AD“Apollo to the Moon,” by Teasel Muir-HarmonyThis is a guide to artifacts from the Apollo missions, which each reveal unique stories about the space race. AD“Right Stuff, Wrong Sex,” by Margaret WeitekampMargaret Weitekamp, a historian with the National Air and Space Museum, appeared regularly on the “Moonrise” podcast. Particularly useful for me in making “Moonrise” were his detailed accounts of Soviet rocket engineer Sergei Korolev’s role throughout so much of the space race. “The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration,” by Roger LauniusRoger Launius appeared regularly on the “Moonrise” podcast, sharing his expertise across a wide array of space-history topics. AD“The Space Barons,” by Christian DavenportChristian Davenport is a colleague of mine at The Washington Post who covers NASA and the private space industry.

Source: Washington Post October 23, 2019 15:22 UTC