Where can I find 40th anniversary events for the moonwalk at nasa gov?”
The events of the past week have many people recalling Michael Jackson’s moonwalk. However before Michael made that mark on the world of dance, another moon walk brought the world to a new understanding of the moon and the frontier of space. The first moon walk took place on July 21, 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. As Armstrong said at that moment, it was “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” This year marks the 40th anniversary of Armstrong’s famous moon walk as a part of the journey of Apollo 11. (This journey was just a part of NASA’s Apollo program, which took its name from the Greek mythological figure Apollo who was a twin.) NASA is gearing up for the 40th anniversary celebration. Kansans have a couple of unique opportunities to join in that celebration. We can see Apollo artifacts “up close and personal” at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, located in Hutchinson, KS. The Cosmosphere boasts “the most significant collection of US and Russian
The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. It was the fifth human spaceflight of Project Apollo and the third human voyage to the Moon. It was also the second all-veteran crew in manned spaceflight history. Launched on July 16, 1969, it carried Mission Commander Neil Alden Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene ‘Buzz’ Aldrin, Jr. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, while Collins orbited above. The mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s goal of reaching the moon by the end of the 1960s, which he expressed during a speech given before a joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961. “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” Crew Position Astronaut Commander Neil Armstrong Second spaceflight Command Module Pilot Michael Collins Second spaceflight L
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. Forty years later, a variety of museums, space centers and other institutions are marking the anniversary with events, exhibits, concerts and lectures. Here are a few details on some of the bigger activities and venues. NASA also has a link to anniversary events from its Web site at www.nasa.gov (look for “Apollo 40th Anniversary” on the lower-left side of the home page).
