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Celebrate "One Small Step" + 40 with free Carina astronomy apps
On July 20th, 1969, I was an 11 year-old nerd who loved space. Along with billions of other people in the rest of the developed world, I sat in rapt attention in front of the family TV set watching the ghostly figures of Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin taking the first steps on the moon.For the majority of you who aren't in the Denver area, there's another way you can celebrate on Monday, July 20th, 2009. On Monday, Carina Software will offer free download-only versions of their SkyGazer software for Mac OS X on the Carina website. iPhone and iPod touch owners won't be left out of the fun, as Carina's SkyVoyager app will be free on Monday from the App Store.
Be sure to pass along the information to your friends and join in the free fun on Monday!
[via The Mac Observer]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Galley said 9:18AM on 7-18-2009
Looks great!
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A A said 11:42AM on 7-18-2009
Oh Boy will this bring back memories or what. I was 12 years old siting a classroom in India where we did not have a TV or radio. The principal came on the PA system and announced that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had just stepped on the moon. The entire school burst out in cheers. It was a great moment in history and in time for me. I still remember it.
Arvind
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Dr. Spaceman said 3:43PM on 7-19-2009
So you were in a classroom at school at 3 in the morning? You don't gotta lie to kick it. I hadn't even been born yet.
I mean, I know India sucks, but it doesn't suck that bad. No one goes to school at 3 in the morning.
Calexifan said 8:32PM on 7-19-2009
I loved AA's story of learning of the landing while in school in India.
Obviously the PA announcement was made during regular school hours. The fact that AA was living in a country where he didn't have access to TV or radio simply means that he and his classmates got the "news of the day" during the morning PA announcements.
It's a shame that Dr. Spaceman is so spaced out that he couldn't wrap his pee-sized mind around AA's wonderful tale of a lovely childhood memory.
Steven said 11:46AM on 7-18-2009
Want. Thanks for the news!
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YodaMac said 3:23PM on 7-18-2009
Hope we can make it there by 7pm tonight!! (how long will it last?)
I was a 5 year old in Florida when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, so I don't remember much other than everyone being gathered around the TV.
I DO remember all the windows and glasses shaking like crazy whenever a Saturn V or Shuttle launched. We'd rush outside and watch it from our front lawn. Too cool.
We're doing the Moonlight Classic bike ride in Denver tonite, but that's not till 10:30 or 11:30 or something. I'll be giving that Balsamic Moon an extra special look. :-)
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Dan Schroeder said 12:37AM on 7-19-2009
I'll try to check out the iPhone/iTouch SkyGazer and SkyVoyager soon, and add them to my review of astronomy apps (http://physics.weber.edu/schroeder/iPhoneStarApps/).
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djaka said 9:08PM on 7-19-2009
@Dr Spaceman: it's india and remember it's 1969, you didn't have the internet even the tv was rare then. so the news would came slowly. the event happened today can be heard tomorrow or weeks later.
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mh said 8:50PM on 7-20-2009
Dr. Spaceman:
Are you aware of the time difference between different regions of the earth? If not, I strongly recommend you look into the matter. I experienced the "giant leap for mankind" at 03:56 am Central European Time July 21st. as Neil Armstrong stepped off the lunar landing module. India was about 4 hours ahead in their time zone. Given some delay in the spread of news I find your comment pretty exposing as regards your own ignorance.
super said 11:46PM on 7-19-2009
Just got it--Thanks!!!
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Michael Fidler said 3:35AM on 7-20-2009
Just downloaded it! Thanks to you and Carina Software
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Lee McCartney said 5:14AM on 7-20-2009
Thanks for the heads up, I just downloaded the software and paid my $0.01 for the serial number to fully activate it. The SkyVoyager app from the app store is downloading too :o)
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Edward said 7:43AM on 7-20-2009
Great! I'm a big fan of the Apollo program. I have been listening to the "live" playback of the radio transmission playing it back 40 years later.
http://www.wechoosethemoon.org/
One can follow the event in their "real" Flight Plan for Apollo 11 http://bit.ly/OOTvi :)
I have also put our iPhone game Eagle to be a free download (waiting for iTunes to update)
http://www.memention.com/lunarlander/
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Mezzrow said 3:41PM on 7-20-2009
Hey, thanks very much! Looking forward to playing this. All hail Edward!
Bastille Day said 11:45AM on 7-20-2009
Just downloaded SkyVoyager and SkyGazer. Thanks TUAW!
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kc! said 12:19PM on 7-20-2009
Looks like Carina changed their offer since this morning. The iPhone app remains free, but the desktop software download purchase has been taken offline (as of 9am PDT) due to "unexpectedly high volume, this download has been disabled at the request of our webhosting provider."
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Buran said 1:22PM on 7-20-2009
I just cancelled my download -- they're still offering pay downloads, so that excuse seems full of it. If hosting is a problem, host them all from the same source! If I need desktop astronomy software, I'll stay with the already-free Stellarium. No hassles. No BS. Free (as in beer and as in ... whatever the other common cliche is).
Joel said 2:24PM on 7-20-2009
I was really looking forward to this download. I hope that by the end of the day, the software will be back up for free! Otherwise I'll have to take Buran's advice in his comment above and just download Stellarium.
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Buran said 5:32PM on 7-23-2009
Hers, but I hope you like Stellarium. :) I did/do!
Nikax said 7:46PM on 7-22-2009
OK, I've got both apps for my iPhone and they appear to be very similar. Which app is better for the beginner?
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