Remembering the First Moon Landing
July 17, 2009 by Cynthia
Incredible feat or amazing hoax? Either way, Monday marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and a few networks are celebrating.
First up, National Geographic Channel will be featuring Naked Science: Living on the Moon one day before the anniversary on Sunday, July 19.
This special takes you inside Constellation, the space program’s plan to establish a human outpost on the moon by 2020. Using 3-D animation, you’ll get a close look at how the outpost will look in the future, from upgraded space suits to housing modules and moon vehicles. The special also examines some of the challenges of moon life including finding water, growing food and providing an oxygen rich environment. (CGI: Astronaut with moon dust. Credit: © National Geographic Channel)
Next, Turner Classic Movies takes the over the controls when they present 12 space themed movies and one documentary. It begins at 6 am on Monday with They Came from Beyond Space (1967) from the man who brought you the original Doctor Who movies. They’re also airing First Men in the Moon, Destination Moon and more recent movies such as Capricorn One and The Right Stuff.
At 8:15, they’ll be showing For All Mankind. This is the authoritative documentary on the Apollo space program.
Get your hands on some freeze-dried popcorn and tube of dehydrated soda and you’ve got everything you need to honor America’s greatest achievements in space.
Hi, here’s another special about the 40th anniversary of the moonlanding you can find more information about in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdaBwh20nIk
In 1969 when Armstrong first landed on the moon, it was the biggest event of our time. It left everyone watching in awe. The moon lander, a machine that looked like a miracle in technology at the time, is nowadays the technical equivalent of something so small and insignificant as a Furby toy. Technological progress is so accelerated that even the humans that are behind the technology are surprised by its power and potential. We ask the question “how far can we really go?” The conclusions we reach may surprise and even scare us. National Geographic goes deep into scientific research to find answers for these questions. See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdaBwh20nIk
Made exactly 10 years ago, Eleven, the acclaimed short film by Tim Higham, combined the Apollo 11 voyage to the Moon and the creation of the Earth in just eleven shots. Made on 16mm film, with home made models and a zero budget, this 1 minute movie can be viewed at http://www.goodluckmrgorsky.com