NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL THIS WEEK

WEEK OF JUNE 5 - JUNE 11
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***PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS***

***WORLD PREMIERE*** "Space Race The Untold Story" Part 2: "Race for the Moon"

MONDAY at 9P et/10P pt

Russia's lead seemed insurmountable when cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became
the first human in space. But the race tightened within weeks when
astronaut Alan Shepard hurtled into space for the Americans.

Preview, video timeline, behind the scenes.

http://newsletters.nationalgeographic.com/a/tBEhHEtASJ4TXAhQT15AOOv6R.ASJ-ROc9/ngs19

***ENCORE PRESENTATIONS***

"Space Race: The Untold Story" Part 1: "Secret Weapons"

MONDAY at 7P et/8P pt

The Cold War superpowers' race for space unfolds in the story of two men:
charismatic ex-Nazi Wernher von Braun on the American team and the
enigmatic Sergei Korolev, the Soviet project leader.

Preview, video timeline, behind the scenes.

http://newsletters.nationalgeographic.com/a/tBEhHEtASJ4TXAhQT15AOOv6R.ASJ-ROc9/ngs19