The Truth Moon Graffiti
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Feb 11, 2012 A tense alternate history imagines Apollo 11 ending in disaster, following two astronauts stranded on the Moon. The story draws on a real contingency speech drafted for President Nixon and explores the mission’s fragile uncertainties, the astronauts’ final moments, and how the world might have mourned them.
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Nixon's Contingency Speech
- Jonathan Mitchell discusses a contingency speech written for Nixon if the Apollo 11 mission failed.
- This speech, "In Event of Moon Disaster," inspired the podcast episode.
Fictional Moon Crash
- The podcast dramatizes a fictional Apollo 11 crash landing on the moon.
- Armstrong and Aldrin assess the damage and realize their dire situation.
Planting the Flag and Memorials
- Despite the crash, Armstrong and Aldrin plant the American flag.
- They leave memorials for fallen astronauts and cosmonauts.