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The title of this session comes from the HBO series fronted by Tom Hanks made in the years following the Apollo 13 Movie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon_(TV_miniseries) | The title of this session comes from the HBO series fronted by Tom Hanks made in the years following the Apollo 13 Movie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon_(TV_miniseries) | ||
The main aim here is to tell the story of how, why and when people last walked on the Moon. | The main aim here is to tell the story of how, why and when people last walked on the Moon. | ||
• The moon has always been an important mysterious light in the nights sky | • The moon has always been an important mysterious light in the nights sky<br /> | ||
• Many myths and historical events are linked to the sky, moon and stars | • Many myths and historical events are linked to the sky, moon and stars<br /> | ||
- Stonehenge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge | - Stonehenge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge<br /> | ||
- Egyptian pyramids laid out in the pattern of constellations (Orion) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Correlation_Theory | - Egyptian pyramids laid out in the pattern of constellations (Orion) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_Correlation_Theory<br /> | ||
- Aristarchus – First heliocentric model – Eclipse calendars etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_of_Samos | - Aristarchus – First heliocentric model – Eclipse calendars etc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_of_Samos<br /> | ||
- The Middle Ages... not much else happened – in fact a lot was forgotten... pictures are some examples of the best lunar drawings of the era. | - The Middle Ages... not much else happened – in fact a lot was forgotten... pictures are some examples of the best lunar drawings of the era.<br /> | ||
• Eugene Shoemaker, first theories of crater dynamics, first planetary geologist, involved in the proof that there were many asteroid craters on the moon – potential to be an astronaut until diagnosis with rare condition. Trained all Apollo astronauts in geology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Merle_Shoemaker#Astrogeology_and_Apollo | • Eugene Shoemaker, first theories of crater dynamics, first planetary geologist, involved in the proof that there were many asteroid craters on the moon – potential to be an astronaut until diagnosis with rare condition. Trained all Apollo astronauts in geology. http://en.wikipedia.org<br />/wiki/Eugene_Merle_Shoemaker#Astrogeology_and_Apollo | ||
• Video - JFK speech @ Rice University Texas, http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/jfk-space.htm | • Video - JFK speech @ Rice University Texas, http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/jfk-space.htm<br /> | ||
• JFK would die before his dream could be realised. America’s decision to go to the moon was as much political as it was scientific. Introduce cold war dynamics. | • JFK would die before his dream could be realised. America’s decision to go to the moon was as much political as it was scientific. Introduce cold war dynamics.<br /> | ||
• Ranger 7 – First USA probe to take close up images of the moon. Impact mission – not really a “landing” – July 1964. Rangers 1-6 either broke down before reaching the moon or missed it entirely... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranger_program | • Ranger 7 – First USA probe to take close up images of the moon. Impact mission – not really a “landing” – July 1964. Rangers 1-6 either broke down before reaching the moon or missed it entirely... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranger_program<br /> | ||
• Luna 9 – first soft landing on the moon – Russian Probe. Later Luna missions would land – collect and return soil samples. The Russians would focus on this technology whilst the Americans focused on manned missions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_programme | • Luna 9 – first soft landing on the moon – Russian Probe. Later Luna missions would land – collect and return soil samples. The Russians would focus on this technology whilst the Americans focused on manned missions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_programme<br /> | ||
• Gemini program. USA series of missions to test all technologies needed for a moon shot. Video - Following on from the mercury program with Alan Shepherd becoming the first American in space – Gemini was a great success paving the way for Apollo. | • Gemini program. USA series of missions to test all technologies needed for a moon shot. Video - Following on from the mercury program with Alan Shepherd becoming the first American in space – Gemini was a great success paving the way for Apollo. <br /> | ||
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gemini | - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gemini<br /> | ||
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mercury | - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mercury<br /> | ||
