Tag: Neil Armstrong
One giant leap for mankind: 50 years since first step on the moon
This weekend marks 50 years since astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. The landing craft carrying the Apollo 11 Commander and fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin touched down on the moon on July 20 1969, before Armstrong stepped out and onto the surface, declaring: “That’s one small step for a…
Neil Armstrong’s restored Apollo 11 spacesuit goes on display
The spacesuit that Apollo 11’s Neil Armstrong wore for that one small step on the moon is back on display in mint condition. The suit had been out of view and needed to be restored before it was put on display at the Air and Space Museum in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/AP) On hand for the…
NASA to open moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions
NASA is to open some pristine samples of moon rocks and dirt which have been stored for decades after being collected by Apollo astronauts. Hundreds of pounds of moon rocks are locked up at Johnson Space Centre in Houston, and lab workers are preparing to give some of the samples to scientists for study. Nine…
Appeal for Apollo 11 moon landing memories to mark 50th anniversary
People across the UK are being urged to share their memories and photographs of the Apollo 11 moon landing on moonlandingmemories.com, ahead of the historic event’s 50th anniversary in July. The public are being asked to submit their personal accounts of the occasion, which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first astronauts to…
NASA launches free sound library of iconic recordings
Many of us can probably remember where we were when Neil Armstrong took that one small step for a man back in July of 1969. For those of you who weren't around back then, you can now listen to Armstrong uttering those historic words thanks to NASA's new dedicated Soundcloud account. The BBC reports that…