First moon landing

It's been 50 years since the first humans walked on the moon. What comes next?

Historians have offered vastly different interpretations of the origins of the Cold War over the past 5 decades. Few historical events have been subject to such an array of revisionist and neo-revisionist accounts. In this lesson, students enter the fray through exploring a variety of documents highlighting various issues and perspectives that led to the Cold War and address the question: Who was primarily responsible for the Cold War, the United States or the Soviet Union? [All files…

Eight years after Russian Yuri Gagarin exited the atmosphere in a space capsule and circled the earth, the United States made history by landing men on the moon. The historic day was July 21, 1969 and Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface and Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. Before the Apollo space program ended there would be 38 astronauts participating and of those 38 only twelve would actually put their feet on the moon.

Selection of super hi-res images from the Apollo 11 mission, from the criss-cross of boot prints in the lunar dust, to Neil Armstrong's watery gaze after first landing.

20th July 2019, is the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing and this book celebrates the Space Race rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union. Readers will learn about the neck-and-neck race between the two superpowers, through an illustrated story of the rivalry that gripped the world. From Russia's first satellite, Sputnik, to Neil Armstrong planting a US a flag on the moon, discover the events that unfolded through amazing nostalgic illustrations and engaging text.

After returning to Earth, Armstrong would direct the spotlight away from himself,...

It's 50 years since the first ever manned landing on the Moon - what was involved?

The July 21, 1969 front page of the New York Times after Apollo 11 landed on the moon. (Associated Press). SCAN AND REMASTERED by Dan Beaumont.

Indulge your curiosity and have a little fun with these stories about the weird and the wonderful. With articles on aliens, cats, cartoons, and hoaxes, this collection is guaranteed boredom-basher.

The 2018 film, which stars Ryan Gosling, was surprisingly accurate about Neil Armstrong's life and work.