Jim Lovell

When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped on the moon in December 1972, he left his footprints and his daughters' initials in the lunar dust. Now, over forty years later, is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and loss. Cernan's burning ambition carried him from a quiet Chicago suburb to the spectacular and hazardous environment of space and, ultimately, to the moon.

Examines reasons why the inspiration to pursue careers in science and technology ended in the 1970s as the space race came to a close.

The true story of the Apollo 13 space mission where astronauts are stranded in their crippled spacecraft while the ground crew race against time to bring them home.

In the 1960s and 70s The Space Race inspired a generation to pursue careers in science and technology, and then it all ended. Fight for Space looks at why this happened and re-awakens our sense of wonder and discovery.