40yrs later and no one remembers? "One small step for."

[Night Hawk]

And what was that again? "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" were the infamous words spoken by the first man to step foot out onto the lunar surface following the ellated statement heard by Houston control on one fateful 40 years ago TODAY! that "the Eagle has landed"!



NASA And Google Launch Virtual Exploration of The Moon
07.20.09



Two astronauts placed an American flag on the Moon’s surface during a television broadcast of the event.
Credit:NASA
(Click image to enlarge) The Passive Seismic Experiment was the first seismometer placed on the Moon’s surface. It allowed scientists to learn about the internal structure of the Moon.
Credit:NASA
(Click image to enlarge) Forty years ago on July 20, 1969, the world watched as the crew of Apollo 11 took the first steps on the surface of the moon.

"To celebrate this historic occasion, NASA and Google announced the launch of the Moon in Google Earth, an interactive, 3D atlas of the moon, viewable with Google Earth 5.0.

The announcement was made during a press conference at the Newseum in Washington, featuring remarks by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin; Alan Eustace, a Google senior vice president; Andrew Chaikin, author and space historian; and Anousheh Ansari, the first female space tourist.

With the Moon in Google Earth, users can explore a virtual moonscape, follow guided tours from astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Jack Schmidt, view high-resolution "street view" style panoramic images and see previously unreleased footage captured from the lunar surface.

Whether rediscovering iconic moments from the history of lunar exploration, or learning about them for the first time, the Moon in Google Earth enables users to better understand the moon and mankind's relationship to it using an immersive, 3D experience.

The result of a close collaboration with NASA, the Moon in Google Earth showcases current and historic content about the moon. All NASA data sets used in the Moon in Google Earth are included on a non-exclusive basis.

"Today's announcement builds on the ongoing relationship with Google that Ames Research Center initiated in November 2006, when we signed a Space Act Agreement to foster collaboration with our Silicon Valley neighbor," said S. Pete Worden, director of NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. "We're excited to be a part of this latest chapter in Google's efforts to bring virtual exploration of the moon to anyone with a computer."

In addition to satellite imagery and topographical data, the following layers can be explored:

• Featured Satellite Imagery – Explore overlaid satellite imagery and detailed descriptions of selected areas on the moon from Arizona State University's "Lunar Image of the Week."
• Spacecraft Imagery - View selected imagery captured by the Apollo Metric Camera, and the Clementine and the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft
• Apollo Missions – Travel back to the Apollo era and discover the landing sites of Apollo missions 11-17. Explore "street view" style panoramic images, watch previously unreleased footage from spacecraft films and read about the places astronauts saw on their trips to the moon.
• Guided Tours – Take a narrated tour of the moon with Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11) and Jack Schmitt (Apollo 17)
• Historic Maps – Explore Apollo-era geologic and topographic maps of the moon.
• Human Artifacts – Learn about the various types of exploratory equipment that humans have left on the moon and where those objects can be found today.

To view the Moon in Google Earth, open Google Earth 5.0 and switch modes from "Earth" to "Moon" on the top toolbar. To learn more about Moon in Google Earth, visit: earth.google.com/moon.

The Moon in Google Earth was jointly developed by Google, the NASA Ames Intelligent Robotics Group, and the SETI Institute as part of NASA's Planetary Content project.

Data sets for the Moon in Google Earth were developed with the assistance of the United States Geologic Survey (USGS), Arizona State University and the Lunar and Planetary Institute. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency provided terrain data from the Kaguya orbiter. The initial release does not contain any imagery from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

The NASA Lunar Mapping and Modeling Project provided a high-resolution base map and 3D terrain model covering a portion of the nearside lunar equatorial region, which was developed using new digital scans of the Apollo 15 Metric Camera (orbit 33) images made by Arizona State University and NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. he NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Analogs Program provided content for the Apollo 17 tour.

