Moon Day
Thirty-nine years ago today, mankind changed forever. Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, shares his thoughts.
Myself, I was a young lad of five. I distinctly remember where I was that day. It was at my aunt and uncle's cabin near a lake somewhere in New Jersey. The reception was a little shaky, but I was awestruck when the caption on the television said "Live From the Moon".
Tranquility Base | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
Myself, I was a young lad of five. I distinctly remember where I was that day. It was at my aunt and uncle's cabin near a lake somewhere in New Jersey. The reception was a little shaky, but I was awestruck when the caption on the television said "Live From the Moon".
Tranquility Base | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
We were no longer bound to one planet, one place, troglodytes adhering to the surface of Earth. We became a space-dwelling species.
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