The Victorian tech that made the moon mission possible #spacetravel #science #inventions

Find out how a once-overlooked invention of a fuel cell in the 1800s was crucial in getting astronauts to the Moon. Follow us behind the scenes in the Ri Archives as Katy uncovers the history of the Grove voltaic cell. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri Christmas Lectures supported by CGI will be on BBC 4 and our YouTube channel in December 2025. Find out more at https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Our editorial policy: https://www.rigb.org/editing-ri-talks-and-moderating-comments Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link.