It comes as no surprise that the guidance computers aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft were impossibly primitive compared to the pocket computers we all carry around 50 years later. But on his website, an Apple developer analyzed the tech specs even further and found that even something as simple as a modern USB charger…Read more… […]
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Developer Finds USB Chargers Have as Much Processing Power as the Apollo 11 Guidance Computers
It comes as no surprise that the guidance computers aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft were impossibly primitive compared to the pocket computers we all carry around 50 years later. But on his website, an Apple developer analyzed the tech specs even further and found that even something as simple as a modern USB charger…Read more… […]
Video Games That Let You Travel To The Moon
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission and the Moon landing. Five decades ago, NASA used old computers and a lot of math to send men to the moon and bring them back. In honor of this historic event, let’s take a look back at some of the best trips […]
The Case Against the Apollo 11 Moon Mission
On July 13, 1969, just a few days before Apollo XI lifted off into the sky, newspapers across the country ran a syndicated column by Drew Pearson, an infamous figure in mid-century American journalism. Perhaps most famously, he broke the story about General George S. Patton slapping a soldier during World War II.…Read more… Continue […]
This Moon Machete Didn’t Turn Me Into an Astronaut, But It Did Murder My Boss’s Weeds
When NASA sent humans to the Moon for the very first time, it wanted its astronauts prepared for anything. So in addition to food, maps, and medical supplies, Apollo 11 carried a giant, 17-inch knife into space. Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
This Moon Machete Didn’t Turn Me Into an Astronaut, But It Did Murder My Boss’s Weeds
When NASA sent humans to the Moon for the very first time, it wanted its astronauts prepared for anything. So in addition to food, maps, and medical supplies, Apollo 11 carried a giant, 17-inch knife into space. Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
The Moon Missions Gave Us Way More Awesome Technology Than You Realize
Fifty years ago, American astronauts walked the moon, completing an incredible mission that, if we’re honest, was extremely unlikely to happen as soon as it did. And it was all possible because of incredible innovations, some of which paved the way for new tech in transportation. Here are a few of those innovations. Read more… […]
The Moon Missions Gave Us Way More Awesome Technology Than You Realize
Fifty years ago, American astronauts walked the moon, completing an incredible mission that, if we’re honest, was extremely unlikely to happen as soon as it did. And it was all possible because of incredible innovations, some of which paved the way for new tech in transportation. Here are a few of those innovations. Read more… […]
Here Are the Bad Things NASA Thought Might Happen to the First Astronauts on the Moon
Fifty years ago this week, humankind landed on the Moon for the first time. It was one of the most impressive technological feats ever pulled off, filled with peril and uncertainty. Given that, it’s fair to wonder just what exactly NASA scientists were worried could have happened to the astronauts during and after…Read more… Continue […]
We Went to the Moon Way Sooner Than We Should Have and That’s Amazing
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a speech to congress that asked what is likely the most audacious, improbable request ever recorded in the history of politics. That speech asked that Congress commit time, money and considerable resources to putting human beings on the surface of the moon—and returning…Read more… Continue Reading […]
Experience the Apollo Missions With This Free Flight Simulator
Windows: If you want to have an even more exciting Apollo 11 week, it’s easy to try out beautiful simulations of different Apollo missions on your PC—for free. All you need is the open-source application Orbiter and the Project Apollo add-on, which is a heck of a lot easier to manage than going to Space Camp.Read […]
How Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories Spread Before the Internet
Conspiracy theories about the Moon landing have been around for years. Decades, in fact. And while it’s easier than ever to spread false stories thanks to the internet, the belief that humans never landed on the Moon is way older than the web.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
How Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories Spread Before the Internet
Conspiracy theories about the Moon landing have been around for years. Decades, in fact. And while it’s easier than ever to spread false stories thanks to the internet, the belief that humans never landed on the Moon is way older than the web.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
CBS News is Livestreaming the Original Apollo 11 Launch Broadcast in Real Time Right Now
CBS News is currently livestreaming its original broadcast from fifty years ago, when the original Apollo 11 crew launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to put the first humans on the Moon.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
CBS News is Livestreaming the Original Apollo 11 Launch Broadcast in Real Time Right Now
CBS News is currently livestreaming its original broadcast from fifty years ago, when the original Apollo 11 crew launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to put the first humans on the Moon.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com