Mars

Because today is Red Planet Day, our Sunday Scribblings prompt for this week is Mars. If you decide to write a post based on this week’s prompt, be sure to go back here and share your link so everyone can see how you interpreted things! Here’s what I did with it… So I was curious about why today … Continue reading Mars

My Favorite Movies #48 – Apollo 13

Apollo 13 1995 Directed by Ron Howard Quick Synopsis... Technical troubles scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew in director Ron Howard's chronicle of this true-life story, which turns a failed journey into a thrilling saga of heroism. This movie is based on actual events. … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #48 – Apollo 13

Thoughts After Seeing First Man

They finally decided to make a prequel to Apollo 13. Okay, not really. But it kind of felt that way. I don't know much about the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong. Yeah, I learned about him in school growing up. He was the first man to walk on the moon. In Apollo 13, Tom Hanks, as Jim Lovell, … Continue reading Thoughts After Seeing First Man

To the Moon

A few days ago, the world celebrated the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. It was on July 20, 1969, that Neal Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldren became the first men to walk on the moon.After that first lunar landing, NASA returned to the lunar surface five more times. After the Apollo 17 mission … Continue reading To the Moon