Astronomy
Today, in 1969, humans first landed on the moon, on the mission Apollo 11. On that day, the lunar module, called the Eagle, separated from the command module, named Columbia. When the lunar lander touched the moon, mission commander, Neil A. Armstrong declared, "Houston, Tranquility base here. The Eagle has landed." He later made down the ladder on top of one of the legs of the lunar lander. As he stepped off the ladder, he spoke the famous words, "That's one small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind."
This was a landmark event in human history. It is estimated that over 700 million people watched the event on television worldwide, a record for the time. Although the mission's primary goals were to only make a manned lunar landing, and return safely, the mission accomplished much more than that. It gave us a new way of looking at our home planet, a view from another celestial body. It also unified the people on Earth and conquered a goal that many thought impossible.
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Astronomy
1969: First Manned Moon Landing
Today, in 1969, humans first landed on the moon, on the mission Apollo 11. On that day, the lunar module, called the Eagle, separated from the command module, named Columbia. When the lunar lander touched the moon, mission commander, Neil A. Armstrong declared, "Houston, Tranquility base here. The Eagle has landed." He later made down the ladder on top of one of the legs of the lunar lander. As he stepped off the ladder, he spoke the famous words, "That's one small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind."
This was a landmark event in human history. It is estimated that over 700 million people watched the event on television worldwide, a record for the time. Although the mission's primary goals were to only make a manned lunar landing, and return safely, the mission accomplished much more than that. It gave us a new way of looking at our home planet, a view from another celestial body. It also unified the people on Earth and conquered a goal that many thought impossible.For more information, visit:
- Wikipedia
- Never Before Seen Photo Shows Neil Armstrong's Face
An amazing never before seen photo of Neil Armstrong showing his face through his space suit visor has come to light on the 40th anniversary of the first manned Moon landing. It shows Armstrong's face in clear view as he walks across the lunar surface....
- No Water Ice Found In Japanese Lunar Mission
Japanese Selene lunar orbiter have failed to detect any signs of water in permanently shaded craters around the South pole of the Moon. Although the Japanese lunar orbiter found no ice it did find a crater much deeper than other lunar craters of a similar...
- China's Lunar Probe Lands On Moon
Chang'e- 1, China's first lunar probe, impacted the Moon at 4.13 p.m . Beijing Time (0813 GMT) on March 1, 2009 said sources with the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. The satellite ended its 16- month...
- Indian Probe Lands On Moon
Moon Impact Probe Image: ISRO Chandrayaan-1 has touched down on the Moon at 8:31 P.M. (Indian Standard Time, 3:01 P.M. GMT) on Friday, November 14, 2008. The date was deliberately chosen to be Children's Day in India, and also the birthday of India's...
- The Men On The Moon
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