[cripplecreek]

The problem with NASA is that they lost the spirit of Louis and Clark. Exploring, pathfinding, and prospecting with the intent of private endevours to follow.

[VanDeKoik]

So sad.

I remember in the 80s wondering when the Space Shuttle was ever going to land on the Moon. I thought that they could never make it there because they couldn’t get enough fuel due to the Ayatollah stealing all the gas.

Which honestly would have been a much preferable explanation than we just ran out of interest.

[Truth29]

History from back when America had real hope rather that a false chimera peddled by a snake oil salesman.

[2sheds]

Well put together. THANK you for posting!

[RightOnline]

What? No Muslims?

That wouldn’t pass muster today.

Oh how far we’ve fallen.

[Last Dakotan]

Sad... how far we have fallen on so many levels.

[real saxophonist]

Great post. I saw a night launch of the Space Shuttle once, from Statesboro GA. This was back when they still televised the launches. I watched the countdown on TV, then went outside and looked south, and there it was. I could see it from that far away.

[NRPM]

Excellent remembrance of the mission! Thanks for posting.

I watched every Apollo mission as a kid.

I miss the old U.S.A. that could do things no one else could.

[Yardstick]

Thanks — that was a GREAT read. I actually get a little teary thinking about the amazingness of what these guys accomplished. Talk about audacity.

[raybbr]

Thanks for this. It is awesome.

[Interesting Times]

Ping.

[raybbr]

Pinging the lingers for a truly interesting piece.

[Larry Lucido]

Great thread!

[Young Werther]

We never returned to the moon because of the Apollo 18 mission's findigs! Our government had reason for defunding this aspect of the Space Program and they should be congratulated for their perceptive prognosis!See more at ...

http://www.apollo18movie.net/

[dfwgator]

"NO WAY!"

[mcmuffin]

Thanks for the great post.
As a 11yr. old boy, I witnessed my first launch, Apollo 11.
I witnessed every moon landing mission launch from the central Florida area.
My most memorable was Apollo 17 night launch. I was approx. 6 miles west of the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center.
The power of those 5 engines would rattle your chest like you couldn’t believe!

[FlingWingFlyer]

It's hard to believe that the landing site looks the same as it did when they left.

[Ditto]

Great post. Thank you.

[hattend]

excellent bttt