Absolutely loved this, Maura. It's been a thrilling week for us space lovers! And boy do I think about how much I miss Carl Sagan, all the time. I was lucky enough to see him and Ann Druyan speak as part of a lecture series in Portland in the 1990s--gosh it must have been just a couple years before he died. Anyway, thanks for this lovely piece!
Those images are absolutely stunning. The best thing about digital photography is that allows for immediate results and the opportunity for a do-over if needed. With all of those great pictures from Apollo, one has to wonder the ratio of good to bad shots. A cramped, fast-moving spacecraft and the Moon itself are not places that would be considered photo-friendly!
Yes Dennis, the images have been great! What a difference between the the current crop and the 1968 image, and yet that was extraordinary considering the circumstances and astonished the world.
Absolutely loved this, Maura. It's been a thrilling week for us space lovers! And boy do I think about how much I miss Carl Sagan, all the time. I was lucky enough to see him and Ann Druyan speak as part of a lecture series in Portland in the 1990s--gosh it must have been just a couple years before he died. Anyway, thanks for this lovely piece!
Cheers Lynda! I plan to re-watch Contact soon. It's been on my list for ages but it just turned up on a streamer so I'm delighted!
Those images are absolutely stunning. The best thing about digital photography is that allows for immediate results and the opportunity for a do-over if needed. With all of those great pictures from Apollo, one has to wonder the ratio of good to bad shots. A cramped, fast-moving spacecraft and the Moon itself are not places that would be considered photo-friendly!
Yes Dennis, the images have been great! What a difference between the the current crop and the 1968 image, and yet that was extraordinary considering the circumstances and astonished the world.
Incredible photographs! It's awe-inspiring, really.
It is too me! ❤️👩🚀🌏🌕