• Apollo 1 – Tragic loss of life during a “plugs out” test on the launch pad. Required a major redesign. I often demonstrate something burning in a pure oxygen environment to show the risks of this approach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1 | • Apollo 1 – Tragic loss of life during a “plugs out” test on the launch pad. Required a major redesign. I often demonstrate something burning in a pure oxygen environment to show the risks of this approach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_1<br /> | ||
• Apollo 4, 5 and 6 were unmanned tests. | • Apollo 4, 5 and 6 were unmanned tests.<br /> | ||
• Apollo 7 – Manned Earth orbit Test. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_7 | • Apollo 7 – Manned Earth orbit Test. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_7<br /> | ||
• Apollo 8 – Lunar Manned Free Return Test, Earthrise Picture taken http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_8 | • Apollo 8 – Lunar Manned Free Return Test, Earthrise Picture taken http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_8<br /> | ||
• Apollo 9 – Test on lunar Lander in Earth Orbit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_9 | • Apollo 9 – Test on lunar Lander in Earth Orbit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_9<br /> | ||
• Apollo 10 – Test on full system in Lunar Orbit | • Apollo 10 – Test on full system in Lunar Orbit<br /> | ||
- Got to within 16km of the surface of the moon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_10 | - Got to within 16km of the surface of the moon. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_10<br /> | ||
• Apollo 11 – Landed Video – Apollo 11 landing on the Moon | • Apollo 11 – Landed Video – Apollo 11 landing on the Moon<br /> | ||
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11 | - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11<br /> | ||
• Apollo 12 – Landed next to Surveyor 3 (previous unmanned probe) to allow collection of parts of the lander for analysis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_12 | • Apollo 12 – Landed next to Surveyor 3 (previous unmanned probe) to allow collection of parts of the lander for analysis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_12<br /> | ||
• Apollo 13 – A successful Failure – Used Apollo 8’s pre-tested free return trajectory. Video – Apollo 13 movie trailer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13 | • Apollo 13 – A successful Failure – Used Apollo 8’s pre-tested free return trajectory. Video – Apollo 13 movie trailer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13<br /> | ||
• Apollo 14 | • Apollo 14<br /> | ||
- Played golf on the moon using a makeshift club | - Played golf on the moon using a makeshift club<br /> | ||
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_14 | - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_14<br /> | ||
- US public starting to lose interest | - US public starting to lose interest<br /> | ||
• Apollo 15 | • Apollo 15<br /> | ||
- Longer stay on the moon than before – Lunar rover used | - Longer stay on the moon than before – Lunar rover used<br /> | ||
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15 | - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_15<br /> | ||
• Apollo 16 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_16 | • Apollo 16 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_16<br /> | ||
• Apollo 17 | • Apollo 17<br /> | ||
- First scientist on the moon (Schmitt) | - First scientist on the moon (Schmitt)<br /> | ||
- First night launch | - First night launch<br /> | ||
- Last mission (USA had beaten the Russians and so little political will remained for huge costs.) | - Last mission (USA had beaten the Russians and so little political will remained for huge costs.)<br /> | ||
- Schmitt last man on the moon. | - Schmitt last man on the moon.<br /> | ||
- 3D picture – works with red and Green Gels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17 | - 3D picture – works with red and Green Gels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_17<br /> | ||
• Video is off 17 leaving the surface. Had to be controlled remotely and with a 4 second time lag from Huston. Video – Apollo 17 leaving the Moon | • Video is off 17 leaving the surface. Had to be controlled remotely and with a 4 second time lag from Huston. Video – Apollo 17 leaving the Moon<br /> | ||
• Moon Map – Green Triangles are Apollo landings | • Moon Map – Green Triangles are Apollo landings<br /> | ||
- Reds and Yellows are unmanned probes. | - Reds and Yellows are unmanned probes. <br /> | ||
- Apollo near equator to aid take-off due to angular momentum. | - Apollo near equator to aid take-off due to angular momentum.<br /> | ||
• The Future – Potential for mars? Eden project... Mars 500 program. Technical challenges etc. Video – Barak Obama Cancels a return to the Moon | • The Future – Potential for mars? Eden project... Mars 500 program. Technical challenges etc. Video – Barak Obama Cancels a return to the Moon<br /> | ||
• End of session 2 | • End of session 2<br /> | ||
Useful cloudy weather applications<br /> | Useful cloudy weather applications<br /> | ||
