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8A | SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS IMAGES COURTESY OF NASA (Above) Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the sur- face of the moon near the flag planted during the Apollo 11 moon land- ing mission. Astronaut Neil Armstrong (left), commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera. Astronaut Michael Collins was the third member of the mission. MOON from page 1A dedicate their lives to the goal of making the dream of walking on the moon a reality. “The biggest benefit of Apollo was the inspiration it gave to a growing gen- eration to get into science and aerospace,” said Buzz Aldrin, pilot of the lunar module on the Apollo 11 mission. On July 20, Commander Neil Armstrong was the first human being to walk on the moon, followed by Aldrin. Command module pilot Michael Collins, the third member of the crew, flew the command module Co- lumbia in lunar orbit while his crewmates made history on the moon’s surface. Armstrong has become an iconic figure since that day. His observation, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” has come to represent the vi- son and desire of humanity to explore the solar system and develop a better under- standing of the universe we inhabit. Armstrong and Aldrin spent 21.5 hours on the lu- nar surface at a site they named Tranquility Base. They also laid a plaque on the lunar surface which read: “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.” The plaque had signa- tures from the three-mem- ber Apollo 11 crew and that of U.S. President Richard Nixon. During the time the as- tronauts were on the moon they spoke with Nixon, who later said the conversation was the most significant call ever made from the White House. The steps taken by Arm- strong and Aldrin were mo- mentous and shared around the world. Estimates put live view- ership of the landing at 600 million worldwide, with 94 percent of televisions in America tuned into the event. In 1999, historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. wrote, “In 500 years Pearl Harbor will be as remote as the War of the Roses, but the Apollo 11 moon landing may well be remembered as the most significant event of the 20th century. And that includes two world wars, the devel- opment of Einstein’s theory of relativity, quantum phys- ics and nuclear weapons.” The images of the astro- nauts planting the flag on the lunar surface have be- come iconic and continue to symbolize the spirit and determination of NASA and the American people, and, in a broader sense, the as- pirations of many people on the planet. The crew patch for the A weekly roundup of shopping, savings and doings around town. Apollo 11 Mission was de- signed by astronauts. Ac- cording to the NASA web- site, the inclusion of the elements of the patch were well considered and dis- cussed in detail. “We wanted to keep our three names off it because we wanted the design to be representative of everyone who had worked toward a lunar landing,” Collins said. “There were thousands who could take a proprietary in- terest in it, yet who would never see their names wo- ven into the fabric of a patch. Further, we wanted the design to be symbolic rather than explicit.” The Apollo Program in- volved an estimated 400,000 engineers, technicians and scientists, and cost $24 bil- lion. However, the resulting scientific knowledge was used to create many new and innovative products which include LED lights, scratch resistant lenses, heart monitors, solar pan- els, Hazmat suits and digital image analyzers, to name just a few. Eventually, 12 individuals from the Apollo Program would land and walk on the lunar surface while con- ducting six crewed landings between 1969 and 1972. The hundreds of mil- lions that watched the ini- tial moon landing and the extensive news coverage of the program united viewers across the globe in a way that has not been replicated to this day. The backdrop on earth for the moon landing was tumultuous to say the least. The war in Vietnam was a subject of protest on col- lege campuses across the country and the battle for civil rights were still major points of contention among the population. The short walk made by these space pioneers came during this period of division and dis- trust, serving for a time as an endeavor that brought together not only Ameri- cans, but also the world. The moon landing oc- curred at a time when there was a need for a re- affirmation of basic Amer- ican values, and the literal otherworldly nature of the accomplishment filled that bill. This public interest and support were not just a recognition of the amaz- ing accomplishments of NASA, but also a reminder to Americans and the rest of the world what humanity ultimately stands for: team- work, determination and the quest for knowledge. The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon land- ing has prompted a reex- amination of the event it- self and of its cultural and historic importance. This week, celebrations at the Kennedy Space Cen- ter can be viewed live on- line. In addition, there is a wealth of archived ma- terials available, as well as numerous television retro- spectives that provide un- precedented access to the thousands of photographs taken by astronauts during their moon missions. There is also an impres- sive collection of video footage now available that provides new and astound- ing details of the trip to the lunar surface and during space flights to and from the moon. Many of these new documents can be viewed through NASA, PBS and The History Channel. Locally, the Siuslaw Pub- lic Library will be present- ing a celebration of the Apollo 11 landing today at 1 p.m. Jeff Phillips from the Eugene Astronomical Society will lecture on the Apollo Program and pro- vide unique insight, as his family was involved in the program. SAVE THE DATE August 6th from 4:30-6 OPEN HOUSE/RIBBON CUTTING Northwest Memory Care invites you to join us for some adult beverages, hors d’oeuvres along with fun games and sweet prizes! Ronda & Troy, the new owners are excited to meet you all! Entertainment is brought to you by Uncommon Bond, a Lane County group of musicians that specialize in therapeutic music for people with memory loss. 5292 Harvard, Florence • 541-359-5087 (across the bridge, turn by Best Western Pier Point Inn) FLORENCE SAW SHOP & RENTAL CENTER FLORENCE SAW SHOP HAS RENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR ALL YOUR JOBS.. 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