Fifty years ago today, on 20 July 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz
Aldrin from the spacecraft Apollo 11 landed on surface of the moon in a module named the Eagle. Remaining on board command module Columbia was astronaut Michael Collins.
Media reports regarding this celebration:
Christian Science Monitor: Apollo 11 at 50: How the moon landing changed the world (16 JUL 19)
National Catholic Register: Apollo 11's 'Intrepid Adventure': Catholic Reflections on the Momentous Moonshot (18 JUL 19)
The Boston Globe: Behind the men on the moon, there were thousands of women (16 JUL 19)
National Catholic Register: Blogs: Matt D'Antuono: Apollo 11's Giant Leap Began With Medieval Catholic Steps (18 JUL 19)
Connecticut Post: Op-Ed: Five moon landing innovations that changed life on Earth (14 JUL 19)
Background information:
Wikipedia: Apollo 11
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