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Yes, this is my second post in a row about the Apollo Moon Landings. However, it is the fortieth anniverary of the first of them. And, is this not the most historic event in human history? We actually went to the Moon! When are we going to go back?
Apollo 11: Why the Moon Still Matters - In 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. Forty years later, New Scientist writers look at the impact the Apollo landings had, and the future of lunar exploration.
From the site:
On 20 July 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed two men on the moon. Just three years and five more crewed missions later, our visits came to an end. Yet the scientific legacy of the Apollo programme has been profound. Here we report on how it gave us a new understanding of the universe and how Neil Armstrong's "small step" opened a new chapter in history that continues to unfold today.
- We Choose The Moon
We Choose the Moon - This is an Interactive web site recreating the historic Apollo 11 mission in real time. Listen to the live transmissions between the astronauts and Mission Control, follow the mission on Twitter, and view archived Apollo 11 photos...
- Nasa Admits Moon Landing Hoax
NASA today admitted what many historians have long suspected. All of the Apollo Moon landings were hoaxed. "It is true," NASA spokesman John Deveres announced. "All of the lunar footage was shot at a studio in Roswell, New Mexico." Deveres continued,...
- The Top 25 Web Hoaxes And Pranks
Here is a fun article by Steve Bass at Yahoo News. It is titled The Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks. I enjoyed it and many of these are of interest to the history blogosphere. How many non-internet hoaxes from a Millenia or more ago are now the source of...
- Nasa Can't Find Original Tape Of Moon Landing
NASA can't find original tape of moon landing. Reuters is reporting that NASA has lost the original tapes of the first Apollo Moon landing. The news report notes, "The U.S. government has misplaced the original recording of the first moon landing,...
- Revisionist History As Told By Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Revisionist History as Told by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. From the CNN article, "Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed doubt that the Holocaust occurred." And with this statement, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad joins the ranks of other...
World History
Apollo 11: Why the Moon Still Matters
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Yes, this is my second post in a row about the Apollo Moon Landings. However, it is the fortieth anniverary of the first of them. And, is this not the most historic event in human history? We actually went to the Moon! When are we going to go back?Apollo 11: Why the Moon Still Matters - In 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. Forty years later, New Scientist writers look at the impact the Apollo landings had, and the future of lunar exploration.
From the site:
On 20 July 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed two men on the moon. Just three years and five more crewed missions later, our visits came to an end. Yet the scientific legacy of the Apollo programme has been profound. Here we report on how it gave us a new understanding of the universe and how Neil Armstrong's "small step" opened a new chapter in history that continues to unfold today.
- We Choose The Moon
We Choose the Moon - This is an Interactive web site recreating the historic Apollo 11 mission in real time. Listen to the live transmissions between the astronauts and Mission Control, follow the mission on Twitter, and view archived Apollo 11 photos...
- Nasa Admits Moon Landing Hoax
NASA today admitted what many historians have long suspected. All of the Apollo Moon landings were hoaxed. "It is true," NASA spokesman John Deveres announced. "All of the lunar footage was shot at a studio in Roswell, New Mexico." Deveres continued,...
- The Top 25 Web Hoaxes And Pranks
Here is a fun article by Steve Bass at Yahoo News. It is titled The Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks. I enjoyed it and many of these are of interest to the history blogosphere. How many non-internet hoaxes from a Millenia or more ago are now the source of...
- Nasa Can't Find Original Tape Of Moon Landing
NASA can't find original tape of moon landing. Reuters is reporting that NASA has lost the original tapes of the first Apollo Moon landing. The news report notes, "The U.S. government has misplaced the original recording of the first moon landing,...
- Revisionist History As Told By Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Revisionist History as Told by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. From the CNN article, "Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed doubt that the Holocaust occurred." And with this statement, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad joins the ranks of other...