成了着陆。巴兹·奥尔德林在登月后进行了一次个人宗教仪式。尼尔·阿姆斯特朗在登月时略微失误的名言,反而使其更具魅力。所有阿波罗计划的宇航员都渴望成为第一个踏上月球的人。登月舱舱门的结构决定了尼尔·阿姆斯特朗成为第一个踏上月球的人。尼尔·阿姆斯特朗作为第一个踏上月球的人,其个人品质和能力至关重要。阿波罗13号任务的失败,让他对太空探索的风险有了更深刻的认识。阿波罗13号宇航员在危机中始终保持冷静和积极的态度,并不断寻找解决问题的方法。面对挑战,对自身能力的信念是取得成功的关键。阿波罗15号任务中使用月球车极大地扩展了月球探测范围。苏联的登月计划与美国的计划在目标和方法上存在差异。阿波罗11号带回的月球岩石样本对月球地质研究做出了巨大贡献。阿波罗计划宇航员在月球上留下了许多纪念品。未来将会有更多机构和个人参与月球探测活动。重返月球的愿望和需求依然存在,并蕴藏着新的机遇。人类参与太空探索的重要性既在于科学价值,也在于其象征意义。当前的科技水平已经足以支持更多个人和机构参与月球探测。重返月球不仅仅是为了重温历史,更在于探索新的可能性和目标。人类对太空的探索永无止境,月球探测只是其中一个阶段。 Dominic Sandbrook: 阿波罗11号任务的成功被人们视为理所当然,而忽略了其背后的巨大风险。阿波罗登月是20世纪人类征服看似不可能的疆界,并展现科技探索的伟大象征。20世纪60年代独特的乐观主义和进取精神推动了太空竞赛。

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“We choose to go to the Moon. We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…”

In his speech at Rice University, Texas, in September 1962, President John F. Kennedy reaffirmed America's commitment to an extraordinary, startling project: landing a man on the Moon by the end of the decade. Facing fierce competition from the U.S.S.R., it would take 11 missions of unimaginable danger to reach this goal, with Neil Armstrong first setting foot on the Moon’s rocky surface on July 21st, 1969. 

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

650 million people watched in awe that day, as Apollo 11 unfolded on live TV. In today’s episode, Tom and Dominic are joined by one of those people, very special guest TOM HANKS, actor, filmmaker and expert on all things Apollo-related, to discuss the epic saga of how humankind made it to the Moon and back. From the tragedy of Apollo 1 and the disaster of Apollo 13, to Buzz Aldrin's "religious moment" after the Eagle had landed, driving foldable cars on the Moon, and the arguments over who would get to take the first lunar steps, Tom Hanks, Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland look at the dangerous, daring, and incredible stories of the Apollo missions.

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks is on at Lightroom, in King’s Cross, London, until the 13th of October 2024. 

Find out more here: https://lightroom.uk/whats-on/the-moonwalkers/

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