#OnThisDay 1979: On the 10th anniversary of the first moon landing, James Burke went to NASA, to reflect on the heart-stopping minutes preceding "The eagle has landed." | BBC Archive
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#OnThisDay 1979: On the 10th anniversary of the first moon landing, James Burke went to NASA, to reflect on the heart-stopping minutes preceding "The eagle has landed." | BBC Archive
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#OTD in 1969: Nearly 110 hours after leaving Earth, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on to the surface of the Moon. In 1979 James Burke visited NASA to find out what was happening behind the scenes in the build up to, "the Eagle has landed". James Burke was no stranger to it all. He was lucky enough to sit in an Apollo space capsule simulator at the NASA space research centre in California shortly before the famed Apollo 11 mission. https://youtu.be/agOK5a2enxA | BBC Archive
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#OTD in 1969: Nearly 110 hours after leaving Earth, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step on to the surface of the Moon. In 1979 James Burke visited NASA to find out what was happening behind the scenes in the build up to, "the Eagle has landed". James Burke was no stranger to it all. He was lucky enough to sit in an Apollo space capsule simulator at the NASA space research centre in California shortly before the famed Apollo 11 mission. https://youtu.be/agOK5a2enxA | BBC Archive
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‘There were hundreds of ways they could be killed’: How James Burke brought the moon landing to the BBC
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1979: How to LAND ON THE MOON | Project Apollo | Retro Tech | BBC Archive
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In 1978, science broadcaster James Burke filmed what many call the greatest shot in television history. As the camera pulled back, he explained the Apollo missions and humanity’s progress — until, perfectly timed, a Saturn V rocket ignited behind him. No green screen, no second chances. The launch sequence had one window, and Burke had to hit his marks flawlessly. If he missed, the moment was gone forever. It was raw, real, and unrepeatable — the kind of shot that defined what live television co
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Invantion&learnzone on Instagram: "In 1978, science broadcaster James Burke filmed what many call the greatest shot in television history. ​As the camera pulled back, he explained the Apollo missions and humanity’s progress — until, perfectly timed, a Saturn V rocket ignited behind him. No green screen, no second chances. ​The launch sequence had one window, and Burke had to hit his marks flawlessly. If he missed, the moment was gone forever. ​It was raw, real, and unrepeatable — the kind of sho
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Wealth | Money | Mindset on Instagram: "In 1978, science broadcaster James Burke filmed what many call the greatest shot in television history. As the camera pulled back, he explained the Apollo missions and humanity’s progress — until, perfectly timed, a Saturn V rocket ignited behind him. No green screen, no second chances. The launch sequence had one window, and Burke had to hit his marks flawlessly. If he missed, the moment was gone forever. It was raw, real, and unrepeatable — the kind of s
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Discipline | Mindset | Motivation on Instagram: "In 1978, television captured a moment that could never be repeated. 📺🚀 Science broadcaster James Burke stood in frame explaining humanity’s progress and the Apollo missions — as a Saturn V rocket ignited behind him in perfect sync. No green screen. No retakes. One launch window. One chance. If Burke missed his mark, the moment was gone forever. Timing, precision, and trust in live television made it work. What followed became one of the most ico
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#OnThisDay 1969: Apollo 12 became the second crewed mission to successfully land on the Moon. In the BBC studio, James Burke and Patrick Moore reacted to astronauts Alan Bean and Pete Conrad reaching the lunar surface. | BBC Archive
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British Science-Historian James Burke explains "Rocket Propulsion" with one of the most perfect time shot in TV history. Credit: BBC One | Scientia
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#OTD 1969: James Burke showed off the swanky new BBC Space Studio. It featured models of the Earth and Moon, an on-site Patrick Moore and a big board for him to explain the Apollo 10 mission on. #TBT | BBC Archive
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📺 'Apollo 13' Friday 17 April 1970 - BBC1: `18:00 Apollo 13 was scheduled to return to Earth. As the minutes ticked down to re-entry and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, James Burke was on hand to summarise the mission to date.... | Bernie Briffa
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On this day in 1970, Apollo 13 was scheduled to splash down. As the minutes ticked down, James Burke was on hand to summarise the mission to date.
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