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Astronauts

Posted on 15 July 2019 by pws

Of the three crew members who went on Apollo 11, two are still alive. Obviously, they are in their 80s. Michael Collins still makes appearances and he has a witty turn of phrase. His book is a good read, if … Continue reading →

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The trip to the Moon

Posted on 12 July 2019 by pws

Apollo 11 took off on July 16, 1969. The journey was a few times around the Earth, a quarter of a million miles to the Moon, landing and then back. Most of the mission had been done before, just not … Continue reading →

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1969

Posted on 10 July 2019 by pws

Since we are thinking bout the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, it’s worth reminding ourselves of some of the other major things that happened that year. 1969 was the year that The Beatles released their last studio album, … Continue reading →

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