In 1969 Apollo 11 completed the first successful landing of the human species onto another celestial object, our moon. We all know that part of the lander is still on the moon but the section of the “Eagle” that took both Armstrong and Aldrin back up to Michael Collins orbiting above in the Columbia module, could to this day still be orbiting the moon. This video by Scott Manley explains how an amateur space fan has used online tools to predict orbits and the potential position of the discarded “Eagle” 55 years later.
Is the Eagle module still orbiting the moon?
I love articles like this, for someone who was a child of the space race era, it is still a fascinating subject to this day.
If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite?
Strange one this, it would have to be a mix of those who are living and those who have passed.
It would be something like this:
My Wife – we always have plenty to talk about, relevant and irrelevant.
My brother John – passed away a few years back, but such a funny soul.
My Mum – again passed away but such a beautiful kind soul.
Karl Sagan – this guy cemented my interest in the universe with his Cosmos tv series and the book I still have to this day.
Professor Brian Cox – the modern version of Karl, and someone he could talk to, I’d love to eavesdrop this conversation.
Michael Stipe of REM – my favourite group, I have so many questions and what a lovely guy.
Michael Collins – Apollo 11, what was it like to be floating about out there when your colleagues were getting all the acclaim on the lunar surface?
My Brother in law Tel – always good company.
My sister in law Liz – absolutely lovely, and always ready to stir it up.
My sister Anne – a duplicate of my dear mum.
Bob Marley – my introduction to Reggae.
Bing Crosby – my dad’s favourite singer, and I was brought up listening to him, as I don’t want my dad there this would be close enough to him.
My Nan – Dads mum. A lovely tortured suffering soul that would do anything for anyone.
That’s about it. What a mixture of people. I’m sure I’d sit there for ages just holding the hands of my loved ones and just listening and savouring every little moment.
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