A selection of archive programmes charting America and Russia's attempts to reach for the moon and beyond, as both competitors and allies.
Patrick Moore reviews the Soviet mission to launch a manned rocket into space. (1960)
Examining the US fear that the Russians are ahead of them in the space race. (1981)
A report into the future of manned space flight after the US Challenger disaster. (1987)
Marking the beginning of a new era of space exploration. (1995)
A special edition to mark man's first steps on the surface of the moon. (1969)
The story of the men who orbited Earth on board the ill-fated Mir space station. (1998)
Tom Mangold examines the space arms race. (1978)
Tom Mangold continues his look at space weaponry. (1978)
