Breakaway - September 13, 1999

On September 13, 1999, the moon broke away from Earth's orbit after a devastating nuclear explosion. Hear a first-person account from a Moonbase Alpha technical comms officer who was there when it happened. Good luck, John Koenig. Godspeed Moonbase Alpha. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written and hosted by Norman Lao Audio engineering by Earl Green Music by Devin Curry