Interview Written Test

La luna - Moon

NOTICE
If you do not believe that the Apollo XI reached the Moon in the 69 (with sorry), if you believe that communications were cut for 97 seconds because they saw flying saucers, if you think it was all filmed by Stanley Kubrick and the pictures are fake, do a favor to get out of here right now. You're ugly and a disgrace to your species.

al-Qamar. The space race began April 12, 1961 when Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit the Earth, ie, the first man coming out of our planet physically, he looked back and saw a giant blue and white ball.


Seven years later, the December 21, 1968 the Apollo VIII was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the Moon were the first people who saw the Earth from afar, like a star more , and the first to see the dark side of the moon. One was Jim Lovell, the astronaut who, years later, would command the ill-fated Apollo XIII.


Have you ever heard the communication between Houston and the Apollo XI Lunar Module as it descended ? Armstrong was driving in manual mode, because he had broken the autopilot, and I've always been impressed by the calm of Aldrin enunciating the speed and altitude readings, while from the Earth told them how long they had fuel. 60 seconds first. After 30 seconds, and they like that. Houston Normal that they were putting the blue faces: Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed. Roger, Twank - Tranquility, we copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We're breathing again. Thanks a lot! The July 21, 1969 , while I was still in rice and beans, Neil Armstrong took his small step on the surface of the moon. Edwin Buzz Aldrin , when it fell behind him, he radioed the control center in Houston: As for Neil will have been a small step, but I had to hit a good jump from the ladder. Let's see? Beautiful. Magnificent desolation ... The tour lasted two hours. Armstrong said it was much easier to move in the moon than in the simulations, but soon discovered that the easiest way to move was a big jumps, striding. They took photos, collected 21 kg of lunar rocks and went back into the lunar module. Before removing the suit, accidentally broke the switch engine promotion, but Aldrin was able to do a hack with a pen. Then seven hours sleep soundly, perched on the moon. When they awoke, turned on the engine and took off for lunar orbit, to the command module, where they waited for the third member of the mission, the real hero Michael Collins .


Why not tell me that there is no merit to embark on this mission knowing that you'll never set foot on the lunar surface in spite of being so close, being aware you're going to have to stay in the command module, circling around the moon, waiting for your two friends come back and tell you what it feels like walking through a new world. And frustration. And loneliness, utter loneliness he has felt no one from Adam before Eve, Michael Collins spent several hours all alone in space, completely cut while passing by the side of the moon. When Armstrong and Aldrin returned to the lunar module, Collins took a picture that exemplifies this loneliness: a picture that appears in all mankind except him.


Ten men stepped on the moon in the next three years. The latter was Eugene Cernan, the Apollo XVII, the December 14, 1972 . Exactly 36 years, 7 months and 6 days since I stepped on the moon.

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PD: I can not speak of the moon can not remember a monologue by the comedian Eddie Izzard. I've found and I have not bothered to subtitle hastily, not realizing that the words and logo cap has not been very good. Anyway, let's say I have done things better. You can always view it directly on YouTube ... or)


PPD By the way, all photos in this post are taken from The Big Picture .