First Quarter [197/365]

The first quarter Moon taken on the evening of 16th July 2013 using my Lumix LX3 through a Celestron Travelscope 70 telescope.

 

Apollo 11 launched 44 years ago, on July 16th, 1969.

Apollo 11 Launch footage on YouTube

 

"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space."

-President John F. Kennedy, Address to Congress on Urgent National Needs, May 25, 1961

President Kennedy's May 1961 Speech on YouTube

 

The moon landings were one of the biggest commitments ever made and successfully undertaken. But now, who knows when human beings will next visit the moon...?

For the 'Commit' weekly theme in the 365 2013 Edition group.

 

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