“I’m going to step off the LM [lunar module] now”. He turned and set his left boot on the lunar surface at 02:56 July 21, 1969, then said, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Today we are giving appreciation to the very first man on the moon, Neil Alden Armstrong. Born August 5th 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, he was not only an American astronaut, but also an aeronautical engineer, a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor.
Being that he was the FIRST man to walk on the moon, let’s find out a few facts about that mission and then we can celebrate space with my very biased favorite space related comics.
- The exact timing of Armstrong’s first step on the Moon is unclear.
- He says he always knew there was a good chance of returning to Earth, but said it didn’t seem to me there was much point in thinking what to say when landing since he felt the chances of a successful touchdown was fifty-fifty.
- A computer programmer conducted a digital audio analysis of Armstrong’s famous quote and claims that Armstrong did say “a man”, but the “a” was inaudible due to the limitations of communications technology of the time.
- When Armstrong made his proclamation, Voice of America was rebroadcast live by the BBC and many other stations worldwide. An estimated 530 million people viewed the event, 20 percent out of a world population of approximately 3.6 billion.
- About 19 minutes after Armstrong’s first step, Aldrin joined him on the surface, becoming the second human to walk on the Moon.
- Armstrong had wanted the flag to be draped on the flagpole, so it was decided to use a metal rod to hold it horizontally. However, the rod did not fully extend, leaving the flag with a slightly wavy appearance, as if there were a breeze.
- Armstrong went for a walk to what is now known as East Crater, 65 yards (59 m) east of the LM, the greatest distance traveled from the LM on the mission.
- On their return, Armstrong and Aldrin discovered that, in their bulky space suits, they had broken the ignition switch for the ascent engine; using part of a pen, they pushed in the circuit breaker to start the launch sequence.
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Drawn into one crazy adventure after another, they forge a crew of misfits into a family that must face the darkest parts of the universe together. Space-Mullet is a richly detailed, accessible sci-fi world with heartfelt characters and an unforgettable story.
In a future just a few years down the road in the wrong direction, a woman’s failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords will result in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy. When the newest crop of fresh femmes arrive, can they work together to stay alive or will hidden agendas, crooked guards, and the deadliest sport on (or off!) Earth take them to their maker?
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Are you a believer that Pluto is a planet? What’s your favorite space themed comic? Should I have included Saga (I will answer that… YES I should have but I have already written a few articles about how amazing Saga and the characters are)? Have you read any of these comics? Let us know in the comments and we will catch you next week, same Nerd-Time, same Nerd-Channel.
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