Community Chat

[50Mickey]

Yesterday 7/20 was the 56th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing. That day is commemorated as International Moon Day. I am sure there are lots of us who remember sitting around a black and white TV watching Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descending the steps of the the Eagle, walking on the moon and planting the American Flag fulfilling President Kennedy's promise that we would land a man on the moon in that decade. 

If anyone is interested Prime Video has the movie First Man. It came out in 2018. I am watching it today. 

[CalminHeart]

I can still see the people and room where my cousins and my family watched it. 

[seehorse]

Thanks for the info on "First Man".

I remember watching on TV.  It's still so incredible.

They didn't have the computer power that we now can hold in our hands, but we went to the moon!!!  

[Oznell]

@50Mickey ,  thanks for the reminder of these valiant, history-making men.

[DSD2]

I was in high school and remember those breath taking images.

An indelible moment of pride...

[just bee]

[Still Raining]

I do remember.  Nice memory.

[LdyBugz]

I remember watching it on TV as a kid.  What an accomplishment, especially with all the archaic equipment they used, like sextant to measure the stars so they could navigate! The CNN 50th anniversary documentary about it is fabulous. 

I highly recommend Michael Collins' book Carrying the FIre.  Absolutely a wonderful read.  Amazing what the astronauts went through for training back then.  It's an easy read, and Michael explains all in layman terms.  Love that book.  Think I'll dig it out again!

[twinsister]

I remember it very well.  I was 16 and my family and I were all sitting in the living room watching. An unforgettable event.

[lynnie61]

I was 8, and mom wanted all of us to watch this history making event.  I was watching some Apollo events yesterday on story television.  It was great.  Watching some of those 25 year old NASA staff and their decision making.  Fascinating.