A clip widely referred to as the ‘greatest shot in television history’ is going viral again on social media.
The great James Burke, who was behind entertaining science documentaries such as Connections back in the day, found himself reporting on the launch of Voyager 2 back in August 1977.
After explaining how combustion occurs in space rockets, he was handed one chance to nail the launch of the mission, and he did so masterfully.
The clip has gone viral on Twitter again with viewers calling it the best 61 seconds of telly you’ll watch today.
Related: ‘Worrying signs’ that more Doctors plan to leave the workforce, regulator warns
