Remembering Neil Armstrong

To ride among the stars and walk on the moon have been experienced by few and Neil Armstrong was the first to complete that mission.  Neil Armstrong, along with the entire Apollo 11 crew, showed the world what can be accomplished by taking a small step.  Neil Armstrong had the courage to bravely believe in the future of man and demonstrate for all what we can accomplish when we work together as a nation.

Neil Armstrong 1930-2012

Man Walks On The Moon

Today marks the 40th anniversary of man going to the moon. This day July 20, 1969 man walked on the moon for the first time. The Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil A. Armstrong, Commander; Michael Collins, Module Pilot; Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot made this trip for all humankind. Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man on the lunar surface, and astronaut Aldrin became the second. Astronaut Collins piloted the Command Module in a parking orbit around the Moon. Launched aboard the Saturn V launch vehicle (SA-506), the three astronauts began their journey to the moon with liftoff from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 8:32 am CDT, July 16, 1969. View more over at NASA.

To The Moon Alice

Forty years ago today NASA launched the Apollo 11 mission to the moon landing 4 days later. To celebrate this monumental event in human history several sites have been put up related to the mission. Space has long fascinated mankind and continues with the launch yesterday of a Space Shuttle mission to the Space Station. The images above are from a LIFE site of space models.

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NASA - Out of This World

NASA launched the space shuttle this week to work on the Hubble Telescope. The images of the astronauts working some 400 miles above us, have been amazing. NASA has an award winning website devoted to Hubble with images, wallpapers, photos of the day, news and activities. All the images are public domain, come in various resolutions and are amazing, so go crazy with them. To view the Hubble website go to this link.