I'm making a thread about the Apollo 11 moon landing. I was 10 at the time and the biggest space nut in my town, probably. I remember the build up to the launch, it was rumored the Russians were about to beat us by launching a surprise manned mission three days earlier.
That didn't happen.
Man, I had to twist my dad's arm to let me stay up late to watch the landing, but I still remember it. Greatest achievement of exploration ever.
Here's a link to Tarjak's article about the lost moon tapes.
A nice article about the space cowboy can-do American spirit that emboldened NASA to reach for the moon.
If you come across any interesting Apollo 11 articles, please share
