The moon landing on july 20th 1969 fulfilled a dream of humankind the pictures went around the world for. The program. Its become film history and part of pop culture. The moon and other celestial bodies have always captured the imagination why does outer space fascinate us so and what is it about the moon landing that continues to hold our attention a cosmic trip through arts film and music. Is. A small step a giant for the. It was the 1st time a human had set foot on the moon. Mankind had left a footprint in space. These images are reflected in our collective memory. It was far more than a scientific expedition it was the fulfillment of an age old dream of mankind an exhibition project examines the way artists have approached it high heels on the moon still refer these pointed reference to the underrepresentation of women in space flight this installation carries a touch of the poet earths moon earth in 2007 scottish artist Katie Patterson transmitted beethovens moonlight sonata in m
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Its become film history and part of pop culture. The moon and other celestial bodies have always captured the imagination why does outer space fascinate us now and what is it about the moon landing that continues to hold our attention a cosmic trip through our film and music. On. A small step. A giant leap. It was the 1st time a human had set foot on the moon. Mankind had left a footprint in space. These images are reflected in our collective memory. It was far more than a scientific expedition it was the fulfillment of an age old dream of mankind an exhibition project examines the way artists have approached it high heels on the moon still refer these pointed reference to the underrepresentation of women in space flight this installation carries a touch of the poet earth moon earth in 2007 scottish artist Katie Patterson transmitted beethovens moonlight sonata in morse code to the moon which bounced it back to the earth who runs out of that we hear a piece thats been on lunar and acqu
Landing. We will hear from two former president ial aides who were in the oval office when president nixon spoke to Neil Armstrong and buzz aldrin when they were on the moon. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. As people continue to wander in, were going to get started because we have a hard cue at 8 48. Hello to our audience watching at home as well. My name is hugh hewitt, im the president and ceo of the Richard Nixon foundation, it is my honor to well you here tonight to our east room. Please rise for the presentation of the colors and the singing of the National Anthem by tim kepler. O say, can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the f
Hello to the audience watching at home. Im the president and ceo of the Richard Nixon foundation. Its my honor to welcome you to our east room. We would like to begin as we always do. Please rise for the presentation of the colors and the singing of the National Anthem. Present arms. Oh, say, can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the home of the brave . [applause] please, be seated. We have a lot to do and a lot of special guests to thank before we get going tonight. You will hear in a couple of moments from Rhonda Johnson, the president of at t california. At t is the cosponsor of todays events, which have been going on sin