21 July 1969. 02.56.15 UTC/GMT Neil Armstrong set foot on the lunar surface. "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." He was followed by Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin.
The first foot set on the Moon was famously one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. But did you know there was a spring in that step?
While moving around in lunar gravity, Apollo astronauts often preferred skipping to walking or running, so much so that in 1972, Apollo 17 Commander Eugene Cernan started singing “Hippity hoppity, hippity hoppity!” as he bounded across the Moon’s surface.
Humans, it turns out, aren’t the only ones who feel this urge to skip. According to a preprint, mice adopt a similar gait in response to simulated lunar gravity—a behavior that disappears when the rodents lose the ability to sense their body’s position in space.
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57 years ago today, the clearest case of American Exceptionalism became extraterrestrially undeniable.
The Stars and Stripes were planted on the lunar surface to commemorate the greatest achievement in human history. 🇺🇸🚀
Moon Day
On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong made history with his infamous line, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Today is not just about Neil Armstrong being the first man on the moon but the entire race to space and who will have what thrown up there.
Everyone who thinks AI slop will ruin code efficiency/performance is going to be so surprised when everything is absurdly well-optimized John Carmack style machine code.