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Neil Armstrong gave pep talk to telecom executives in mid 1990s: Minister

Startup entrepreneurs should not get discouraged by detractors and should focus on their mission, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State

Neil Armstrong gave pep talk to telecom executives in mid 1990s: Minister
Updated On : 24 Jun 2022 | 1:49 PM IST

NASA research facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong

A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was born in the state and returned shortly after he became the first man to walk on the moon

NASA research facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong
Updated On : 12 Aug 2021 | 8:23 PM IST

Would your phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon like Apollo did?

The Apollo computer was state-of-the-art in its time, but what would have been different if the moon landing had the state-of-the-art computers that are available today?

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Updated On : 14 Oct 2019 | 5:52 PM IST

Would your phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon like Apollo did?

The Apollo computer was state-of-the-art in its time, but what would have been different if the moon landing had the state-of-the-art computers that are available today?

Would your phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon like Apollo did?
Updated On : 14 Oct 2019 | 5:51 PM IST

50 yrs of moon landing: When the world paused to watch Armstrong's moonwalk

Officially more than 500 million people gathered around their sets to watch him leap from the ladder of Apollo 11's Eagle landing craft and onto the surface of the Sea of Tranquility

50 yrs of moon landing: When the world paused to watch Armstrong's moonwalk
Updated On : 14 Oct 2019 | 5:51 PM IST

50th anniversary of Apollo 11: How we came to know a lot about the Moon

Here's a brief timeline of the landmark moments of lunar exploration in modern times

50th anniversary of Apollo 11: How we came to know a lot about the Moon
Updated On : 19 Jul 2019 | 3:54 PM IST

Google doodle celebrates 50th anniversary of Nasa's Apollo 11 Moon mission

Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon

Google doodle celebrates 50th anniversary of Nasa's Apollo 11 Moon mission
Updated On : 19 Jul 2019 | 12:27 PM IST

Moonwalk to MTV: How photos by Apollo 11 astronauts influenced pop culture

People collected and shared prints of the Apollo 11 landing and moonwalk, which also became the basis for artist Andy Warhol's colored prints 'Moonwalk' and for MTV's logo in 1981

Moonwalk to MTV: How photos by Apollo 11 astronauts influenced pop culture
Updated On : 17 Jul 2019 | 5:00 PM IST

Explore first moon landing in your living room with Google's 3D re-creation

Users would get to explore 20 new stories about lesser-known aspects of the mission and the people who contributed to it

Explore first moon landing in your living room with Google's 3D re-creation
Updated On : 11 Jul 2019 | 1:50 PM IST

50 years on, a rare video of Armstrong's 1st steps on moon to be auctioned

NASA admitted in 2006 that no one could find the original video recordings of the historic moon landing

50 years on, a rare video of Armstrong's 1st steps on moon to be auctioned
Updated On : 01 Jul 2019 | 1:16 PM IST

Commemorative plaque from Neil Armstrong's moon walk sold for $468,500

The souvenir plaque did better than the lot that was expected as the highlight of the sale, an American flag taken during the trip to the moon, but never deployed on site

Commemorative plaque from Neil Armstrong's moon walk sold for $468,500
Updated On : 05 Nov 2018 | 11:51 AM IST

Is there a place for heroes like Neil Armstrong in the US of today's era?

Though he did some advertising campaigns for Chrysler and a few other firms, Armstrong mostly kept a low profile

Is there a place for heroes like Neil Armstrong in the US of today's era?
Updated On : 15 Oct 2018 | 9:07 AM IST

Neil Armstrong's keepsakes on auction to mark 50th anniversary of Apollo 11

The items to be auctioned include flags, medallions, stamped envelopes and other memorabilia that made the trip to the moon and back

Neil Armstrong's keepsakes on auction to mark 50th anniversary of Apollo 11
Updated On : 28 Sep 2018 | 8:12 PM IST

Neil Armstrong's bag containing traces of moon dust sells for $1.8 mn

Its previous owner was an Illinois lawyer, who bought it in 2015 for $995

Neil Armstrong's bag containing traces of moon dust sells for $1.8 mn
Updated On : 21 Jul 2017 | 3:53 AM IST