Great Big Story

Mrs. Comet and the Man on the Moon

Great Big Story ›

13:42 | Jul 21st, 2020

8 recommendations

All his life, Eugene Shoemaker dreamed of stepping foot on the moon. A geologist and planetary scientist known for his work with craters, Gene worked tirelessly in the hopes of becoming an Apollo astr...Show More



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shann recommended:Feb 6th, 2022

Currently I'm choking back the tears looking at the moon right now. "He still lights up every single one of my night skies.". I'll be thinking about this one for a while.

I thought this episode was:

🌅 A beautiful story
😢 Moving
💔 Heart-breaking
💯 A must listen
😭 A tear-jerker
👍 Well-produced
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mmFeb 6th, 2022

@shannoliver When I look at the moon now, I think about him.

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pwithamAug 21st, 2022

A truly touching story, as others have said. It will be impossible to look at the moon the same way after listening. Let's hope he gets to keep the moon as his own little place in the sky.

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iso_squared recommended:Nov 3rd, 2020

I thought this episode was:

😢 Moving
💔 Heart-breaking
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olivier recommended:Jul 25th, 2020

Such a beautiful heartwarming story about two legendary astronomers, one who now rests on the moon.

I thought this episode was:

🌅 A beautiful story
😢 Moving
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mmJul 26th, 2020

@olivier I just listened to this after you recommended and I was actually choking back tears. Looking at the moon now will totally be a different experience from now on. Definitely adding this to my all-time faves list. Thanks for recommending it!

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mm recommended:Jul 26th, 2020

This episode will make you shed a tear and never look at the moon in the same way again. About a man who was never able to make it to the moon, but became the man on the moon.

I thought this episode was:

😢 Moving
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epekilis recommended:Aug 1st, 2020

Such a beautiful story of two remarkable people and their enduring love story. I’m standing in the kitchen sniffling.

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danny recommended:Aug 3rd, 2020

I thought this episode was:

😍 Cute
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jennx recommended:Aug 7th, 2020

This was such a touching story! About a love story of two legendary astronomers and the dream of landing on the moon. This may just be the real life version of the Disney Pixar movie, UP! 🎈 💕 🏡

I thought this episode was:

🌅 A beautiful story
😢 Moving
💯 A must listen
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phocks recommended:Aug 9th, 2020

Touching story. I wanna be buried on the moon!

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💔 Heart-breaking
💛 Honest
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