July 2019
A reluctant American hero
... impulse and the evolutionary step-forward that his moonwalk and spaceflight achievement represented for history. Neil Armstrong speaks at the Apollo 40th anniversary celebration held at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC on 20 July...
19 June 2019
Honeysuckle Creek: the story of Tom Reid, a little dish and Neil Armstrong’s first step
Honeysuckle Creek near Canberra is not exactly a well-known name in the annals of space exploration but like Goldstone, Goonhilly and Jodrell Bank it had its part to play. This book “reveals the pivotal role the tracking station played in the first ...
March 2017
Space research inspires innovation in fashion
...destined to revolutionise the world of production and become best sellers on the international market. For example, from Neil Armstrong’s lunar boots came a pair of sneakers with a strong power of absorption thanks to technology transfer. At the same...
19 July 2019
The day humanity walked on the Moon
...located at remote outposts a few hundred miles west of Sydney. Armstrong’s and Aldrin’s awe-inspiring moonwalk was to be televised – ... for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind,” declared Neil Armstrong as he stepped out of the lunar module lander and ...
June 2018
Striding through space
... mission, including serving as the Mission Control communicator for Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s moonwalk on the Apollo 11 mission ... announced: “Well, that may have been one small step for Neil, but it’s a heck of a big leap for me!” Next ...
November 2017
Preserving Apollo’s lunar legacy
... was developed. Many speak with pride, recognising the world’s first humans to step on the lunar surface - Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin - as true envoys of almost all humankind. And all speak fervently of peace. On 16 July...
