The Apple TV+ alternate reality drama For All Mankind asks the question: Is competition good for space exploration? [Courtesy: Apple TV+]
Key Takeaways:
For All Mankind is an Apple TV+ alternate reality space drama that explores a world where the Soviet Union landed on the moon first, thereby intensifying and prolonging the Cold War Space Race.
This altered timeline leads to accelerated technological and social advancements, including earlier integration of women into the astronaut corps, advanced consumer technology, and permanent lunar bases.
The show's third season advances the U.S.-Soviet rivalry to the 1990s, shifting the competition to Mars and introducing a new challenger in the form of a private commercial space company.
What might have happened during the Cold War Space Race if the Soviets walked on the moon first? The ripple effects across technology and space exploration might have significantly impacted the world as we know it.
That’s the premise behind Apple TV+’s alternate reality space drama For All Mankind.
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
