On 20th July 1969 Neil Armstrong took those first famous steps on the moon. The Apollo 11 flight, of which Armstrong was a part, drew the world's attention and the live television coverage was a seminal moment in world history. Scoilnet has put together a few links from the thousands available that may be of interest. These links will also be useful to students studying
Senior Cycle History - The USA and the Wider World.
NASA - Apollo 40th AnniversaryPart of the vast NASA website with tons of information and interactives on space travel. Specific information targeted at the first moon landing by man.
We Choose the MoonDeveloped by the JFK Presidential Library & Museum it presents a re-run of the mission in 'real time'. You can also follow the entire mission on Twitter.
The Big Picture - Remembering Apollo 11Series of wonderfully clear pictures from the mission.
BBC News - The Moon LandingOn the spot reports, video clips and audio sources from the BBC news archive.
Smithsonian - 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11Videos, pictures, key objects and interactive timeline from this respected American museum. Also contains links to a number of other Smithsonian sites on lunar and Apollo missions.
GRIN (Great Images In NASA) This site was built to help educators, authors and the general public find high-quality historical photos. Photos were selected both for their historical importance and their visual impact. It has a huge collection so the
How To Use GRIN might be a good starting point.
Exploring the MoonFrom the Lunar and Planetary Institute it contains information on all exploratory missions to the moon. Useful background information too on the decision to go to the moon (including speech by President JF Kennedy on space policy in 1962).
The Space RaceSimple page with timeline explaining the 'space race'. Includes three interesting Questions to Think About.
Perhaps man has never walked on the moonThe Moon Landings Were FakedTime Magazine report on the conspiracy theory.
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