Last Man on the Moon

[gregbuc]

Just finished watching Last Man on the Moon on Netflix. It's well worth watching for any fan of the US Space Programme in the 1960s but with special attention on Gene Cernan who was the commander of Apollo 17. Beautiful pictures from the moon, and an interesting insight into his life, how he feels about how he treated his family during Gemini/Apollo, and how life has been since. Came across as a very honest, interesting man. I had read the book a number of years ago, but this is well worth a watch. Few Speedy shots as well.

[Velorum]

Its about time we got back there in my opinion

[gregbuc]

Totally agree. It must have been exciting to be a part of it, and to see it going on. It was an incredible achievement and although we've built on it (I use the royal we here) a lot, I really did think we'd be further down the road to Mars than we are by now. It just goes to show what can be achieved when there's a collective will.

[Albellisimo]

Its about time we got back there in my opinion

That's a composite photo

[Velorum]

That's a composite photo

Just wanted to capture the general moon landing vibe

[hogthrob]

Just wanted to capture the general moon landing vibe

What, faked?






Runs...

[chicaneuk]

Thanks for the tip off - will definitely watch this. Always find moon stuff fascinating! The guys who went up there were so exceptionally brave.

[markrlondon]

Its about time we got back there in my opinion

Agreed. It was worth every penny to go there.

The human race will go back, and will go further. We have to. Out there is our inevitable future.

[turnera1]

I think I'm going to watch it after reading this . I've been into Apollo 13 but should acquaint myself with this one


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[Seabadger]

Haven't seen the film, but his book is excellent. Fascinating guy - the post-moon walk photos of him in the ascent stage are really striking.

[bigvic]

I just need an evening free to watch it! He was due to visit earlier this year when the film was released but ill health meant he had to cancel two days before. We were set to meet him in Pontefract at one of the Space-Lectures.com events but his friend Tom Stafford stepped in at the last minute.
Hopefully he'll be back later this year...

[Velorum]

That the surviving astronauts that have been to the moon are now in their 80's is a sobering thought

At the height of the Apollo programme it seemed perfectly feasible that by the beginning of the 21st century there would be a permanent base on the moon and manned exploration of the other planets (certainly Mars) would be well under way

Well, at least we have the ISS I suppose..........

[Ian_O]

That the surviving astronauts that have been to the moon are now in their 80's is a sobering thought

At the height of the Apollo programme it seemed perfectly feasible that by the beginning of the 21st century there would be a permanent base on the moon and manned exploration of the other planets (certainly Mars) would be well under way

Well, at least we have the ISS I suppose..........

If you want to see the ISS today Ian, and let's face it the weather couldn't be much better for it, then these are the details (for viewing from yours and my location tonight) -

Mon Jun 06 9:53 PM, Visible: 5 min, Max Height: 89°, Appears: 18° above W, Disappears: 11° above E

Ian

[petethegeek]

That the surviving astronauts that have been to the moon are now in their 80's is a sobering thought.

It was the realistion back in 1999 that only nine of the twelve 'moon walkers' were still alive which acted as a catalyst for Andrew Smith to write Moondust, where he set out to interview them all before it was too late.

[StackH]

I just need an evening free to watch it! He was due to visit earlier this year when the film was released but ill health meant he had to cancel two days before. We were set to meet him in Pontefract at one of the Space-Lectures.com events but his friend Tom Stafford stepped in at the last minute.
Hopefully he'll be back later this year...

Can't believe that these Space Lectures events have been going on just down the road from me and I never knew! Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep an eye on future events.

[bigvic]

Can't believe that these Space Lectures events have been going on just down the road from me and I never knew! Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep an eye on future events.

The astronaut twins Mark and Scott Kelly are coming over in October with a few tickets left if you're interested. I'm being dragged off to a family wedding that weekend otherwise I'd be there too.
https://space-lectures.com/events/

[TheFonz]

Just finished watching Last Man on the Moon on Netflix. It's well worth watching for any fan of the US Space Programme in the 1960s but with special attention on Gene Cernan who was the commander of Apollo 17. Beautiful pictures from the moon, and an interesting insight into his life, how he feels about how he treated his family during Gemini/Apollo, and how life has been since. Came across as a very honest, interesting man. I had read the book a number of years ago, but this is well worth a watch. Few Speedy shots as well.

I'll give this a go this afternoon, looks intresting.

[Mr Curta]

A good resource for ISS tracking information here:

http://www.n2yo.com/passes/?s=25544

[Velorum]

All ready for later on



Monocular and binoculars ready - I realise that the telescope is not much good due to the speed it will be travelling, however its such a clear sky that we thought that we have a look at the moon through it

[Ian_O]

All ready for later on



Monocular and binoculars ready - I realise that the telescope is not much good due to the speed it will be travelling, however its such a clear sky that we thought that we have a look at the moon through it

You're well prepared! I subscribe to emails from NASA (HQ-spotthestation@mail.nasa.gov) and it's a great service. You tell them your location and they send emails with detailed timings as per my earlier message.

The best view we had was a few years ago when the shuttle Atlantis was docked to the ISS and you could clearly see the shape of the docked shuttle on the side of the station through binoculars.

Enjoy the view!

Ian

[Ian_O]

Did you get a good view?

[catch21]

It went well. Was 3/4s over us before I had eyes on, but that maybe because of the angle of the sun etc. Moves very quickly, easily mistaken for an aircraft I should have thought.

Thanks for the tip.

[Velorum]

Yes, I saw that earlier this evening on one of the news feeds.

It would be a really sad thing especially for these guys legacy if we reach a point where there is no one alive that had set foot on the moon.

[Ian_O]

Yes, I saw that earlier this evening on one of the news feeds.

It would be a really sad thing especially for these guys legacy if we reach a point where there is no one alive that had set foot on the moon.

I agree, it will be very sad, but I fear it's now inevitable. I think it's very unlikely that we'll see any more manned moon landings in the lifetimes of the six remaining moon walkers.