Tag Archives: Bill Anders
44 Years Ago Today: Apollo 8′s Historic Broadcast from the Moon on Christmas Eve in 1968
Hard to believe, it was 44 years ago today that the crew of Apollo 8 made their historic broadcast from the Moon on Christmas Eve in 1968. Launched on December 21, 1968, astronauts Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, Jr., and … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo, History, Lunar Exploration, Personal, Religion, Space
Tagged 1960s, American exceptionalism, Apollo, Apollo 8, Bill Anders, Frank Borman, History, international relations, Jim Lovell, Moon, Moon race, NASA, U.S. Civil Space
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Conspiracies R Us: “Birthers” and the Wingnuttia Universe
In a recent on-line chat Washington Post reporter Ben Pershing was asked why the “birther” conspiracy arguing that President Obama was not a natural born U.S. citizen has any saliency in the media. His response was inane: “Perhaps because there … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics, Space
Tagged American Revolution, Apollo, Bill Anders, birthers, Buzz Aldrin, conspiracies, JFK, Moon, NASA
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