Recreating the moon landing - Nottingham's hand in an historic moment
1,291 views · Published 1 October 2009 · 7:57 · Indexed 30 September 2026
Channel: University of Nottingham · 2009 · Education
40 years ago, man made it to the moon, but getting back proved to be every bit as important as getting there. The ability to launch the lunar module from the moon's surface had its roots in pioneering research carried out at the University some 20 years earlier. In this video scientists from the School of Chemistry recreate the experiment which led to crucial awareness of rocket propellants like N2O4
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