Category Archives: Space

Excitement

Posted on 16 July 2019 by pws

It was a truly exciting time. They went to the Moon in peace for all mankind. Everyone around the world watched it if they could. We look back now after 50 years of technological progress, and find we couldn’t do … Continue reading →

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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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