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It was also sobering to see the sacrifices made by some of the most incredible people on the planet to further our knowledge of the universe. People, who at the peak of human perfection, physically, mentally and emotionally, were willing to risk their lives. These are true heroes. We really felt what a loss these incredibly brave men and women are to civilization. In looking at their pictures, we longed to know them. They seem like such good people.
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"These are actual mission control consoles from the Apollo missions. Many people sat at these consoles and were in groups, each controlling a different part of the mission. They would have to be calm and collected in order to manage all the details for such a complicated job. They took their jobs seriously because the lives of the astronauts depended on them doing their best."--Harrison |
Spacebusters
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"Saturn
V is HUGE compared to any other rocket. It's the biggest thing to ever
fly. It was cool to see it and walk under it and learn how the
different stages helped the rocket get a little higher and
then came off when they were out of fuel. The little
capsule at the top that had the astronauts in it was the only thing that
came back from the moon, splashing down in the ocean."-- |
Stars Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton. |
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From the Dover coloring book History of Space Exploration by Bruce LaFontaine |
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The
biggest thrill (at least for Susan) was, having just watched a launch
film of a Saturn V rocket in a theater with an awesome sound system
and actual consoles the Apollo missions, walking into a huge hall containing
an actual Saturn V rocket. It was impossible to get a photo of the colossal,
horizontally displayed rocket, and a 2-D image wouldn't do it justice.
I was nearly brought to tears at the enormity of the undertaking and
the tremendous success of so many people, dedicated to the dream of
exploration. After a year of studying the wars and injustices of the
human race, it was an emotional relief to see what great things we can
do when we have common goals, think intelligently and work as a team.
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Frommer's
The Moon: A Guide for First-Time Visitors (Frommer Other)