Where were you on July 20th, 1969? Possibly not even been born yet? You may have noticed that there have a been a lot of space related news, shows, and events going on lately. That’s because tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 spaceflight that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon with Michael Collins piloting the command module. Five decades ago, 38-year-old Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”. It’s just amazing how that one day has led us to explore so much more outside this planet and open our minds to endless discoveries. I can’t even imagine what kind of leaps will be made in the next fifty years.
Here are some interesting finds and links celebrating this special moment in history:
- New York Times article from July 21, 1969: Men Walk on Moon
- Check out this interactive 3D model of the Apollo 11 Command Module
- Washington Monument with a life-size projection of a rocket
Did you know that all three astronauts carried a uniquely minted 14K gold coin with them during their mission to the moon? Neil Armstrong’s 14K Gold Robbins Medal has been with The Armstrong Family Collection until this week when it was sold by Heritage Auctions for $2,055,000 to an unknown buyer.
Here are two moon landing movies available on Amazon Prime: Apollo 11 (2019) and First Man (2018)
And finally, here are some books for the little ones:
- On the Moon, by Anna Milbourne and Benji Davies
- Hello, World! Moon Landing, by Jill McDonald
- Baby’s Big World: Astronomy, by Alex Fabrizio
- And a few others about the Solar System
