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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Episode 5 | 54m 51s
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.
Aired: 05/15/19
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The Rocket
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Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave.
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