Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta - Season 12 Episode 10

A journey to discover our immense and beautiful satellite, to discover what lies behind that face, that smile; why the Moon is up there and how it was born; what are her influences on our planet; what is hidden behind, on the side that no one sees from Earth. The Moon has been essentially unknown for millennia and in some respects continues to be misunderstood today, but it has always fascinated us. During the episode we will discover the latest scientific research that will dispel some myths and enchant us with breathtaking images. Man has always dreamed of going to the Moon. Then finally the great dream came true on 20 July 1969. Together with Alberto Angela we will retrace that extraordinary adventure of the conquest of the Moon, reliving the exciting phases that led the first man to step on the lunar soil and the enormous technological and intellectual effort that made the feat possible. What would our life and our world be like without her?