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Moon Tunes To Celebrate The Lunar Landing
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To mark the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, we’ve assembled a far-reaching playlist of moon tunes. And while we’ve included a few classics, you’ll have to go elsewhere for overly obvious earworms like “Moondance” and “Bad Moon Rising.” Instead, we offer songs off the beaten orbit, sprawling across many genres. |
Hollywood Shoots The Moon
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2001: A Space Odyssey, Destination Moon, Trip to the Moon — Motion pictures went to the moon long before Apollo 11 did, and they keep going back. Critic Bob Mondello reflects on the many films, from 1902 to today, that have made the journey. |
More On Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary
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Check out NPR’s full coverage of the Apollo 11 mission, including an upcoming interview with astronaut Michael Collins. |
-By Suzette Lohmeyer, NPR Engagement Editor |
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