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Astronaut Neil Armstrong has died
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A true Pioneer.
I remember where I was when he stepped out onto the Moon Surface. I hope we get the chance to go back permanently. Apache |
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I remember watching it on a 9" black & white TV, when I was a kid.
RIP Neil Armstrong. |
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I was nine years old and sitting in a 55 Chevy with my grandfather when we heard "tranquility base here, the eagle has landed.". The Chevy belonged to my uncle who had been killed in Viet Nam 9 months earlier. That night, we watched the one small step for a man. I will remember that day, and those moments, as long as I live.
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The way it is rememberd, without the "a", is better though.
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Does not make sense on this forum..Or is there a book that you can recommend ?
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I still remember the landing scene vividly. Very inspiring journey. Teaches me to dream and take up challenge.
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He was a true hero as were those who took the journey with him; no doubt about it. It takes a lot of courage to sit on top of an explosion that's going to carry you somewhere no human had ever traveled. There were so very many things that could have gone wrong, as the Apollo 13 astronauts later discovered first hand.
You were right. As the General Discussions forum was the wrong place for it, this thread has since been moved to the Lounge by one of the moderators. In addition, I gave it a "Seriously Thoughtful" tag to distinguish it from the usual light banter here. Off-topic: Is your name Kepler, or is your User Name a tribute to the mathematician/astronomer Johannes Kepler (and of course, Douglas Adams)? |
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Coincidentally I just watched the Discovery Series, The NASA Missions: When We Left Earth on Netflix. Amazing accomplishments especially considering the computer tech we had back in the late 60's early 70's.
Alas, I think Moon Base Alpha will remain a TV show (Space: 1999) for quite a while... I don't expect to see a moon colony in my life time. BOb |
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Stampeders are hot!
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I re3meber his stepping onto the surface well.
As I recall, at that point the feat wasn't landing safely and traversing the surface; the feat was lifting off and making it back home. |
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RIP.
Some say the Apollo astronauts were lucky to be at the right place at the right time. But it still required guts and courage to go on a journey where there was a chance they might never make it back. True pioneers. I understand there were 24 men in all who walked on the moon. The youngest surviving is now aged 76, I believe. I hope the world doesn't go back to a period of existence where there are no men alive who have walked on the moon. I reckon it'll take China making efforts to put a man on the Moon or Mars to kick off the next big space race with the USA. |
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