January 2018
Cosmic cocktails and galactic moonshine
... that he performed whilst in the lunar module. Perhaps the most notable example of this occurred during the Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969 when Buzz Aldrin consumed wine as part of a communion ceremony that he performed while on the surface. Aldrin...
November 2019
Cosmo’s adventures in animated edutainment
...’s Disneyland 1956) or something seemingly impossible that can be convincingly portrayed. We know that just like the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the strongest motivation for a generation comes in seeing the impossible, not just dreaming about it. Still...
11 November 2020
Senate deals major blow to Bridenstine’s Moon ambitions
... into the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Bridenstine announced the #Moon2024 goal ...later by a crewed mission to lunar orbit, and culminating in a human landing on the Moon’s surface in 2024 — famously by at least one man and one ...
11 January 2016
Space Rock Legend David Bowie Dies Aged 69
...released “Space Oddity”. It was timed to coincide with the Apollo 11 moon landing and became a top five UK hit. The album itself... Who Fell to Earth”. The film, about an extraterrestrial who crash lands on Earth in search of a way to ship water to his ...
01 June 2020
SpaceX's Crew Dragon docks at ISS
...in Florida, the same launch pad used for the Apollo 11 Moon landing mission. After reaching orbit, Behnken and Hurley named...transportation system, including launch, in-orbit, docking and landing operations. This is SpaceX’s second spaceflight test of ...
05 June 2019
UK government backs ambitious space plans
... National Space Framework. Science Minister Chris Skidmore said: "As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, these announcements demonstrate the UK government’s commitment to space. Satellite technology is crucial to our daily...
