From Galileo to Apollo by Susan K. Smith
Last edited: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Posted: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Much of the moon shot was made possible by understanding the laws of physics. And Galileo was a pioneer in modeling the effects of gravity on masses.
Man on the Moon- July 20, 1969
July 20th marks another anniversary of the moon landing of Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong took the first steps and said these words while a large part of the world was watching -
The greatest human accomplishment––ever. It took Galileo in a long line of dreamers, scientists, and innovators to pull it off. It is very strange that most people do not realize the significance of standing on another planetoid (the moon) and looking back through the void of space at our earth, our home and our nest, our Garden of Eden. As time goes on, over one hundred years from now, all our great wars, religious and political battles, will pale compared to our venturing onto other planets.
Ron