#moon 60

[nasa]

One Giant Leap for Mankind

Millions of people around the globe will come together for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games later this month to witness a grand event—the culmination of years of training and preparation.

Fifty-five years ago this July, the world was watching as a different history-changing event was unfolding: the Apollo 11 mission was landing humans on the surface of another world for the first time. An estimated 650 million people watched on TV as Neil Armstrong reached the bottom of the ladder of the lunar module on July 20, 1969, and spoke the words, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”

While the quest to land astronauts on the Moon was born from the space race with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, this moment was an achievement for the whole of humanity. To mark the world-embracing nature of the Moon landing, several tokens of world peace were left on the Moon during the astronauts’ moonwalk.

“We came in peace for all mankind”

These words, as well as drawings of Earth’s western and eastern hemispheres, are etched on a metal plaque affixed to a leg of the Apollo 11 lunar lander. Because the base of the lander remained on the Moon after the astronauts returned, it is still there today as a permanent memorial of the historic landing.

Microscopic messages from kings, queens, and presidents

Another artifact left on the Moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts is a small silicon disc etched with goodwill messages from leaders of 74 countries around the world. Each message was reduced to be smaller than the head of a pin and micro-etched on a disc roughly 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in diameter. Thailand’s message, translated into English, reads: "The Thai people rejoice in and support this historic achievement of Earth men, as a step towards Universal peace."

Curious to read what else was inscribed on the disk? Read the messages.

An ancient symbol

The olive branch, a symbol of peace and conciliation in ancient Greek mythology, also found its way to the Moon in July 1969. This small olive branch made of gold was left on the lunar surface during Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s 2.5-hour moonwalk. The olive branch also featured on the Apollo 11 mission patches sewed on the crew’s spacesuits. Designed in part by command module pilot Michael Collins, the insignia shows a bald eagle landing on the Moon holding an olive branch in its talons.

We go together

As NASA’s Artemis program prepares to again land astronauts on the Moon, including the first woman and the first person of color, this time we’re collaborating with commercial and international partners. Together we will make new scientific discoveries, establish the first long-term presence on the Moon, and inspire a new generation of explorers.

Is aerospace history your cup of tea? Be sure to check out more from NASA’s past at www.nasa.gov/history.

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[pikaclan]

Moon 60

Polyamorous Turtlestar!

Fallendrop is expecting another litter of kits, seemingly tempted into queenhood after Robinpaw

Songfreckle is praised for defending the borders

It seems Ospreykit has not learned from his litter and denmates' mission, cheekily saying he couldn't hear them. Whatever hole the kits have been using to sneak out has since been found and patched up, as it is clearly becoming a problem

Coniferkit is just constatnly ratting out Creekpaw

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[atomic-raunch]

Linda Moon

[heavenly67]

Take a ride and fly high with Heavenly 67~🛩

[spyboy2000]

ғʀᴀɴᴋ ғʀᴀᴢᴇᴛᴛᴀ Wolf Moon. 1965.

[we-are-dogclan]

Moon 63 - Week 1, Part 2

New Company

You’re small for your age, kid…

[semioticapocalypse]

Jack Weir. A girl holding The Washington Post newspaper about the first Moon landing (Apollo 11). July 21, 1969

I Am Collective Memories   •    Follow me, — says Visual Ratatosk

[manga-meow]

[loudclan-clangen]

Fine. I give in. Here’s my clangen blog.

Next Moon

[bargainoriley]

Here’s a Who meme i just drew

It’s based on that one calm vs too much energy meme. They’re wearing their Woodstock outfits for this btw

[sweetpaintedladie]

Ronnie Wood (and Keith Moon) at the 1977 American Music Awards

[that-fox-thing]

I tried doing an animatic of ruin

[bayareabadboy]

Jimi Hendrix and The Who

[atomic-raunch]

Linda Moon

[oldies-but-mouldies]

After seeing Moonie drink brandy for breakfast, Pete and Moonie—both allergic to flowers—competing to eat flowers and Pete almost needing an ambulance eventually, and John spending ten minutes peeling cucumbers every time he eats a burger, I just saw a magazine saying Roger was sitting on the grass chewing on it while being interviewed. I can't take it anymore. How is it possible that there are four such weird people in the world, and they even found each other???

[chongoblog]

Coworkers bring up a topic that unleashed the FATTEST infodump. 109 injured, 3 dead, 5 status unknown