Science Channel marks Apollo 11 anniversary with special programming

Here’s all you need to know about the Apollo 11 anniversary programming

Can you believe it’s been 51 years since mankind first set foot on the moon? This year also marked the first time a private company has launched American astronauts into space, and off one of NASA’s launchpads! It’s a tremendous year for space, and Science Channel, Discovery’s sister channel, is marking that with some Apollo 11 anniversary special programming.

Science Channel is offering a full day of space coverage on Monday, July 20. It all starts at 9 a.m. ET/PT and will run until the night.

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There’s certainly programming focused solely on Apollo 11, but there are other important discoveries and mentions within Space. There’s a chance to look at NASA’s greatest missions ever to happen in its almost 60-year history and there are the stories of the spacecraft that explored Jupiter, Saturn, and further planets in the solar system.

Many of these missions have taught us new things about life. They’ve given men and women the idea about life on other planets and whether it’s possible. There is certainly a lot to celebrate.

Science Channel’s Apollo 11 anniversary programming:

Here’s everything that’s coming on July 20 to mark the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11’s mission.

9 a.m.: NASA’s Greatest Missions: The Secret History

We countdown the greatest moments in NASA’s nearly sixty-year history, revealing the incredible stories behind the missions and discoveries that have remade our understanding of the Final Frontier.

11 a.m.: Voyager: The Untold Story

Forty years ago, the Voyager spacecraft were launched to explore Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and the farthest reaches of our solar system. This episode will go inside the untold stories of the extraordinary mission that changed our understanding of the cosmos.

12 p.m.: Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow

NASA reveals how they embrace planet Earth’s unique need for answers through invigorating initiatives and exciting future plans.

2 p.m.: Telescope

A history of the telescope, from Galileo to NASA, explores the human effort to understand our place in the universe.

3 p.m.: Hubble: Thirty Years of Discovery

For thirty years, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered new alien worlds, black holes, and the age of the universe itself; NASA astronauts reveal the secret history of the life-or-death missions to keep this complex machine working.

5 p.m.: NASA & SpaceX: Journey to the Future

Elon Musk and experts from SpaceX and NASA are on a mission to revolutionize space exploration, and special inside access reveals how their cutting-edge spacecraft technology will carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.

7 p.m.: Apollo: The Forgotten Films

Recently discovered footage reveals the secret history of NASA’s first landing on the moon, and using this brand-new evidence, former astronauts and experts challenge everything we know about the Apollo missions.

9 p.m.: How the Universe Works: Mysteries of the Moon

New discoveries reveal our moon’s most mysterious secrets, and using cutting-edge technology, experts investigate the dark truth behind its strange and alien features.

What are you excited to watch on Science Channel to mark the Apollo 11 anniversary? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Watch the full lineup live on Science Channel on Monday, July 20.