A Giant Leap …

I was born a few months after the first moon landing, but looking through our slideshow of the event, 40 years ago today, I’m reminded of the excitement surrounding the docking of the Apollo and Soyuz crafts six years later, in 1975, and the first shuttle launch six years after that, in 1981. The photos alone don’t convey the universality of the experience. A case where I think you definitely had to be there to appreciate it. What are your memories of July 20, 1969?