Getting To Know… The “New Nine”

When discussing astronaut groups, two phrases always come up: the “Original Seven” and the “New Nine”. The names are fairly self explanatory: the Original Seven were the first group of astronauts to be selected by NASA, and include the likes of Deke Slayton, Al Shepard and Gus Grissom. Thanks to the book and film The [...]

Google Answering: Crew Positions, Gemini 8 and More

LLH.com answers the questions that people Google that lead to this blog. If we don’t think a question has been answered fully on the page the search lead to, we’ll answer it here for future reference. This edition includes searches on crew positions, Gemini 8 astronauts and perhaps our favourite Google search term ever used.

What Do Neil Armstrong and The Beatles Have In Common?

It’s a bizarre post title, I confess – but it’s a fair question, with a genuine answer. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the surface of the moon, The Beatles were a British band who took the 1960s by storm. Armstrong is shy and dislikes publicity… no one could quite accuse The [...]

Google Answering: Radiation, Collins’ Space Suit and More

A lot of people find this blog by typing questions and requesting information from Google and other search engines. Here’s a rundown, the first of a weekly series, through some of the more recent searches used to find this blog. These include details on Michael Collins’ space suit, a question about astronauts’ dying from radiation and photographs of Apollo 1’s memorial plaque(s) and of the crew praying.

Nine Space Oddities Refuted: “Who Filmed The Famous ‘First Step’?”

3. “One NASA picture from Apollo 11 is looking up at Neil Armstrong about to take his giant step for mankind. The photographer must have been lying on the planet surface. If Armstrong was the first man on the Moon, then who took the shot?”

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.

Apollo 11: Questions and Answers

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, leave [...]

Apollo 11 Anniversary: 11 Trivia Facts

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 you’re thinking [...]