Science Forty-two years ago today

4th and Long · 07-20-2011, 01:01 PM

Apollo 11 Landed on the Moon July 20, 1969

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Forty-two years ago today, the Eagle landed.

The anniversary of the world's first landing on the moon comes as America's last shuttle continues soaring for one more day before the nation that put Neil Armstrong on the moon will have no manned space program.

Apollo 11 lifted off on July 16, spending the next four days speeding nearly a quarter of a million miles toward the moon, landing on July 20, 1969.

Hours after the landing, Armstrong took the most famous "small step" in history.

The landing was the culmination of America's first manned efforts in space: Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.

Five more successful landings followed, and man last left the moon in December 1972.

Skylab and a space meeting with a Soviet spacecraft in orbit followed in the 1970s, and the shuttle has been America's program since Columbia's first liftoff in 1981.

With the International Space Station completed, the shuttle fleet -- Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour -- are destined for museums.

The future is, well, up in the air.

President Obama has directed NASA to concentrate on landing on an asteroid or Mars, scrubbing former President George W. Bush's plan to return to the moon.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/a...1-Moon-Landing

Bump · 07-20-2011, 01:01 PM

ya, in a GOD DAMN STUDIO!

**gblowfish** · 07-20-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bump

ya, in a GOD DAMN STUDIO!

Really?

BigCatDaddy · 07-20-2011, 01:05 PM

No, we didn't/ Teedub

**mlyonsd** · 07-20-2011, 01:06 PM

I remember sitting in front of the b&w tv watching Walter Cronkite wipe a tear from his eye.....or I think he did anyway.

ToxSocks · 07-20-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mlyonsd

I remember sitting in front of the b&w tv watching Walter Cronkite wipe a tear from his eye.....or I think he did anyway.

Holy Shit you're old.

4th and Long · 07-20-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

Holy Shit you're old.

I must be old too. I watched it as well.

**gblowfish** · 07-20-2011, 01:19 PM

Where's my flying car????

4th and Long · 07-20-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Where's my flying car????

If you really want one, you can place your order, here: http://www.terrafugia.com/order.html

Discuss Thrower · 07-20-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gblowfish

Where's my flying car????

REPOST

4th and Long · 07-20-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Town Fan 1988

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Poor Captain Cisco. He can't find his flying car.

SPATCH · 07-20-2011, 05:39 PM

ShowtimeSBMVP · 07-20-2011, 01:24 PM

**Rain Man** · 07-20-2011, 01:28 PM

I still feel bad that they left that fourth astronaut, Randy whatsisname, on the moon. It's amazing that they never checked the back seat when they took off.

4th and Long · 07-20-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I still feel bad that they left that fourth astronaut, Randy whatsisname, on the moon. It's amazing that they never checked the back seat when they took off.

Actually, I think his name was Joe.

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4th and Long Sad Patrick Is Sad. :( Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In a house Casino cash: $6534925	Forty-two years ago today Apollo 11 Landed on the Moon July 20, 1969 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Forty-two years ago today, the Eagle landed. The anniversary of the world's first landing on the moon comes as America's last shuttle continues soaring for one more day before the nation that put Neil Armstrong on the moon will have no manned space program. Apollo 11 lifted off on July 16, spending the next four days speeding nearly a quarter of a million miles toward the moon, landing on July 20, 1969. Hours after the landing, Armstrong took the most famous "small step" in history. The landing was the culmination of America's first manned efforts in space: Mercury, Gemini and Apollo. Five more successful landings followed, and man last left the moon in December 1972. Skylab and a space meeting with a Soviet spacecraft in orbit followed in the 1970s, and the shuttle has been America's program since Columbia's first liftoff in 1981. With the International Space Station completed, the shuttle fleet -- Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour -- are destined for museums. The future is, well, up in the air. President Obama has directed NASA to concentrate on landing on an asteroid or Mars, scrubbing former President George W. Bush's plan to return to the moon. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/a...1-Moon-Landing
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