Gaz 300 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 50 years ago I was 8 and watched in awe as two men walked on the moon. Nothing in space exploring has bettered that since. Did you watch it or were you not even born? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 What an experience that must have been - naturally for the men who got there, but also for those who followed the mission on TV and radio.... Sadly I was but a tiny foetus, another seven months would pass before I popped into the world:wink: What it does for me, though, is ask - what great steps have we made since? I concur, there have been many earthly advances in that time. But in 50 years, only 12 men have walked on the moon - the last of which was in 1972. So we've had nearly 47 years to really go beyond where no man has ever been..... But we haven't. So the fact it was done 50 years ago shows what an unbelievable achievement it was back then.... Awesome:thumbup: Quote I have something to say............ It's better to burn out than to fade away..... :tt2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones28 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I was 5 and on the Madden Voyage of the QE2 to New York. Quote 2002 Porsche C2 996 3.6 1991 Nissan 300zx TT Project 1995 Nissan 300zx TT Crashed 🥲 1997 Jaguar XK8 Scraped ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebZman Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I was born in 1983 :tooth: I love to see the reports with the old images of time, it had to be great to live this adventure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTT Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Yes watched this at school did not really understand exactly what I was watching then, of course 50 years later it is clear to anyone with a even the smallest of engineering knowledge that the technology did not exist then for the events to happen in quite the manner it was shown, and Nasa suggest they have "lost" the required calculations to return ... say what ?? Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joely P Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Yes watched this at school did not really understand exactly what I was watching then, of course 50 years later it is clear to anyone with a even the smallest of engineering knowledge that the technology did not exist then for the events to happen in quite the manner it was shown, and Nasa suggest they have "lost" the required calculations to return ... say what ?? Jeff Ever the sceptic Jeff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwine300 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 No wonder they wont let us near area 51! It's a film set. :lol: I must admit, I was fanatical about watching the whole space program back then. What they did was amazing, it could have gone so wrong. (as previous missions before, and after have done so) They all should be applauded, history in the making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTT Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Ever the sceptic Jeff! No, not at all, a realist would be more accurate. How well do you think this ancient Nokia phone would run the engine in your car? erm, well it would not !! and seen as it has more processing power then the lunar landing module it does start becoming hard to believe it was quite what they reported. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Lots of conspiracy theories out there but I believe. :alien: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Sock it to them Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 So many photos available from the Apollo 11 mission, but one of my favourites is this one of Buzz Aldrin was taken by Neil Armstrong in 1969, aboard the Apollo 11 Lunar Module just before they landed on the surface of the moon. They were conducting pre-landing checks and the excitement they must have been feeling is clearly visible in Aldrin’s face. What a moment! Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gio Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I can thoroughly recommend this podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xttx2 13 Minutes to the Moon - and lots of vids and pics on the site, too. Interviews with astronauts and NASA staff - an astonishing story, well-told. Not only was it the first men on the moon (sorry, HGW) but also the first software to run on the moon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 So many photos available from the Apollo 11 mission, but one of my favourites is this one of Buzz Aldrin was taken by Neil Armstrong in 1969, aboard the Apollo 11 Lunar Module just before they landed on the surface of the moon. They were conducting pre-landing checks and the excitement they must have been feeling is clearly visible in Aldrin’s face. What a moment! [ATTACH=CONFIG]117686[/ATTACH] Always felt sorry for Michael Collins the command module pilot he was the loneliness man in the world (out of this world) when Buzz and Neil got into the LEM. I as a boy had an Airfix model of the Lunar Module and many hours of fun was had :biggrin: Those were the days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 I can thoroughly recommend this podcast https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xttx2 13 Minutes to the Moon - and lots of vids and pics on the site, too. Interviews with astronauts and NASA staff - an astonishing story, well-told. Not only was it the first men on the moon (sorry, HGW) but also the first software to run on the moon! You would of been about 11 at the time of the moon landing do you remember where you were Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gio Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 You would of been about 11 at the time of the moon landing do you remember where you were Mike? Certainly do (and yes, just turned 11) - I was here http://bit.ly/2SloDYR when it was still a school. Since bull-dozed and v expensive houses instead. Watched the repeat (not allowed to stay up to watch live) in glorious 405 line black and white :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Certainly do (and yes, just turned 11) - I was here http://bit.ly/2SloDYR when it was still a school. Since bull-dozed and v expensive houses instead. Watched the repeat (not allowed to stay up to watch live) in glorious 405 line black and white :) Black and white with 2 maybe 3 channels and no remote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joely P Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 No, not at all, a realist would be more accurate. How well do you think this ancient Nokia phone would run the engine in your car? erm, well it would not !! and seen as it has more processing power then the lunar landing module it does start becoming hard to believe it was quite what they reported. Jeff [ATTACH=CONFIG]117685[/ATTACH] They wanted to land an aircraft safely, not play snake! [emoji13] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 50 years to the day - 20th July 1969 "Tranquillity base here, the Eagle has landed". This lovely photo has a story of its own: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/first-clear-picture-of-neil-armstrongs-face-while-walking-on-moon-uncovered/ar-AAEAa3i?li=BBoPWjQ&item=personalization_enabled%3Afalse Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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