On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap one of the coolest things I ever got to do with my mom and dad years ago before my dad died was at an event that I was able to invite my parents to join me at (I’m being a bit detail light because the event is mostly off the record)
At lunch one day we sat at a table with Buzz Aldrin. He was a fellow guest at the same event and we shared a lovely lunch with if memory serves him and the then ambassador to the US from Vietnam.
a cool experience and one I treasure sharing with my dad
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap This is my second favorite story of Buzz.
The first being https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/September-9/buzz-aldrin-punches-moon-landing-conspiracy-theorist-bart-sibrel
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@drmaddkap OMG THE SOCKS! absolutely brilliant.
@blogdiva @drmaddkap
I can't stop staring at the socks .. and the whole outfit.
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap Ain’t he maga?
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap
Photographer : https://www.felixkunze.com/ -
On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap who tf is Charlie Duke?
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap 8 white men
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap I have only one comment to this picture: fuck Beau Brummel.
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
Currently five left.
Moonwalkers - NASA Science
Twelve human beings have walked on the Moon, so far. In all, 24 astronauts made the trip from Earth to the Moon between 1968 and 1972.
NASA Science (science.nasa.gov)
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
What a terrific photo, truly a capturing of history, with personal details shining through. I love it. Things changed so much, it's so good to see how things were before, and how they are now.
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap If you ever get a chance, GO to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in DC. Absolutely Incredible. Besides the awesome collection of airplanes suspended above your head as you enter, they have Apollo, Mercury, and Soyuz spacecraft. Those early ones really were like tin cans.
You be you, Moon Man. -
@blogdiva @drmaddkap
I can't stop staring at the socks .. and the whole outfit.
Jean Paul Gaultiere could not teach this man a thing.@ohmu @blogdiva @drmaddkap Asymmetrical socks, no less.
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Currently five left.
Moonwalkers - NASA Science
Twelve human beings have walked on the Moon, so far. In all, 24 astronauts made the trip from Earth to the Moon between 1968 and 1972.
NASA Science (science.nasa.gov)
@gnoll110 Hopefully, with the next moonwalk scheduled for 2028, we won’t have a time when there are no living moonwalkers.
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On this occasion of the launch of Artemis II, I need to reshare this.
This is a photo of 8 of the surviving Apollo astronauts, taken on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
The man wearing ... well ... a heat shield, is Buzz Aldrin. I have to imagine his arrival went like this:
PHOTOGRAPHER: Um, Mr. Aldrin, this is a formal portrait.
BUZZ: Do you think I don't know that, son?
PHOTOG: Well, your outfit sir, it's-
BUZZ: Son. I've been to the moon. The mother-lovin' moon. In a tin can running on a graphing calculator powered by a can of sterno.
PHOTOG: Yes sir.
BUZZ: I get to wear what I want, where I want, when I want, for the rest of my life. Do you understand me, son?
PHOTOG: Right this way sir.And what really gets me is Charlie Duke. He's the guy in the tux with the gold trim. He thought he was going to stand out in this photo. Then in walks Mr. Moon Man.
@drmaddkap The socks! The socks! Incredible
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@ohmu @blogdiva @drmaddkap Asymmetrical socks, no less.
@jspath55 @ohmu @drmaddkap that are meant to represent the Stars & Bars (aka USA flag)
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