NOVA · SEASON 18
The Russian Right Stuff: The Dark Side of the Moon
Episode 7 · 1991-02-27

- Documentary
Episode overview
NOVA reveals the details of Moscow's secret plan to reach the moon ahead of the Americans. Was Neil Armstrong's "giant leap for mankind" almost upstaged?
55 minutes
Season 18 episodes
1. Return to Mt. St. Helens1991-01-08
2. ConFusion in a Jar1991-04-30
3. The Hunt for China's Dinosaurs (1)1991-02-05
4. Case of the Flying Dinosaur1991-02-12
5. T. rex Exposed1991-02-19
6. The Russian Right Stuff: The Invisible Spaceman1991-02-26
7. The Russian Right Stuff: The Dark Side of the Moon1991-02-27
8. The Russian Right Stuff: The Mission1991-02-28
9. Swimming With Whales1991-03-05
10. The Chip vs. the Chess Master1991-03-26
11. Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape1991-10-01
12. So You Want to Be a Doctor?1991-10-09
13. Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls1991-10-15
14. Suicide Mission to Chernobyl1991-10-22
15. Taller Than Everest?1991-11-05
16. Fastest Planes in the Sky1991-11-12
17. Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife1991-12-03
18. Skyscraper! A NOVA Special1991-12-10
19. The Fine Art of Faking It1991-12-17