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Happy Nerdidays: 42nd Anniversary of the Moon Landing

Posted by Kim on July 20, 2011, 12:13pm

"Here men from the planet earth first set foot upon the moon July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." ”“ Inscription on plaque left on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts

42 years ago today, humanity first set foot on a world which was not the one that gave us birth. Through sheer determination, we went from eternally Earth bound to the beginnings of space faring in just 12 years. A feat so amazing, it could barely even be imagined until the moment it was done.

So today, we salute wild imaginations coupled with wild ambitions. We salute visions so grand no one can look at them without thinking, "That's crazy! I want to help." We salute the teamwork of the 400,000 people it took to allow a single person to take that one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

May it be a reminder to us all to pay attention in math class. Not because it is easy: But because it is hard.

In acknowledgement of this great human achievement, I give you moon-themed templates! Not just for sci-fi characters any more, the moon is frequently an important figure in fantasy environments as well, and some of these templates reflect that.

cursivemoon.png bloodmoon.png moonwalk.png

Comments

CelestinaGrey

July 21, 2011
8:32am

ooooo fantastic! I love it!

Pyrroglaux

July 20, 2011
5:04pm

Wonderful templates!

And happy Nerdidays to all! XD

Ilmarinen

July 20, 2011
4:18pm

These are wonderful!

Legion

July 20, 2011
4:11pm

Where are ze aliens?! Also, space rocks *Nods nods*

ToBeContinued

July 20, 2011
3:43pm

In 12 years we managed to get on the moon.
42 years later we're not that much further.

Darth_Angelus

July 20, 2011
12:35pm

Can I be even nerdier and point out the number 42 has made it into this anniversary?

Copper_Dragon

July 20, 2011
12:26pm

I'm in space!

In celebration of this momentous occasion, it's time to watch and mimic Space Core.

Yuka

July 20, 2011
12:25pm

Ooh, I love the first and last one.

Minkja

July 20, 2011
12:22pm

Spaaaaaace! \o/