The magic of the moon landings was TV. They showed us a photograph of our whole world as a tiny island. I think the pictures are a watershed for mankind's view of itself.
Not taking anything away from Yuri or the program that put him there. Regards, Bob S. On 4/12/06, Igor Roshchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 4/12/06, Malcolm Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 25 years ago today, the first space shuttle Columbia took off. I like > > millions of others around the world watched the televised broadcast - did > > anyone here actually see it live and take photographs? > > > > Feel old now :-( > > > I just wanted to remind that 45 years ago today (April 12, 1961), > the first man on Earth flew to space. His name was Yury Gagarin. > I don't mean to undervalue the importance of the space shuttle Columbia, > but in my view, the first human in space is a more important > mile stone in the human history. > > The difference is that much fewer people (if at all) would > remember that event first (or even "second", i.e. from news reports) hand. > I "was not in the plans" yet then. > > Igor > > >
