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The Foil That Went To The Moon And Back

Tom Scott 4:54

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Today's guest video is from Amy at Vintage Space! Go subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/vintagespace

Amy brings with her one of the greatest props I've ever seen: an actual piece of Kapton foil from Apollo 11. This tiny little sliver of material went around the moon, and helped keep three people safe as they blasted out of our atmosphere and back. Here's why it was there, and why it changed colour!

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