The USA wins the race to space and finally fulfills President John Kennedy's promise to put a man on the moon in "this decade" (the 1960s). Kennedy, of course, was assassinated before John Glenn and Buzz Aldrin put their prints in the lunar sand in 1969. It is one of my first memories.
My love of history attracted me to the object pictured below (bottom left). Is is a section of the Wright Brother's first airplane. The astronauts carried this symbol of their achievement to the moon and back, demonstrating an obvious appreciation for the history that got them where they were.
My love of history attracted me to the object pictured below (bottom left). Is is a section of the Wright Brother's first airplane. The astronauts carried this symbol of their achievement to the moon and back, demonstrating an obvious appreciation for the history that got them where they were.
Another shocking display is the Apollo 13 capsule, Jim Lovell's space suit from the same flight, and other objects from the flight that brought two phrases into popular culture: "Houston, we have a problem," and "Failure is not an option" (more on this in a future writing).
After this visit to Cosmosphere, we have many hours of movies and documentaries to rewatch, if not for any other reason except to shout out when we see images of the artifacts we saw in the museum.
After this visit to Cosmosphere, we have many hours of movies and documentaries to rewatch, if not for any other reason except to shout out when we see images of the artifacts we saw in the museum.
