
A Simulation of the Moon Landing
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ben
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This week was the 50th anniversary of the historic Moon landing. I found out that when Neil Armstrong was flying the Lunar Module, he saw that the pre-selected landing area was strewn with boulders, so he had to improvise and find another spot. This video is a simulation of these final moments, showing exactly what he would have seen through the Lunar Module window. He landed with 25 seconds of fuel remaining on the gauge.
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