40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing - Man To The Moon Timeline Is Still Exciting To Me!

You Tube Video of Moon Landing from National Geographic

Today is the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. At the time it was an unbelievably exciting event. Unfortunately, it now seems that for many people, it is just a big yawn.

For those who are still excited by the exploration of space and for those not alive at the time to experience those days, the social media guide Mashable put together a collection of You Tube Videos to pay tribute to those remarkable people responsible for putting men on the moon. From Mashable:

Forty years ago, on July 20th, 1969, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first human beings to set foot on the moon. The Apollo Program, though, was a decade-long project involving millions of dollars, thousands of scientists, and constant competition with the Soviet Union. The result was one of mankind’s most remarkable achievements.

We felt compelled to find some way to pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of when man first stepped on the moon. We showed you last week How To Experience the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Realtime, but we’re taking it a step further, by taking you step-by-step through that mission utilizing YouTube as a medium. This is the Apollo 11 mission, from Kennedy’s famous speeches to Apollo 11’s recovery, in the form of YouTube videos.

Click here for the You Tube Man To The Moon Timeline.

The BBC reports on what the astronauts in the Shuttle Endeavor are doing today.

... In the second outing of their mission, David Wolf and Thomas Marshburn emerged from the International Space Station 220 miles above the Earth. They went outside to add some spare parts. Inside the station, astronauts worked to fix a broken toilet. The repairs were successful....

You can now also explore the moon in Google Earth.

... That's why I'm so excited about the release of Moon in Google Earth, which is launching today at the Newseum in Washington D.C. This tool will make it easier for millions of people to learn about space, our moon and some of the most significant and dazzling discoveries humanity has accomplished together. Moon in Google Earth enables you to explore lunar imagery as well as informational content about the Apollo landing sites, panoramic images shot by the Apollo astronauts, narrated tours and much more. I believe that this educational tool is a critical step into the future, a way to both develop the dreams of young people globally, and inspire new audacious goals....

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