Next Thursday is something of a milestone for British Simpsons fans as the UK edition of Simpsons Comics reaches its milestone 200th issue. Based on the world’s favourite family, Simpsons Comics is the official magazine of the cartoon, published by… Read More ›
Anniversaries
Happy Fifth Birthday, Panel Borders!
We plugged the latest Panel Borders show earlier today, but presenter and producer Alex Fitch has just let us know that yesterday marked his 5th anniversary of making programmes for Resonance FM in London, so here’s a look back at… Read More ›
60 Years of Eagle Celebrated
Eagle Society member Phil Daniels has posted the first part of his video report on the 60th Anniversary of the Eagle in Southport on youtube. (The whole video will be split into at least three parts). “The Eagle was the… Read More ›
Moon Landing: T Plus 4 Days – Splashdown
Of the 365 feet of Apollo Saturn V that launched on 16th July, only the 11-foot high Command Module, Columbia, returned to Earth where it safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean
Moon Landing: T Plus 3 Days – The Future
As the Apollo 11 Command Service Module covered the quarter of a million miles back from the Moon back to the Earth, NASA had big plans for the Moon
Moon Landing: T Plus 2 Days – The Return Trip Begins
It was actually 21st July that Apollo 11’s return to Earth began. Armstrong and Aldrin spent less than three hours walking on the Moon
Moon Landing: T Plus 1 Day – First Footsteps
Americans would have us believe that Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon on 20 July 1969 because they saw it happen in their late evening
Graeme Neil Reid: Walking on the Moon
Here’s the latest contribution to our marking of the 40th Anniversary of the first Moon Landing: “Walking on the Moon” by Graeme Neil Reid
Moon Landing: T Minus 0 Days – The Eagle Has Landed
Forty years ago today, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin boarded the Lunar Module, Eagle, and undocked from the Command Service Module, Columbia
Moon Landing: T Minus 1 Days – What Could Go Wrong
Forty years ago today, the crew of Apollo 11 were almost at the Moon with their mission progressing smoothly
Moon Landing: T Minus 2 Days – The Spacecraft
Forty years ago today, Apollo 11 and its crew were at the half way stage in their journey from Earth orbit to lunar orbit in their Command Service Module, Columbia
Nick Abadzis: Apollo Remembered
Here’s a fab image from Nick Abadzis he’s sent us for our Moon Landing Comics Celebration album