NOVA; Interview with Leon "Lee" Silver, Ph.D., Professor of Geology at the California Institute of Technology, part 1 of 4 : To the Moon
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Leon "Lee" Silver, Ph.D., Professor of Geology at the California Institute of Technology, is interviewed about geology and science on Apollo. Silver explains how Jim Lovell came to be in charge of the back room, and explained the discovery of anorthosite on the moon, and makes the argument that the astronauts had been trained to discover things like it. On the discovery of green rock (made of geologic glass) and orange soil, Silver explains his initial theories on their creation, but the interview is cut off. This remarkably crafted program covers the full range of participants in the Apollo project, from the scientists and engineers who promoted bold ideas about the nature of the Moon and how to get there, to the young geologists who chose the landing sites and helped train the crews, to the astronauts who actually went - not once or twice, but six times, each to a more demanding and interesting location on the Moon's surface. "To The Moon" includes unprecedented footage, rare interviews, and presents a magnificent overview of the history of man and the Moon. To the Moon aired as NOVA episode 2610 in 1999.