On July 20, 1969, the world watched as the first human stepped onto the surface of the moon. Today, we scroll online news reports as the world remembers the man whose mission would become a part of history. (more…)
August 31, 2012
Once in a Blue Moon
Posted by Sandra under Collision event, Earth's Atmosphere, Moon formation, Science in the News | Tags: Apollo 11, Apollo missions, blue moon, Fazale Rana, Hugh Ross, Neil Armstrong |1 Comment
July 30, 2009
A Stark Beauty
Posted by Sandra under Collision event, Cosmology, Earthquakes, Moon, Moon formation | Tags: Brett Dennen. Neko Case, Further Seems Forever, moon landing, Music, Neil Armstrong, Songs about the moon, The Black Ghosts, The Get Up Kids, WE LANDED ON THE MOON! |[2] Comments
Two score and, oh, about a week and a half ago, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon.
Upon taking his first step on the Moon’s surface, he uttered the now famous words “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” But what he said next seems just as profound. “It has a stark beauty all its own.” (more…)