Apollo 11's 40th anniversary
 

I wasn't alive for it but I can pretend I hunkered down in front of the TV to watch it happen. How awesome that must have been.

NASA is working on restoring the original broadcast footage. As you may know, the original transmissions were tragically lost. Can't effing believe that one, myself.

I was 8 months old, almost. Don't suppose anyone would believe me if I said I was on the edge of my seat watching.

I watched it on a TV in a game room at the Doral Hotel in Miami Beach.

I remember this like it was yesterday.


Interminable waiting with a group of 30 or so in front of a tv, but we had fun .... and, as you might imagine, this was beyond coolness for a 9-year-old boy.

Lani recounts that she was simply annoyed by it because it was the only thing on all of the channels.

I was 7, and I remember it very well.

At Grandma's house in La Canada.

yup. my brothers and I were allowed to stay up as long as we could stand it to watch it all develop. my whole family was glued to the set. everyone knew this was history in the making. the world truly changed that day

My parents corralled me, and sat me down in front of the black and white TV and said, "Watch This". I remember it well.

I remember it well, a fascinating event and very geeky cool. I also cannot believe the original tapes are gone.