Commander of Apollo 11 gives his thoughts on the legacy of the Apollo Missions and what they mean to the world: The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.
I’ve noticed a trend over the past few days appearing in the Google referrers for this blog: many people are searching for answers to basic questions involving the Apollo 11 mission. Therefore, this post is dedicated to answering those questions as best possible. If you have any further requests regarding the Apollo 11 lunar landing, [...]
Some facts, figures and insights regarding the Apollo 11 mission: 1. The, er, Snowcone has landed. It’s true – the original name for the lunar module of Apollo 11 was Snowcone. Astronaut Jim Lovell, wearing his sensible shoes no doubt, is the one that suggested the name change to the universally known Eagle. And if [...]
I chose the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing as the day to launch this blog, with plenty of fancy plans on how I was going to have it all ready to go with plenty to see and do… … Alas, actual work got in the way, though I did manage to write the [...]
A very simple photograph of the day requiring little explanation…
Today, July 20th, is the anniversary of the first lunar landing. 40 years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed at the Sea of Tranquility and secured their place in history. I must say, as a long-term Apollo geek, how fantastic it is to see the amount of coverage the anniversary is getting both in [...]
Welcome to LunarLandingHoax.com, a blog dedicated to the Apollo missions and to debunking the frankly ridiculous hoax conspiracies that surround this great achievement. You can find out more about this site by navigating around the pages, but please do bear in mind this is a work in progress. It was, however, important to launch the [...]