https://spacewatch.global/tag/apollo-11/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Sun, 20 Jul 2025 15:41:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/apollo-11/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/from-footprints-to-frameworks-why-moon-day-2025-marks-a-new-lunar-era/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66374 Today, on International Moon Day 2025, we commemorate one of humanity’s most defining moments — the Apollo 11 landing on July 20, 1969 — while looking ahead to a new era of lunar exploration, innovation, and cooperation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/07/unoosa-and-the-world-celebrates-international-moon-day-2023/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=50132 The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the international community are marking the 2023 edition of the international moon day Today. Every year since 2021, the global community marks international moon day on July 20 to commemorate the first moon landing that happened on July 20, 1969.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/spacewatchgl-share-moonwalking-when-other-worlds-belong-to-women/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:00:57 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36955&preview=true&preview_id=36955 https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/blue-origins-new-shepard-ready-to-go-with-jeff-bezos-on-board/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34514&preview=true&preview_id=34514 Blue Origin New Shepard’s first human flight mission is ready to lift off tomorrow, with its founder and owner Jeff Bezos on board, the company said. "New Shepard is go for launch, “ Blue Origin said. “On July 20, Blue Origin will fly its 16th New Shepard flight to space, and its first with astronauts on board.”]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/space-race-i-branson-to-reach-space-nine-days-before-bezos/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 06:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34145&preview=true&preview_id=34145 Space Race number one: The founder of Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, will be his own first passenger and fly into space aboard his Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo (VSS) this week, on 11 July. Branson thus seems to be ready to beat Jeff Bezos who announced that he would get on board his Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft, together with his brother Mark, for a flight on 20 July.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-please-not-another-boring-space-launch/ Sun, 20 Sep 2020 08:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26272 On the day of the Crew Dragon launch, I asked a few friends if they would be watching it, as I was hosting a launch party.  As someone who is invested in the success of the space sector, I was surprised by their answer - “the only people who care about this are people in the space community.”  ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/06/u-s-back-in-the-crewed-space-launch-business-thanks-to-spacex/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:00:11 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=23047 SpaceX has become the first private company to launch a crewed mission into low-Earth orbit. At 3:22pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), 30 May 2020, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched two NASA astronauts – Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley – on board the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/spacewatchgl-oped-the-dark-side-of-moon-exploration-by-jessica-west/ Sun, 25 Aug 2019 08:00:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15734 Landing on the moon 50 years ago was a major achievement. But, as Jessica West writes, renewing a space race without checks and balances only spells trouble.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/08/spacewatchgl-oped-the-us-capital-celebrates-a-moon-landing/ Sun, 04 Aug 2019 08:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15384 It was a spectacle, perhaps one of the greatest ever to be hosted on the National Mall.  Projecting the pictorial narrative of what many, including this author, consider to be humankind’s greatest achievement onto the Washington Monument was a stroke of genius. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/07/how-the-moon-landing-50-years-ago-inspired-a-generation-in-the-uk/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 05:30:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15233 Hundreds of people across the UK have shared their astonishing memories, photos and scrapbooks for a special compilation to mark 50 years since the Apollo Moon landing in 1969.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/australian-space-agency-signs-collaboration-agreement-with-boeing-for-aussie-space-development/ Thu, 11 Apr 2019 05:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13457 Boeing and the Australian Space Agency have signed a Statement of Strategic Intent to help advance the agency’s goals to expand Australia’s domestic space industry.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/07/spacewatchgl-oped-a-forgotten-disc-a-path-to-peace-by-michelle-hanlon/ Sun, 29 Jul 2018 08:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9636 Nestled inside a protective aluminum shell is a silicon disc about the size of a United States half dollar. Inscribed on this disc are microscopic messages from leaders of 73 nations solicited by Thomas Paine, then head of NASA. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/ptscientists-signs-red-bull-media-house-media-partner-mission-moon/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 05:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8396 PTScientists has signed Red Bull Media House as the exclusive media partner for Mission to the Moon, enabling them to bring the world on their journey to the Moon. The announcement was made at MIPTV in Cannes, one of the largest trade shows for TV and media.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/spacewatchglthemes-space-archaeology-lisa-westwood/ Fri, 02 Mar 2018 08:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7619 This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/02/spacewatchglthemes-space-archaeology-interview-dr-beth-oleary/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7651 This content is for members only. 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