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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

It’s almost time for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing! CBS News is livestreaming the launch as it was broadcast in 1969 this morning. It’s nice to see Walter Cronkite again. (Also, 1960s commercials!)

This weekend, an image of the Apollo rocket will be projected on the Washington Monument, as part of a celebration in DC.

And finally, Barbie is celebrating with a Space Oddity version of herself. Sure, why not?

Meanwhile, in London, Meli Bagdavadze has found that upside down photos of the London Tube look like amazing space images. 

Venkatesh Rao has a wonderful post on regenerations and how it feels to leave (and sometimes return to) a place.
Posted by Jinnet at 7/16/2019
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