July 20 and looking up at the moon

Photo: NASA Goddard, Lunar Module (Some rights reserved)

Celebrating July 20, the anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing.

Out of this world heritage sites!

Things we learned:

The average age in Mission Control was 27
‘Software‘ was created as a word

Key Links
Apollo 11 – NASA
Apollo 11 Lunar Module / EASEP

Headlines
The scientific legacy of Katherine Johnson, NASA’s “Hidden Figures” mathematician
Apollo 11 and the Woman Who Helped Get It Home
The heritage of the Apollo missions must be protected – UPI
Moon Landing at 50: A Guide to TV Specials Celebrating Apollo 11’s 1969 Feat
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
The Year – Atlantic
How to avoid sexist language in space – Dr Space Junk wields the red pen.
Apollo astronauts left their poop on the moon. – Vox

Control Center
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-historic-apollo-mission-control-center-will-be-restored

Elsewhere on the Web
CSIRO

Flickr
Project Apollo Archive

Embedded Tweets

It would be really great if the #Apollo50 anniversary were used to model inclusive language in space. No more 'manned' and 'mankind' please! Here is a guide to help you out. https://t.co/F4DucIPvg4
— Alice Gorman (@drspacejunk) July 17, 2019

Artifacts in space — The heritage value of #Apollo11at50, Flinders space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman @drspacejunk via @UPI https://t.co/uPKq1vmE9C
— Flinders University (@Flinders) July 19, 2019

60 years ago today, May 25, 1961, a single speech changed the world.

Pres. Kennedy gave his 'go to the Moon' speech at 12:30 pm to a full House & Senate.

That speech changed…

• The course of the Cold War
• The future of space travel
• Our sense of what we could accomplish pic.twitter.com/c8TAgruaB4
— (((Charles Fishman))) (@cfishman) May 25, 2021

US Postal Service Reveals Stamps for Moon Landing 50th Anniversary https://t.co/D06aN5GZxe pic.twitter.com/XUle4E2NW0
— SPACE.com (@SPACEdotcom) March 21, 2019

#FlickrFriday (not sure how long we can use this hashtag) spotlight on the Project Apollo Archive https://t.co/xxM8aDwUA9 Thanks @NASA @Flickr #Apollo11 #MoonDay pic.twitter.com/AMWoGVvlkh
— Ron Mader (@ronmader) July 20, 2018

Let's get historic for this week's #MondayMotivation! The #Apollo50th anniversary is almost here. Get inspired by stories about the Moon & the people who explore it with the new NASA Explorers: Apollo podcast series. Download & listen at https://t.co/9347KBgVAf. pic.twitter.com/GxFnoD1ZdQ
— NASA STEM – Inspiring the #Artemis Generation (@NASASTEM) July 15, 2019

Recommended Videos
Chasing the Moon (PBS)

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