For more information about NASA's plans to return to the moon and explore beyond visit exploration.nasa.gov."
NASA - NASA And Google Launch Virtual Exploration of The Moon

Maybe one of the reasons I can easily recall this day now some 4 decades past is having watched it live on tv! And sorry to say the news reporter at the time also had a notation by NASA lately.

"NASA Mourns the Death of Walter Cronkite


WASHINGTON --The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the death of veteran journalist Walter Cronkite.

"It is with great sadness that the NASA family learned of Walter Cronkite's passing. He led the transition from print and radio reporting to the juggernaut that became television journalism. His insight and integrity were unparalleled, and his compassion helped America make it through some of the most tragic and trying times of the 20th century.

"From the earliest days of the space program, Walter brought the excitement, the drama and the achievements of space flight directly into our homes. But it was the conquest of the moon in the late 1960s that energized Walter most about exploration. He called it the most important feat of all time and said that the success of Apollo 11 would be remembered 500 years from now as humanity's greatest achievement.

"It was Walter Cronkite's impassioned reporting on America's inaugural moon landing that inspired me to join in the dreams of many to travel to space and accept the risks that this exploration brings while I was a student in naval flight training.

"In honor of his ethical and enthusiastic coverage of our nations' space program, NASA was proud to honor Walter in 2006 with an Ambassador of Exploration Award and presented him with an Apollo lunar sample.

"For decades, we had the privilege of learning about our world from the original 'anchorman.' He was a true gentleman. Our thoughts and prayers are with Walter's family and his millions of friends and supporters."
NASA - NASA Mourns the Death of Walter Cronkite

At least he was one of those people who saw a long and well fulfilled life for sure! 40yrs. may seem a long time but it can also pass by seemingly fast as well! Back then I had to take time away from one of those ole muscle cars to stay glued to what was actually happening in the real world!

 

[sergiogarcia9]

I remember (allthough i was not even born at that time)

 

[DJG]

I may have been stoned out of my gourd, but I remember watching on TV! And I saw the Saturn V go up in person, and sort of remember that too - I was in Melbourne, FL at the time going to college, about 50 mile south of the Cape. Those things made the ground shake miles away.

Good times!

 

[Antman]

And what was that again? "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" were the infamous words spoken by the first man to step foot out onto the lunar surface

Revisionist history. Those are the words Mr. Armstrong was supposed to say. He flubbed the delivery.

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

 

[zigzag3143]

I remember

I was in New york CIty, Times Square when they landed and NY came to a stop. A really surreal experience.

Ken

 

[Antman]

I was at Kanto Mura, Japan. I was shopping in the Ginza when Apollo 13 encountered it's problems.

Actually, I was the key grip during the Apollo 11 landing shoot. :sarc:

 

[chuckr]

I was in Bapsfontein, Transvaal, South Africa, manning my computer and data equipment.
(Univac-1206: 30-bit machine with the latest 32 Kwd upgrade of core memory.)
I seem to recall that '11030.xxxxx' octal, meant:
"Load Accumulator with full-word from memory location 'xxxxx' octal". (No 4 gig (decimal) addressing here...)
The MPS-25 radar provided NASA with plenty of tracking data, while they were on their way out.

Unfortunately, South Africa didn't have television at the time and it was about 2-3 weeks later that we got to see the 'movie-reel' of the historic event.

However, there was lots of celebration, lots of vodka martinis, and lots of great South African wine and T-bone steaks at the 'Cafe Italia' in downtown Pretoria the actual night of the landing...

I miss those "fun" days: We worked hard and we played hard...

 

[Mercurial]

yep I used google moon awhile ago its awesome

 

[Dinesh]

What about The Apollo Hoax?http://www.ufos-aliens.co.uk/cosmicapollo.html?

 

[Tews]

I remember I was getting ready to leave for Viet-Nam ....

 

[Tews]

What about The Apollo Hoax?

