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and one giant leap for mankind! Neil Armstrong was only one member of a team that performed one of the greatest feats of the 20th C if not all time but he was the face of it. And a humble one at that.That was one heck of a big step
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+1Originally posted by flynnaus View Postand one giant leap for mankind! Neil Armstrong was only one member of a team that performed one of the greatest feats of the 20th C if not all time but he was the face of it. And a humble one at that.
R.I.P Neil Armstrong.
How long before we hear the (we didn't really land on the moon) conspiracy theory
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I know my parents had (and probably still have) an LP of the radio commentary of the moon landing. But then again....I also found both Slade and John Denver albums in the same collection so maybe someone was sneaking random albums in.Originally posted by Coffee2Di4 View PostMust be around the same age, Barry - apparently my mother sat her 6 month old daughter on her knee (me!) when it came on, just so I could say I had seen the first man land on the moon...
RIP Neil - you were a trailblazer and inspiration to many!
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I was born almost exactly the same time as Sputnik 1 was launched so perhaps an interest in space was in my stars. I was fortunate to be old enough to watch the first lunar landing by a human, follow it and appreciate what a momentous occasion it was. It remains one of my strongest memories of my primary school years: we all stopped work and watched it on TV. I remember thinking why was he taking so long and marvelling at watching them leap around in the low gravity environment.Originally posted by Coffee2Di4 View Postjust so I could say I had seen the first man land on the moon...
I also remember the failed Apollo 13 mission in May 1970 and how they beat the odds to survive.
I am currently enthralled by the current Curiosity Martian rover mission. What a technical achievement that is.
But the achievement of Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong and those who pioneered space travel feature most in my awe of stellar achievements.
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Armstrong was truly the best of the best. Calm, courageous, humble, a gifted test pilot, with nerves of steel. A hero in every sense. To land the lunar module manually by sight, peering out of a small observation window, barely seconds of fuel left, the on-board computer overloaded, the chosen landing site overshot, that was a feat worthy of a great man.
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...well it dates them 9 months younger than Paula who was born 16/7/69Originally posted by Barry O'Speedwagon View PostThree of my class mates at school claimed to have been conceived on the night of the moon landing (which I guess dates me pretty clearly).
82 years was a good run for him considering a few seconds here or there in 1969 and he wasnt going to see August.
I can only imagine what the last 43 years has been like for him on earth, looking at the moon every night you would have to get a least a little smug smirk.
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