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The 20th of July, 1969, marked one of the greatest days in human history: the giant leap, mankind’s stride into conquering the universe. Neil Armstrong became the first man to step foot on the surface of the moon, and the world watched and listened as he uttered his famous line: ‘That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’

We Can Now Re-live, Or For Those of Us Not Around in 1969, Live the Leap!

We can now relive this moment and preserve it for generations to come, NASA has uploaded over 8,400 photos of the Apollo lunar missions of the 1960s and 1970s. So conspiracy theorists and space enthusiasts alike, feast your eyes!

The footage is up on NASA’s official Flickr account, under Project Apollo Archive, and it contains nearly all pictures taken by astronauts during Apollo missions in amazing HD. At the time, the crew was sent on their missions with Hasselbald cameras, manufactured by Swedish brand Victor Hasselblad AB.

The rescanning of the Apollo film rolls began in 2004 at NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston. The digitizing process was meticulous and took nearly a decade to complete, and it resulted in more than 8,400 images that had been uploaded at 1800 dpi resolution chronologically, so the events can be viewed exactly as they happened.

A Human Side of the Apollo Missions

The footage, never before seen, reveals the more humane aspects of the missions, showing Harrisson H Schmitt, module pilot, shaving on-board Apollo 17, and things such as condensation on a window during the Apollo 12 mission. It also shows images of rovers, introduced as of the Apollo 15 mission, including even a photograph of Apollo 17 Commander Eugene A Cernan, the last man to walk the lunar surface, and module pilot Ronald E. Evans gladly smiling for the cameras.

These images boost NASA’s efforts in trying to re-engage the public in space exploration by giving them the chance to live these events from their own screens. The Project Apollo Archive is also expected to engage the public’s interest in the moon, and it entertains even the idea of a colony on the satellite, seeing as it would be more economical than one in Mars due to its short distance from Earth.

That’s right, a colony. On the moon.

The Moon Express’s successful test of the MX-1 spacecraft further extends this possibility, and it has three more planned launches to the moon set for 2017. Moon Express hopes to unlock the moon’s natural resources to bring back minerals the Earth could use, sch as palladium, tungsten, iron, cobalt, gold and Helium-3.

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New Photos of the Moon Landing Released by NASA

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Today marks the 46th anniversary of Apollo 11.

Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969, along with fellow astronauts, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Lt. Col. Michael Collins, accompanied Armstrong.

In 1961, during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress to share his vision of space exploration for the United States. At that point the Soviet Union had outperformed U.S. in this category.

Neil Armstrong Step, One Small Step for ManKind

1 billion people watched from 251,000 miles away as Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

In October of 1968 the U.S. deployed the first manned spaceflight, Apollo 11. Apollo 11 orbited the Earth and tested the mechanisms necessary to deliver a successful moon landing.

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin photographed the moon’s terrain, conducted tests, and planted a U.S. flag. They also left a plaque that read “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot on the moon — July 1969 A.D. — We came in peace for all mankind.”

During their mission, Armstrong and Aldrin spoke to President Nixon through their Houston base. They returned via the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969.

The Apollo Program

In total more than 400,000 engineers worked on the Apollo program. It cost $24 billion to complete, equal to $100 billion today. The Apollo program was responsible for landing 6 missions on the moon and providing 400 kilograms of lunar samples. According to NASA the goal of the Apollo program was to establish the technology to meet national space interests and establish man’s ability to work in the lunar environment.

Smithsonian Attempts to Preserve Apollo 11’s History

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has started a campaign to conserve the spacesuit Neil Armstrong wore on the moon. The suit was created for short-term use so the materials are expected to break down over time.

The Smithsonian hopes to build a climate-controlled case for Neil Armstrong’s suit that will protect it in addition to allowing the public to view it. The campaign is currently live on Kickstarter with a goal of $500,000.

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Neil Armstrong, First Man to Walk on Moon 46 Years Ago

Neil Armstrong’s first words as he set foot on the moon still ring in the ears of space enthusiasts to this day: “That is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” - http://clapway.com/2015/07/18/the-46th-anniversary-of-the-moon-landing-234/

This Monday, July 20th marks the 46th anniversary of the moon landing. This is an event that is still celebrated and revered by everyone who even has a slight fascination with space. This event that had almost half a billion people watching on live television spawned innumerable dreams in people of someday going further into space.

The Apollo 11 Mission Goals

President John F. Kennedy declared in 1961 that he wanted to land a man on the moon and have him return to earth. Only eight years later, the Apollo 11 mission was successfully launched on July 16th, 1969 and on-lookers everywhere where fascinated with the moon landing and man’s first steps on the moon a few days later of the 20th of July, 1969.

Neil Armstrong’s first words as he set foot on the moon still ring in the ears of space enthusiasts to this day: “That is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

The astronauts left Cape Canaveral’s Kennedy Space Center on July 16th 1969 and were headed for the world’s first moon landing. After a grueling four day journey, the brave adventurers made it to the moon, and set out to make history.

Man’s Time on the Moon

Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were the two first men to set foot on another cosmic body. The two spent a total of 21 hours and 36 minutes on the moon before returning to the command module to rejoin Michael Collins, the third astronaut on the mission.

Armstrong and Aldrin spent their time collecting moon rock samples, exploring the surface on their lunar rovers, and even planted a flag near the sight of their moon landing. Evidence of their time on the moon can still be seen to this day. NASA’s lunar orbiter has taken pictures revealing the tracks left by the rover as well as equipment that was left behind.

Making History from the Moon Landing

The moon landing was a historical event that had millions of people watching. It marked the first point where man finally physically left Earth to explore more of the universe. Since then, space travel has not come very far, but hopefully a new interest in exploring the galaxy will ignite within the right people because of this anniversary. Man wants to explore, and space is the next logical step. Perhaps humanity will soon have another “small step” that leads to a “giant leap.”

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