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Apollo Quotes: Bill Anders

“We came all this way to explore the moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the earth.” – Bill Anders, Apollo 8.

Apollo Quotes: Charlie Duke

“We’ve been to the moon nine times. Why would we fake it nine times if we faked it?” Charlie Duke, Apollo 16 LMP, on conspiracy theories.

Apollo Quotes: Al Bean

> “Take your stuff and get the f*ck out!” – Why was Apollo 12 Lunar Module Pilot Al Bean saying this? Find out here.

Apollo Quotes: Pete Conrad

>> “Whoppee! That may have been a small one for Neil, but it’s a big one for me!” – Pete Conrad, Commander of Apollo 12 as he stepped onto the lunar surface. Conrad, at 5’6 and a half, was one of the shortest astronauts in the group.

Apollo Quotes: David Scott

>> “Man must explore… and this is exploration at its greatest.” – Apollo 15 Commander, David Scott, following his first footsteps on the moon.

Quote of A Lifetime: Al Bean vs. Bart Sibrel

The whole idea behind the occasional quotes I post here was to shape the blog with some inspiring, creative words of the astronauts themselves. But actually? I shouldn’t have bothered. You see, last night I finally saw in its entirety the God-awful “documentary” Astronauts Gone Wild by Bart Sibrel. A truly atrocious piece of film [...]

Apollo Quote of the Day: Neil Armstrong

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.

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