Im sorry, thats a load of sour cottage cheese! We now have live pics of 6 of the lunar landers still sitting on the surface of the moon.

Besides, I've been there and I saw them!! :roflmao:

 

[mxosder16]

What about The Apollo Hoax?

Thats what I'm talking about!!

Who doesn't love a conspiracy theory?!

 

[chuckr]

What about The Apollo Hoax?

Oh my gosh....

So, it was a fake, all along ???

 

[Dinesh]

The moon landings is all rubbish and doesn't make sense to me. Sorry.

 

[Dinesh]

Oh my gosh....

So, it was a fake, all along ???

You got that right. :sarc:

 

[mxosder16]

http://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/17418-moon-hoax.html#post186783

 

[Night Hawk]

The moon landings is all rubbish and doesn't make sense to me. Sorry.

I don't where you get all that. In fact how soon people forget the high risks taken when going to explore a new frontier. 3 lost in Gemini program when capsule caught fire on launch pad, Apollo 13 running into problems, the 1986 Challenger disaster where the shuttle was lost in mid air!

NASA now has live feed from the remote controlled rover now on the Martian surface where people have often wondered why we haven't already seen a live mission there too!

Plus you have to look at the International space station already in orbit to grasp the amount of resources as well as risk in order to maintain that alone! NASA like too many other things saw budget cuts over the years.

Even President Obama reflected on the advancements in many areas as a result of the Apollo program when speaking at the National Academy of Sciences back in April. Here's an except from:

Obama Remarks at the National Academy of Sciences

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
____________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 27, 2009
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC
April 27, 2009



"The scientific community rallied behind this goal and set about achieving it. And it would lead not just to those first steps on the moon, but also to giant leaps in our understanding here at home. The Apollo program itself produced technologies that have improved kidney dialysis and water purification systems; sensors to test for hazardous gasses; energy-saving building materials; and fire-resistant fabrics used by firefighters and soldiers. And, more broadly, the enormous investment of that era – in science and technology, in education and research funding – produced a great outpouring of curiosity and creativity, the benefits of which have been incalculable."
Obama Remarks at the National Academy of Sciences - The Page by Mark Halperin - TIME.com

Besides photos and having watched the live reports on the space flights back in the early 60s as well as the live feed broadcast on black+white tv in those days until 1965 when everything went color I had to listen to audio track from the conversations between the astronauts and Houston control earlier where you can hear the retro jets being fired after 2 of the 3 on that mission went into the Eagle lunar lander. That was something!

You can also watch NASA live tv by signing for a free account at NASA - NASA Multimedia Page

 

[DJG]

The moon landings is all rubbish and doesn't make sense to me. Sorry.

And of course you make that statement after long hours of research and study. Somebody travelling in a man-built craft to a distant place, looking around and taking pictures and souvenirs, and coming back doesn't make sense to you? You must be in the wrong forum.

What about all the rock samples that were brought back and exhaustively examined by scientists from many other countries, including Soviet scientists who at the time would've jumped at the chance of undermining any US effort? Oh, right, all fake and easily made with some special oven as pointed out by [insert unknown scientist name who was never actually able to cough up his own fake samples].

But hey, it's a free world, sort of, or at least a free forum . To each his own.

 

[srq2625]

Revisionist history. Those are the words Mr. Armstrong was supposed to say. He flubbed the delivery.

"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

I remember watching the event and this is what I remember hearing. Of course, I also have seen TV specials talking about what he was supposed to say and about whether or not he really did flub it. Some say that what Armstrong actually said got lost in the S/N ratio.

But, yeah, I was alive and kicking and old enough to remember watching it on TV.

One of the largest advances havested from the US space program is/was the development of cheap integrated circuits and, with it, the advent of the computers we all so love and love to hate.

 

[Antman]

...Some say that what Armstrong actually said got lost in the S/N ratio...

As is too often the case, it does not matter what we say - it is what is heard that matters. Know what I'm saying?

Can you hear me now?