RibbieRubarb Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thursday July 16 marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 that culminated with astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first human to step foot on the moon. To commemorate the event, The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum has an online experience which allows users to track the Apollo 11 mission from pre-launch to lunar touchdown. Prelaunch is already underway. Really cool stuff. http://wechoosethemoon.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 ...or did we??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 That is awesome. I was aware of the anniversary, but did not know about this very cool site. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 One of the most incredible accomplishments of US history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 14, 2009 -> 02:07 PM) One of the most incredible accomplishments of US history Second only to the Rally Crede!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 QUOTE (RibbieRubarb @ Jul 14, 2009 -> 03:17 PM) Second only to the Rally Crede!!!! And the deep-fried Twinkie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 14, 2009 -> 08:07 PM) One of the most incredible accomplishments of US history How about the most incredible accomplishment of man period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 14, 2009 -> 04:27 PM) How about the most incredible accomplishment of man period? I would go with either the computer or generation and transportation of electricity, but it is in my top 10 probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I think it was a few weeks later, but Chicago had a parade for the astronauts. I took my little brother to it. Unfortunately, due to my drug usage at the time, I hardly remember it. I'm sure my little brother remembers it. The only thing I really remember was seeing Mayor Daley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 One of the most incredible accomplishments of US history Ruined by his flubbing of his first line. One small step for A man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Jul 14, 2009 -> 07:38 PM) Ruined by his flubbing of his first line. One small step for A man Seriously, that ruined the entire thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Next time someone argues that the moon landing was faked, asked that person why NASA would decide to use real astronauts instead of actors and bring up how the director would've reshot the scene after the line was screwed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He_Gawn Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Yea, Purdue has banners and stuff of that sort hanging all over campus. I'm sure Armstrong will be around this year to give some big speech or something. Incredible feat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Jul 15, 2009 -> 06:06 AM) Next time someone argues that the moon landing was faked, asked that person why NASA would decide to use real astronauts instead of actors and bring up how the director would've reshot the scene after the line was screwed up. Unless they just said he screwed up the line to make it seem authentic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Jul 15, 2009 -> 07:06 AM) Next time someone argues that the moon landing was faked, asked that person why NASA would decide to use real astronauts instead of actors and bring up how the director would've reshot the scene after the line was screwed up. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 15, 2009 -> 09:44 AM) Unless they just said he screwed up the line to make it seem authentic... Ya there are many reasons to defend against people who claim it was faked but that is not one of them. If they are trying to make it look real, using real astronauts instead of actors and without ultra scripted 100% grammatically correct sentences would be a lot more plausible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 New Moon Footage: NASA To Release Remastered Moon Landing Footage NASA will hold a media briefing at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 16, at the Newseum in Washington to release greatly improved video imagery from the July 1969 live broadcast of the Apollo 11 moonwalk. The release will feature 15 key moments from Neil Armstrong's and Buzz Aldrin's historic moonwalk using what is believed to be the best available broadcast-format copies of the lunar excursion, some of which had been locked away for nearly 40 years. The initial video released Thursday is part of a comprehensive Apollo 11 moonwalk restoration project expected to be completed by the fall. The Newseum is located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. The news conference will be broadcast live on NASA Television and streamed on the agency's Internet homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 http://www.thespacereview.com/article/184/1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 QUOTE (DanksFan @ Jul 15, 2009 -> 06:59 PM) http://www.thespacereview.com/article/184/1 the waving flag myth was completely debunked by mythbusters. it can "wave" in space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 8 Moon-Landing Hoax Myths -- Busted good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I still think it would have been crazy if Armstrong would have stepped on the moon and been like "OH my god, aliens everywhere. 20 feet tall, shooting lasers." Mass hysteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jul 17, 2009 -> 09:41 AM) I still think it would have been crazy if Armstrong would have stepped on the moon and been like "OH my god, aliens everywhere. 20 feet tall, shooting lasers." Mass hysteria. In the book "Rocket Men" by Craig Nelson, Buzz Aldrin says the astronauts joked about bringing gold dust up with them and sprinkling it on the collected moon rocks. If that had happened, the moon would probably be colonized by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Jul 17, 2009 -> 08:40 AM) In the book "Rocket Men" by Craig Nelson, Buzz Aldrin says the astronauts joked about bringing gold dust up with them and sprinkling it on the collected moon rocks. If that had happened, the moon would probably be colonized by now. Amazingly, we'd have been able to tell long ago that they did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 It's nice that I can post some alternative opinions and not get blasted for it here. I don't necessarily believe everything in that article I posted, I thought it would just be good to provide an alternative opinion, true or false. Thank you for being open minded, Soxtalk posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 QUOTE (DanksFan @ Jul 17, 2009 -> 03:28 PM) It's nice that I can post some alternative opinions and not get blasted for it here. I don't necessarily believe everything in that article I posted, I thought it would just be good to provide an alternative opinion, true or false. Thank you for being open minded, Soxtalk posters. If you want, some of us can make a legit challenge on the physics of those claims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 QUOTE (DanksFan @ Jul 17, 2009 -> 05:28 PM) It's nice that I can post some alternative opinions and not get blasted for it here. I don't necessarily believe everything in that article I posted, I thought it would just be good to provide an alternative opinion, true or false. Thank you for being open minded, Soxtalk posters. Sorry, Dude, but I thought that article was satire (what with its references to OJ, Martha Stewart, Monica Lewinsky, etc.). I didn't mean to "blast" anyone, but I'm pretty sure the author did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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