National Moon Day July 20, 2022

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TODAY IS NATIONAL MOON DAY 2022


"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" is celebrated on National Moon Day on July 20.

At 9:32 A.M. on July 16, 1969, the whole world witnessed Apollo 11 take off from Kennedy Space Center with three astronauts on board. Neil Armstrong was the commander of the mission. The spacecraft entered the lunar orbit after three days, on July 19. The lunar module, Eagle, disengaged from the main command module the next day, manned by Armstrong and Aldrin. When Eagle touched the lunar surface, Armstrong radioed his historical message to Mission Control in Houston, Texas: "The Eagle has landed."

At 10:39 P.M., Armstrong exited the lunar module and made his way down its ladder. His progress was being recorded by a television camera attached to the module, transmitting signals back to Earth, where the world was watching with bated breath.

At 10:56 P.M., Armstrong stepped on the moon's powdery surface, and spoke his iconic words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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Unfortunately those days cannot be repeated by the US.  The country has strayed so far away from its roots of greatness, I cannot see a repeat happening for a very long time if ever.  It's actually quite sad.  Musk knows he won't live long enough to see a mission to Mars under his leadership.  It's not happening fast enough.