1. “I knew I was alone in a way that no earthling has ever been before.” – Michael Collins 2. “I still say shoot for the moon; you might get there.” – Buzz Aldrin 3. “Houston. Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” – Neil Armstrong 4. “A geologist up here would just go crazy.”Continue reading “Countdown to July 20th – one week to go and 7 quotes from Apollo 11”
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Countdown to July 20th – 50 years since Apollo 11 π 8 interesting facts
Eight days to go until the big day and here are eight interesting facts about Apollo 11! 1. A month before the launch, Neil Armstrong thought they had a 90% chance of safely returning to earth, but only a 50-50 chance of landing on the moon on the first try. 2. Pieces of the WrightContinue reading “Countdown to July 20th – 50 years since Apollo 11 π 8 interesting facts”
Countdown to Apollo 50th Anniversary π΅πΆπ΅
Reflecting Light by Sam Phillips “Looking through the night And the moon’s never seen me before But I’m reflecting light” Nine days to the 50th Apollo anniversary! π
Wordless Wednesday 7/10/19 Apollo Countdown
Countdown to Apollo 50th Anniversary
My interest in the moon has been a topic of conversation with friends for quite a while. Since my book was announced, I’ve had conversations with a wide variety of people and it feels that attraction to the moon is universal. What is it about the moon that makes you stop and look up? DoContinue reading “Countdown to Apollo 50th Anniversary”
Countdown to 50th Apollo 11 Anniversary
Clair de Lune πΌ πΆ Cookies and music on this beautiful night of the crescent moon π
Countdown to 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 – Mission Control
For those of us fascinated by the moon this is an exciting month! New York Times article lets us peek into Mission Control
Wordless Wednesday 7/3/2019 Countdown to 50th Anniversary
Raytheon workers weaving the code for Apollo 11
Waxing Moon ππ
The first two photos are from Tuesday evening. These two photos are from Wednesday evening. Can you see the difference as it waxes to Friday’s full moon?
Can you see it?
Zoom of the morning sky Venus and the moon. With the photo field expanded using less zoom. Can you see more than Venus and the moon? On the right side you should be able to see Jupiter.