The Rocket -
breakthrough: the ideas that changed the world

Tue, Mar 31 3:00 P.M. NH World (11.3)

Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.

Duration: 55 minutes and 2 seconds

Episode Number: 105

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Tue, Mar 31	3:00 P.M.	The Rocket NH World (11.3)

About Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World:

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.

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