Explore the Famous Mission of Apollo 13 in “At the Heart of History” Podcast

[A écouter aussi pour réviser le Bac ou le Brevet] Listen to the story of NASA’s space mission: Apollo 13, told by historian Virginie Girod, in an unpublished two-part story. In the heart of the space conquest, the United States launched on April 11, 1970, the Saturn V rocket towards the lunar soil. The Apollo 13 space mission aims to study the surface, the geology of the Far Mauro site, and to collect soil samples to improve our knowledge of this star. On board three astronauts: Jim Lowell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, determined to continue the exploration of the moon, undertaken during the two previous Apollo missions. A mission that will not go as planned…. Take to the skies and head into space to discover one of the most famous missions of the 20th century. “At the Heart of History” is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.

With the archives of Europe 1 and NASA. Thank you to the Documentation and Heritage Department of Europe 1

“In the heart of history” is for history enthusiasts but also for those who seek to learn history easily. Whether you want to strengthen your general culture, or revise a history lesson seen in class without going through textbooks, this podcast is for you.

To help students preparing for the Brevet or the History-Geography baccalaureate, “At the heart of History” addresses through the destinies of various characters the major chapters of the school program of Third as well as the school program of Terminale: Revolution French; First World War ; totalitarian regimes in interwar Europe; World War II, Vichy regime, Collaboration and Resistance; creation of the European Union…

More lively than the revision sheets, the historical accounts of Virginie Girod will allow you to memorize by listening the stakes of the conflicts which marked France and Europe and to have in mind examples of characters who are connected to them.

Topics covered: NASA – Space – Space mission – Apollo 13 – United States – Moon – Accident –