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Buzz Aldrain on the Moon
Forty years ago today, inside a Culver City movie studio, the lunar module Eagle parked on the alleged surface of the Moon, and out came a couple of guys who made history as the first human beings to land up there. The first one to emerge from the pod was Neil Armstrong, who made some sort of famous quote about baby steps and giant leaps and kind men, followed by Buzz Aldrin. Michael Collins, sadly, had to keep the engine running by orbiting above as the two men played with each other on the moon's surface.
The landing was a most historic event, one that everyone remembers where they were when they saw it happen. (Us? We were watching an episode of The Wonder Years. How about you?)
You can check out the Apollo 11 mission audio recording in real time, which NASA is playing in its entirety. Also, here are some swell moon images you'll want to check out, to get you in the mood. Wired has more anniversary info, and The New York Times has a fantastic 1969 timeline that's sure to get your boomer juices flowing.
Next up for human exploration? Mars.
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After 40 years, one thing is clear: the future is not what it used to be.
can we get a high res shot of the stuff they left behind on the moon? that will put the conspiracy buffs to bed.
i was thinking the same thing looking at the google moon map. don't we have some killer zoom lenses yet?
The conspiracy folks would counter that we also have some excellent Photoshop techniques now.
Fact is, there's no evidence that will convince someone who believes in a conspiracy that their conspiracy is horse shit. And it's not worth trying either... that kind of ignorance speaks for itself.