26 June 2019
Episode 1
18 minutes
Photo: Getty Images for Kaspersky
The first of a five-part series from the Starmus science-and-arts festival in Zürich. Today we meet Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke and Starmus founder Garik Israelian.
26 June 2019
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Charlie Duke
Charlie Duke, the 10th person to walk on the moon, talks to Andrew Mueller about lunar motoring and keeping calm at one of the tensest moments in modern history.
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Garik Israelian
Garik Israelian, founder of the Starmus festival, discusses how far Starmus has come and where it is heading.
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