In Today's Issue

International Space Exploration Day
Trekkie
Star Trek
Amaaaaazing Fact
Joke of the Day
Finish with a Song

International Space Exploration Day

The annual holiday commemorates the anniversary of the first manned mission to the Moon. On July 20, 1969, Americans astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on the surface of the Moon.

In 1984, the day was proclaimed a holiday by United States President Ronald Reagan. The fifth manned mission of NASA's Apollo program, Apollo 11 was launched from Florida on June 16. It returned to Earth with the 3 astronauts - Armstrong, Aldrin, and Michael Collins on June 24.

Moon Day

The holiday, which is also sometimes called Moon Day, encourages people to learn more about space exploration. It attempts to inspire young adults to consider space sciences and space exploration as careers.

Enjoy Moon Day re-living this historic day. Watch a movie on space or read a book on space flight. I suggest the movie " Apollo 13".

As a child of the mid 60's I grew up with Star Trek.... Star Wars is OK but for me, Gene Rodenberry's series always tops it !

When Enterprise launched to the Space

Boldly looking for an alien race.

With her shields set on high,

as she shot through the sky,

and warped from place to place. 

When the ship was attacked,

It always fought back 

The phasers were fired;

the baddies expired,

and little small me was inspired

Star Trek Facts

Things you didn't know about Star Trek..

Spock’s skin was originally going to be red

Stephen Hawking is the only person to play himself on Star Trek

William Shatner has never watched the series

James Doohan (Scotty) created the Klingon language

Leonard Nimoy created the Vulcan pinch and salute

The Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbour, roughly 2.5 million light-years away. Though it is 140,000 light-years across, it isn’t bright enough to be seen in the night sky by our eyes. If it were brighter, it would appear six times larger than the full moon. 

Random Joke of the Day

I was once addicted to the hokey cokey. But then i turned myself around. 

Finish with a Song

This is Star Trekking by The Firm released in 1987