As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 rocketed away, an eager crowd watched it lift off at Cape Kennedy. Following four hours of restful flight time, their astronauts started their first lunar excursion mission. Science experiments that measured the composition of solar wind were employed, as well as a laser reflector to identify our…
Apollo astronauts had successfully explored and collected rocks that are still used by scientists today; but NASA managers knew this program could no longer continue. NASA Administrator Thomas Paine had to make some hard choices due to tightened budgets and decisions taken over the last two years. Politics The Apollo program was an ambitious undertaking…
Armstrong and Aldrin unlocked the hatch and exited the LM. They took photos, planted a flag, performed some scientific tests and also called Houston and President Nixon from orbit. Armstrong famously declared “One small step for man, one giant leap for humanity” while taking his initial steps on the moon – but was it said…
This PowerPoint presentation includes ten slides of information about the Apollo 11 moon landing. This resource can be used for whole-class, small group, or independent activities. After returning to the LM, Armstrong and Aldrin engaged its propulsion system to shift from their near circular orbit into an elliptical one before initiating their powered descent initiation…
The Saturn V rocket safely transported Apollo 11’s lunar module Eagle with Commander Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on board to the moon for their successful moon landing. Armstrong and Aldrin used Eagle’s ascent stage to rejoin Collins before departing lunar orbit and heading back towards Earth using Eagle’s ascent stage…
Director Todd Douglas Miller and his team have created an almost perfect account of Apollo 11 with stunning levels of detail, featuring no narrator as with most documentary films. The filmmakers discovered 165 reels of never-before-seen 70mm Panavision film (used for widescreen cinematic epics like Cleopatra) as well as other archival footage. The Story This…
On July 16, 1969, when Apollo 11 launches into space for its historic mission, millions of people will watch it unfold on television screens worldwide and document it via various forms of filming. The onboard lunar camera recorded in an unconventional format that required conversion for broadcast TV broadcast. Image quality varied depending on which…
Modern smartphones boast vastly greater computing power than Apollo computers, yet it would be unfair to compare them directly, like comparing F-35 fighter jets with World War 2 Spitfires and Hurricanes. The Apollo computer excelled at one task very effectively. Additionally, it was virtually crashproof compared to smartphones which can occasionally freeze. How Did They…
Todd Douglas Miller’s version of Apollo 11 uses mostly archive footage (including some 65mm footage), to tell an engaging tale. From its crawler transporter at launch pad to Walter Cronkite’s newscast oratory – you are there. This docudrama leaves no one wanting more. Visuals look incredible, particularly the newly discovered 65mm footage. Everything looks clear…
