A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-20-04....Fly Me To The Moon

Billie

[Billie]

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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Apollo Anniversary: Moon Landing "Inspired World"

John Roach
for National Geographic News
July 16, 2004

On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m. ET, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped off the "Eagle" onto the surface of the moon and said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Thirty-five years later, Steven Dick, NASA's chief historian at the space agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., said that a thousand years from now, that step may be considered the crowning achievement of the 20th century.

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"Putting a man on the moon not only inspired the nation, but also the world," Dick said. "The 1960s were a tumultuous time in the U.S., and the moon landing showed what could be accomplished at a time when much else was going wrong."

Armstrong's step was the culmination of a goal set forth by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961. In a speech before a joint session of Congress, the President had announced his objective of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth" before the end of the decade.

The goal set in motion Project Apollo. Armstrong—together with astronauts Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr.,—lifted off on the Apollo 11 mission on July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:32 a.m. ET.

About 76 hours later, the spacecraft entered lunar orbit. Armstrong and Aldrin boarded the lunar module, known as the Eagle, for descent to the lunar surface. There, it landed in a region called the Sea of Tranquility at 4:18 p.m. ET.

Armstrong took his historic step six hours later, as millions of people around the world watched on television. The landing drew the largest television audience for any live event up until that time.

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Moon Return?

The continuing interest in the moon, according to Dick, is one of the reasons President George W. Bush's Vision for U.S. Space Exploration—outlined in a speech at NASA headquarters on January 14—is so important.

The vision, which has been widely criticized for its funding, appropriateness, and time line, calls for a return to the moon no later than 2020. The idea is to foster further scientific study of Earth's satellite and to use it as a stepping stone to get to Mars and beyond.

"The new space vision will perhaps have an even broader impact than the moon, and certainly a more sustained one," Dick said. "In addition to technologies that will be developed, the new space vision carries on the long American tradition of exploration in the spirit of Lewis and Clark."

Let's Have Some Fun!

The World Book Trivia Challenge:
The Apollo Space Program

Pick an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz to see how you scored. All of the answers can be found in World Book.

1. Who orbited the moon while Armstrong and Aldrin walked on it?
   

   Alan L. Bean
   Michael Collins
   Charles Conrad, Jr.

   
   
2. Who commanded Apollo 8, a mission that circled the moon 10 times during Christmas 1968?
   

   William A. Anders
   Frank Borman
   Gordon Cooper

   
   
3. Who flew in Freedom 7 in 1961, and then commanded Apollo 14 ten years later?
   

   Scott Carpenter
   John Glenn
   Alan Shepard

   
   
4. Who reported to mission control, "OK, Houston, we've had a problem" during the Apollo 13 mission?
   

   Fred W. Haise
   James Lovell
   John Swigert

   
   
5. What geologist was the first scientist-astronaut to fly in space?
   

   Eugene A. Cernan
   Charles M. Duke
   Harrison Schmitt

   
   
6. Who made six space flights, more than any other American astronaut?
   

   Walter Schirra
   Thomas P. Stafford
   John Young

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Answers: (click and drag your mouse in the space below)

1. Michael Collins
2. Frank Borman
3. Alan Shepard
4. John Swigert
5. Harrison Schmitt
6. John Young

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-19-04 Military Monday

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[Billie]

Ah, The Man Who Would Like to be President, for the People of course.....yeah, sure! Just one of us.

[Billie]

Well hi there, Colleen! Love that picture! I'm afraid I didn't even TAKE the quiz because I knew my answers wouldn't be right. :)

[Darksheare]

You Laugh at Warg..
*whimper*

No fair takin' advanatagy of my abscencification..

[Mama_Bear]

didn't even get to start on this one until yesterday after lunch. :(

Well, one would never know it. It looks like at least two days worth of work to me.....but I think I must be much slower than you. LOL. My state posts always take me, at the very least, two solid days to complete. :-(

The good news is.......I am almost finished with this one! Yippee!

[Billie]

Well, one would never know it. It looks like at least two days worth of work to me.....

LOL - but notice how few graphics there are! That saves *much* time, you know!

[Aquamarine]

This Post is so creative Billie, one of your best ever!
Need to finish the Post that I've been working on, after seeing this Post I think it needs alot more work. lol

Lady, I was one of those that was at the moon launch that day, seems like we were in the town of Cocoa Beach, does that sound right?

[Aquamarine]

Hi Mama Bear, am still looking forward to helping you with your NC Post. At least the western side of the State. :)

[Mama_Bear]

...am still looking forward to helping you with your NC Post.

Okay dokie! I sure appreciate your help. Start compiling the information and/or graphics that you want included...and we can get to work on it. :-)

I'd like to include something about the Builtmore Estate. Do you want to tackle that? We didn't get a chance to tour it when we were in NC, so I haven't seen it in person.

(((((((aqua))))))))

[Phsstpok]

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

to this day, Armstrong still insists that he said "one small step for a man."

[LadyX]

"You Laugh at Warg..
*whimper*"

Perjurification prevails where obfusdictation cannot tread ---

Hold your head high, Warg, and move along --- the Noble Vector awaits ---

[LadyX]

I started to mention you by name, Aqua, as having been there! You and one other Freeper responded on a previous thread.

Yes indeed - Cocoa Beach is correct as being very near the Cape.
I remember in the 40's my Aunt Ruth turning down an offer to buy beachfront property on Cocoa Beach for $60 an ACRE..:))

Now, per inch, probably?!
LOL

[Billie]

Gosh, Aqua - thank you! I didn't expect to see you today - thought you'd be off on a little getaway!

[Billie]

to this day, Armstrong still insists that he said "one small step for a man."

Hmmmmm, we've heard it as for "one small step for *man*" so many times, it just sounds better that way! Thanks for dropping in, Phsst, and your input on today's thread. :)

[Darksheare]

LOL!
I shall hie myself off to hopefully blissful slumber, maybe this time without dark dreams of being undead.

[Billie]

Hey, Sistah! Do we have Rusty yet?! I know how anxious you are.....and we haven't seen you today, which is unusual, too! Hope it means you're picking up your new little one and getting him settled in!

[Aquamarine]

thought you'd be off on a little getaway!

The only getaway this week will be to a different town for a doctor's appointment (nothing serious, just the dermatologist).

[Aquamarine]

I remember in the 40's my Aunt Ruth turning down an offer to buy beachfront property on Cocoa Beach for $60 an ACRE..:))

*groan*

I think we all have our "what ifs" to live with.

[Billie]

The only getaway this week will be to a different town for a doctor's appointment (nothing serious, just the dermatologist).

Whew! I'm glad it's just dermatologist - teenage acne, of course, huh? :)

[LadyX]

Yes, indeed - perspective.

I remember in 1971 renting a lovely house on a corner lot in Port Malabar, Florida, (large created community) with 3 bedrooms amd 2 full baths - kitchen, separate dining room, and living room with screened over swimming pool through sliding glass doors.
It was 15' x 30,' 'cool' concrete deck, had a cabana on the end, and was filled from a well in the yard.

We thought it was 'steep' at $140 a month, stepping up from $125 per..:))

[Aquamarine]

Hehe....right...