Time6 年
How Neil Armstrong's Moon Spacesuit Was Preserved for Centuries to Come
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insider.si.edu1 年
Apollo 11
On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed in the Lunar Module Eagle ... Lunar Surface, Apollo 11 National Air and Space Museum Pressure Suit, A7-L, Armstrong, Apollo 11, Flown ...
NASA’s new Prada-designed space suit looks like an Apollo dupe, but it’s so much more
The truth is, these suits are significantly different from the old garments worn by Neil Armstrong ... in space wear ...
Purdue University5 年
First Man on the Moon
Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born Aug. 5, 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio. In 1947, Armstrong enrolled at Purdue University on a Navy scholarship to pursue a degree in ...
insider.si.edu4 个月
Neil Armstrong
50 years after the historic Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the moon, the Smithsonian celebrates by releasing the results of a multi-year conservation effort of Neil Armstrong’s ...
National Geographic news3 年
How Space Suits Are Evolving for Missions Beyond the Moon
This story appears in the August 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. On Earth, clothes make the man—and woman. In space, they’re the key to survival. Whether helping astronauts enter ...
Purdue University5 年
Apollo 11 and Purdue
Purdue University graduate and Apollo 11 flight commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was a truly giant leap for mankind, and a seminal moment ...