Apollo 11 Explained / Space Race Documentary | On July 16th 1969, the world watched as the Saturn V launched Apollo 11 into space, bringing the Space Race to an end, a defining moment in the Cold War. One of humanity's greatest achievements, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins would embark on an 8-day journey to the Moon and back, 240,000 miles away. After decades of preparation and research, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin would become the first humans to step foot on another world, cementing America as the victors of the Space Race, 12 years of technological warfare between the worlds two largest superpowers; the United States and the Soviet Union. Man's journey to the moon would become the defining moment of the second half of the 20th century. Time Stamps 📽 Intro 0:00 The Space Race 2:05 The American Machine 6:45 The Saturn V 10:16 Launch Day 12:34 Take Off 14:10 Into Orbit 16:35 A Wonderfull View 17:25 Day 3 18:45 Day 4 21:10 A Tricky Descent 22:34 Contact Light 25:36 One Giant Leap 27:21 A New World 28:30 Nixons Phone Call 31:09 Exploration 33:19 Accent To Columbia 34:45 Back To Earth 37:25 Ticker Tape Parade 38:34 Legacy 39:25 Goodnight From Apollo 11 40:02 Epilogue 41:02 Other Videos: The 12 Labours of Hercules Explained In 50 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qh7YV23aRY Nikola Tesla Explained In 16 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok8JDXSYw1U Greek Gods Explained In 12 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri-AoKE42rw Egyptian Gods Explained In 13 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bURNgGA2lzM Norse Mythology Explained In 15 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oxzmJPoRu8 The Fall of Rome Explained In 13 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJz15Y6hKMM Sun Tzu - The Art of War Explained In 5 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4FNBj1APA Left vs Right: Political Spectrum - Explained In 4 Minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlQ5fGECmsA Genghis Khan and The Mongol Empire Explained In 8 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDyece8CQF8 Fall of The Soviet Union Explained In 5 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16RMXZDG_g World War 2 Explained | Best WW2 Documentary | Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLHPLWDyHio The Vietnam War Explained In 25 Minutes | Vietnam War Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tNTh6KlXXU MUSIC AND VIDEO: Intro and Outro Music by: https://soundcloud.com/ryantothec Video music by: https://artlist.io/ The Life Guide is a channel dedicated to providing interesting and educational content about a range of political, philosophical, economic and historical topics. Whether you are interested in a simplified explanation of complicated modern ideas or detailed information on ancient civilizations and philosophical schools of thought, The Life Guide is the channel for you. #Apollo11 #MoonLanding #SpaceRace