Topic: Moon landing - 50th Anniversary (Read 2467 times)

Moogmodule · « **on:** July 16, 2019, 11:46:46 PM »

With the Beatles, the space race was one of my earliest memories. To me that makes it the best of all possible childhoods.

I was in kindergarten when Apollo 11 reached the moon and still remember the tv and newspaper reports. I was fortunate that I’d started school as that ends to anchor your memories. Like almost every other child of the time I had a scrapbook with all the paper clippings and did projects on it at school.

That was when Disneyland still had Tomorrowland, a time to look forward to. I wish there was a bit more of that optimism around. Must be a lot less fun being a child nowadays.

blmeanie · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2019, 11:53:00 PM »

I was too young but played with my brothers' Apollo GI Joe's with capsule and all suits and various props. Did grow up dreaming about space. Disappointed that the space program has been stagnant for so long, good to see discussion about resurrecting it in some way.

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2019, 05:43:30 AM »

Commemorating the launch of Apollo 11 fifty years ago...

https://youtu.be/DBzU2voDKQM

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2019, 05:45:46 AM »

https://youtu.be/wAjqs9EiZEY

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2019, 10:56:42 PM »

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2019, 11:21:10 PM »

https://youtu.be/IBqbi-zlyl0

Moogmodule · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2019, 06:02:17 AM »

Great clips HG. I recall reading somewhere that the US flag is probably bleached completely white now due to the unfilitered radiation from the sun.

nimrod · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2019, 12:43:37 PM »

Apparently the whole thing was filmed in universal studios

Moogmodule · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2019, 11:00:40 PM »

A good line I saw was that it was staged but Kubrick insisted on filming on location.

nimrod · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2019, 11:53:10 PM »

Quote from: Moogmodule on July 19, 2019, 11:00:40 PM

A good line I saw was that it was staged but Kubrick insisted on filming on location.

Neil A backwards is Alien

nimrod · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2019, 11:57:02 PM »

Seriously though it was wonderful what they did I remember that night well it was a Sunday night later on in the UK I stayed up a long time waiting for them to get out of the craft I remember them playing Astronomy Domine on the BBC by pink Floyd. Great memories I was 16 at the time. Now 66

Moogmodule · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2019, 02:17:58 AM »

Quote from: nimrod on July 19, 2019, 11:53:10 PM

Neil A backwards is Alien

OMG YOURE RIGHT.

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #12 on:** July 20, 2019, 11:23:36 PM »

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2019, 02:24:55 AM »

Quote from: Moogmodule on July 19, 2019, 06:02:17 AM

I recall reading somewhere that the US flag is probably bleached completely white now due to the unfilitered radiation from the sun.

Buzz Aldrin saw the flag topple over when hit by the rocket blast as Eagle left The Moon. The flag might be nothing more than ashes today: Six Flags on the Moon: What is Their Current Condition?

KelMar · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2019, 02:47:37 AM »

I keep trying to figure out why I don’t remember this any better than I do. I knew it happened, of course, but I don’t remember watching it or anybody discussing it. But I was always a little freaked out by the whole concept of space travel so maybe I just tried to ignore it!

Moogmodule · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2019, 04:13:23 AM »

Quote from: Hello Goodbye on July 21, 2019, 02:24:55 AM

Buzz Aldrin saw the flag topple over when hit by the rocket blast as Eagle left The Moon. The flag might be nothing more than ashes today: Six Flags on the Moon: What is Their Current Condition?

Interesting. I didn’t realise that happened to the first flag.

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2019, 04:17:43 AM »

https://youtu.be/xc1SzgGhMKc
18:18

Neil Armstrong: "Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2019, 11:08:20 PM »

Apollo 11 - For All Mankind

https://youtu.be/Yct7iyjSR_0

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2019, 11:23:38 PM »

This Is What Michael Collins Did During The Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Hello Goodbye · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2019, 11:54:06 PM »

https://youtu.be/TUXuV7XbZvU
May 25, 1961

I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long term exploration of space, and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.

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