In the Talk of the Town section of The New Yorker’s 26 July 1969 issue, reporters visited eight moon-landing parties—and documented the excitement that unfolded. From 50th Street and Sixth Avenue to the headquarters of NBC at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, audiences tuned in to the incredible quest and watched anxiously as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin ventured into the unknown. Spliced with footage from the …
For those interested in understanding the inner-workings of Apollo 11’s mission to the moon, Phil Dollings and Christoper Riley’s Owners’ Manual affords insight previously seen by those working on the mission. From diagrams of rockets and command modules to details of suits worn by the crew and instructions on how to fly Apollo 11, there’s a bounty of information to peruse.
Featuring NASA’s superior logo—the Worm—AstroReality’s Space Mug is a portal to the cosmos, and a nod to the often irregular shapes of satellites and spacecrafts. Using AR’s augmented reality app, you can look down at Earth (which is 500 million square kilometers away) through the bottom of the mug. Hover the app over the cup’s interior and a window will appear: you’ll be able to …
