Photo: NASA, Flag deployment
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
Flickr
Project Apollo Archive
Recommended Listening
13 Minutes to the Moon – BBC
Honeysuckle Creek and the first man on the moon – RN ABC
What is the cultural significance of the moon landing 50 years on? – RN ABC
Embedded Tweets
https://twitter.com/drspacejunk/status/1151352230634807301
https://twitter.com/Flinders/status/1152035012218253312
https://twitter.com/SPACEdotcom/status/1108745845342527488
https://twitter.com/ronmader/status/1020382196698234881
https://twitter.com/NASASTEM/status/1150766974454108162
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.
Control Center
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-historic-apollo-mission-control-center-will-be-restored
Elsewhere on the Web
CSIRO
Recommended Videos
Chasing the Moon (PBS)
Videos
How a typeface helped launch Apollo – Douglas Thomas
https://youtu.be/PUW89NpDYJw
CBS Live Stream
https://youtu.be/QBdyzTvA3oA
https://youtu.be/zYnF31el-ik
Photos
Amazon.com
Wikipedia
Apollo 11
Apollo Guidance Computer
Frances Northcutt
Planeta.com
https://www.planeta.com/moon
https://www.planeta.com/florida
https://www.planeta.com/space-travel
https://www.planeta.com/spacecraft
https://www.planeta.com/drspacejunk
https://www.planeta.com/07-month