Monday, July 20, 2009

July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap for Mankind

This footprint was made 40 years ago today. And this post went up at 20:17 Coordinated Universal Time -- the moment the Apollo lunar module landed on the surface of the moon.


CBS News covers the moon landing:


(Walter Cronkite sounds better speechless.)

P.S. Walter Cronkite was still alive when I wrote this post. I pray for his soul. But my point still stands. And I don't take it back.

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