Apollo 11

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One of the most important women in NASA history, passed away

24 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Luke86

Katherine Johnson passed away at the age of 101. She calculated, by hand, orbits and trajectories of multiple Apollo mission, including that of Apollo 11. It has been one of the first women working for NASA, because of her incredible talent in physic...

Moonfacts, crazy things during Moonwalking: Apollo 11, the Buzz Aldrin's pen

15 Feb 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Luke86

Hi everyone,  in the last post i spoke about "facts" that happened during Apollo mission on the Moon, in particular what Gene Cernan, the last man walking on the Moon, did. We can find these "facts" (curious actions, funny videos, experiments, funny...

Is USA flag visible on The Moon?

3 Feb 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Luke86

Hello everyone, i think it's one of the most frequently asked question during public evenings observation that i use to organize. You guide your telescope to the Moon and you can be sure that someone will ask you Can i see the USA flag? The answer...

Happy B-Day "Buzz": the second man landing on the moon raises to 90s

20 Jan 2020 1 minute read 1 comment Luke86

  Just today, Edwind "Buzz" Aldrin, turns 90 years old, allowing him to be 1 of the 4 astronauts that landed on the moon to be still alive. Everyone remember Neil Armstrong's immortal sentence "A small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind", but h...