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We Choose the Moon

July 16th, 2009 4 comments

Just wanted to be sure everybody knew about We Choose The Moon.
LIFE 1969 Apollo mustache
From Geek.com: “The goal of the website is to allow visitors to experience the Apollo 11 mission in real time. In fact, the website will go live at 9:32am on July 16th which is exactly 40 years to the minute after the historic launch.

The website is sponsored by the JFK Presidential Library and Museum because it was under President Kennedy’s direction that a mission to the moon be planned and executed. To allow visitors to experience the Apollo 11 mission as it happened the website utilizes archival audio, video, photos and “real time” transmissions. Besides the AOL powered website, visitors can also receive mission updates through three different Twitter accounts.”

The “launch” has already taken place, but stage four will be coming up in a couple of hours. It’s neat to tune in and hear the audio as it was spoken, real time but separated by 40 years.

I’m also uploading some of my old Life magazine finds. At right, Michael Collins proves that a man separated from society will always try to grow an ill-advised mustache. Even in space.

Godspeed, Apollo 11!

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