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- Record Album, "First Men on the Moon," 1969 - Scholastic Magazines, Inc., a well-respected educational publisher founded in the 1920s, produced this documentary record commemorating the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing. The album uses narration and excerpts from official NASA transcripts to recreate this significant event. The Scholastic company also produced a poster with space imagery and the album's text on the back so young readers could follow along.
- 1969
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Record Album, "First Men on the Moon," 1969
Scholastic Magazines, Inc., a well-respected educational publisher founded in the 1920s, produced this documentary record commemorating the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing. The album uses narration and excerpts from official NASA transcripts to recreate this significant event. The Scholastic company also produced a poster with space imagery and the album's text on the back so young readers could follow along.
- Popular Mechanics Magazine, August 1959 - <em>Popular Mechanics</em>, first published in 1902, made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. In the late 1950s, following the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite, many Americans wondered about the U.S. space program. This August 1959 issue provided answers to questions about the race to the moon and "Are the Russians ahead?"
- August 01, 1959
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Popular Mechanics Magazine, August 1959
Popular Mechanics, first published in 1902, made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. In the late 1950s, following the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite, many Americans wondered about the U.S. space program. This August 1959 issue provided answers to questions about the race to the moon and "Are the Russians ahead?"
- Collier's Magazine, October 18, 1952, "Man on the Moon" - American painter, designer, and illustrator Chesley Bonestell created the cover artwork for this 1952 issue of <em>Collier's</em>. Bonestell imagined the future of space travel years before it was possible. His scientifically informed visions manifested in his illustrations popularized the idea of manned-space missions and inspired science-fiction writers, filmmakers, and the scientists and engineers who later worked in the U.S. space program.
- October 18, 1952
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Collier's Magazine, October 18, 1952, "Man on the Moon"
American painter, designer, and illustrator Chesley Bonestell created the cover artwork for this 1952 issue of Collier's. Bonestell imagined the future of space travel years before it was possible. His scientifically informed visions manifested in his illustrations popularized the idea of manned-space missions and inspired science-fiction writers, filmmakers, and the scientists and engineers who later worked in the U.S. space program.
- Home Television Broadcast of NASA's Apollo 16 Moon Landing, April 16, 1972 - NASA's Apollo lunar missions captivated audiences watching the live events on their home televisions. When video recording technology was not widely available, people captured the events with what was available - the family camera. These images document many layers of technology, which united to make the missions possible. They also capture public fascination and desire to commemorate one's place in historical moments.
- April 16, 1972
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Home Television Broadcast of NASA's Apollo 16 Moon Landing, April 16, 1972
NASA's Apollo lunar missions captivated audiences watching the live events on their home televisions. When video recording technology was not widely available, people captured the events with what was available - the family camera. These images document many layers of technology, which united to make the missions possible. They also capture public fascination and desire to commemorate one's place in historical moments.
- Home Television Broadcast of NASA's Apollo 16 Moon Landing, April 16, 1972 - NASA's Apollo lunar missions captivated audiences watching the live events on their home televisions. When video recording technology was not widely available, people captured the events with what was available - the family camera. These images document many layers of technology, which united to make the missions possible. They also capture public fascination and desire to commemorate one's place in historical moments.
- April 16, 1972
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Home Television Broadcast of NASA's Apollo 16 Moon Landing, April 16, 1972
NASA's Apollo lunar missions captivated audiences watching the live events on their home televisions. When video recording technology was not widely available, people captured the events with what was available - the family camera. These images document many layers of technology, which united to make the missions possible. They also capture public fascination and desire to commemorate one's place in historical moments.