Olham 164 Posted June 27, 2009 40 years ago, the step over to our single satelite, the moon was achieved by American astronauts. Just watched the TV docu drama "MOONSHOT" (GB 2008); and recommend it here to all, who have not seen it already. It's a combination of played scenes and documentary material; very impressive and moving, with some insight into privat lifes and "scenes behind the curtains" of NASA. Even more than 1969, when I was very young and optimistic, I chewed my fingers watching this again. Seeing the technology of that time and some failures, I feared for the Astronauts at hindsight, so to say. What did they dare - and how naive where we all. When I saw the pictures of people all over the world, staring at their TVs - even Pope Paul had for this live transmission set up an early colour TV - I understood more now than back in '69, how much this expedition had made everyone feel a member of the same, one humanity. Perhaps the greatest deed within this voyage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
