Everything About Astronauts Vol 1 8DEC21 by Jennings Marianne

Author:Jennings, Marianne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Knowledge Nugget Books
Published: 2021-11-16T00:00:00+00:00

DID YOU KNOW?

Left Foot First

The first step on the Moon taken by Neil Armstrong was with his left foot.16

AFTER ARMSTRONG’S SPEECH

In case the spacewalk was aborted, NASA had instructed Armstrong to collect a small bag of lunar soil, called the contingency sample. He had decided to do this in the sunlight, but first he wanted to get the Hasselblad camera down and mounted on the control unit on his chest. He did that and then snapped the first pictures taken on the surface of the Moon. Armstrong then moved into the sunlight, reached into his thigh pocket and pulled out a collapsible handle with a detachable bag at one end. He managed to scoop up enough moon dust to fill the bag and even got a few small rocks. Then he reported back, “Contingency Sample Mission Accomplished.”17

WHAT THE SECOND MAN ON THE MOON SAID

Most of us know what the first man said when he stepped on the surface of the Moon, but what about the second man? Buzz Aldrin summed up his initial thoughts of the Earth’s moon in four words: “Beautiful view” and “Magnificent desolation.”18

THE APOLLO 11 MOON DISASTER SPEECH THAT WAS NEVER GIVEN

Thankfully, this speech was never given, but it was written. U.S. President Nixon was prepared to give it if the Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin never made it back to Earth. These are the words Nixon’s speechwriter, Bill Safire, crafted:

In The Event Of Moon Disaster:

Fate has ordained that the men who went to the Moon to explore in peace will stay on the Moon to rest in peace.

These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know that there is no hope for their recovery. But they also know that there is hope for mankind in their sacrifice.

These two men are laying down their lives in mankind’s most noble goal: the search for truth and understanding.

They will be mourned by their families and friends; they will be mourned by their nation; they will be mourned by the people of the world; they will be mourned by a Mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown.

In their exploration, they stirred the people of the world to feel as one; in their sacrifice, they bind more tightly the brotherhood of man.

In ancient days, men looked at stars and saw their heroes in the constellations. In modern times, we do much the same, but our heroes are epic men of flesh and blood.

Others will follow and surely find their way home. Man’s search will not be denied. But these men were the first, and they will remain the foremost in our hearts.

For every human being who looks up at the Moon in the nights to come will know that there is some corner of another world that is forever mankind.

PRIOR TO THE PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT: The president should telephone each of the widows-to-be.

AFTER THE PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT, at the point when NASA ends communications with the men: A clergyman should adopt the same procedure as

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