20 July 2019

50th Anniversary of Moon Landing

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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