Apollo 11

Col&MacArthur launches world's first NASA-approved tech watch containing authentic moon dust on Kickstarter

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

LIEGE, Belgium, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Col&MacArthur announced the launch of their latest project on Kickstarter, marking the world's first NASA-approved tech watch embedded with certified moon dust from a meteorite. LUNAR1,622 is a unique timepiece commemorating the historic Apollo XI lunar landing and is the second notable release in the brand's INTERSTELLAR collection. It is available now on the Kickstarter platform starting at $399 USD.

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  • LIEGE, Belgium, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Col&MacArthur announced the launch of their latest project on Kickstarter, marking the world's first NASA-approved tech watch embedded with certified moon dust from a meteorite.
  • LUNAR1,622 is the world's first NASA approved tech watch containing certified moon dust from a meteorite.
  • Each watch comes with a certificate of authenticity from MSG Meteorites, a British firm renowned for their specialization in certified space rocks.
  • "Every nuance, from the authentic moon dust to the meticulous design elements, reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence and our passion for transcending limits.

Chinese Ink Art Reinvigorated Through Experimentation By Artist Liu Kuo-Sung

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Liu Kuo-sung is a world-renowned modern ink master who reconstructed traditions with modernity to create unique ink paintings and transformed the art practice.

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  • Liu Kuo-sung is a world-renowned modern ink master who reconstructed traditions with modernity to create unique ink paintings and transformed the art practice.
  • Through his career, the 91-year-old artist has devoted his energies to exploring and advocating for the modernisation of Chinese painting.
  • Liu Kuo-sung at Liu Kuo-sung: Experimentation as Method, National Gallery Singapore 2022.
  • Liu's donation expands and elevates the Gallery's collection of ink paintings, which includes works by Singaporean ink artists, as well as Chinese ink master Wu Guanzhong.

NFTs with a mission- HUSL is aiming to help thousands break free of their 9-5 jobs!

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Bodnar of HUSL NFT is excited to offer an escape from the 9-5 lifestyle with HUSL NFTs. The project features 5,000 fully-developed, automated, online businesses wrapped and sold as NFTs! HUSL's main goal is for each business to yield ongoing residual income for thousands of people.

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  • HOUSTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Bodnar of HUSL NFT is excited to offer an escape from the 9-5 lifestyle with HUSL NFTs.
  • Driven by a passion to have a positive impact on the world, Jonathan wants to make financial freedom a reality with HUSL.
  • These businesses will be built to help individuals find freedom, provide for their families, and help those around them all at once!
  • These businesses will be built to help you buy your freedom, provide for your family, and help those around you.

JiiPee, Creator of "Milky Way Mosaic" Auctions Apollo 11 Tribute Art on SuperRare NFT Exchange

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

JiiPee's "Voices of Apollo 11" will be auctioned as NFT to celebrate the 52-year anniversary of the historic trip.

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  • JiiPee's "Voices of Apollo 11" will be auctioned as NFT to celebrate the 52-year anniversary of the historic trip.
  • After JiiPee unveiled his Milky Way mosaic, worldwide coverage included Michael Collins, who tweeted about it, praising it as a "beautiful mosaic of the Milky Way".
  • Collins' admiration so humbled and impressed JiiPee that he decided to create his "Voices of Apollo 11" artwork as a tribute to Collins, who died soon after posting the tweet.
  • For further information on J-P's work including his historic "Grand Mosaic of the Milky Way Galaxy", please visit https://astroanarchy.blogspot.com/ .

NASA Remembers Legendary Flight Director Glynn Lunney

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Saturday, March 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary NASA Flight Director Glynn Lunney, 84, died Friday, March 19.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary NASA Flight Director Glynn Lunney, 84, died Friday, March 19.
  • Lunney was a flight director for the Apollo 11 Moon landing mission, and was lead flight director for Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo flight, and Apollo 10, the dress rehearsal for the first Moon landing, in NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston.
  • At NASA, he also was a flight director for Apollo missions Apollo-Saturn-201, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, and 15.
  • He served as lead flight director for Gemini missions 10 and 12, and was a flight director for Gemini missions 9 and 11.

Bay Area Connection to “Apollo 11: Quarantine Movie” Airs March 6 on CNN

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

The Hornet also plays a key role in Director Todd Douglas Millers just released film, Apollo 11: Quarantine.

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  • The Hornet also plays a key role in Director Todd Douglas Millers just released film, Apollo 11: Quarantine.
  • The movie is a follow-up to Millers highly acclaimed 2019 film Apollo 11.
  • Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins went into quarantine on the USS Hornet to protect humanity from any possible moon germ related pandemic.
  • Following a private screening of Apollo 11 aboard the Hornet in May 2019, Fish gave a personal tour of the Hornet to Miller.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Receives the COVID-19 Vaccine and Urges Americans to Continue Taking Precautions

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Apollo XI Lunar Module Pilot, USAF Colonel and Moonwalker, Dr. Buzz Aldrin received a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Apollo XI Lunar Module Pilot, USAF Colonel and Moonwalker, Dr. Buzz Aldrin received a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
  • "As we move forward into 2021, I want to send a message of hope and inspiration to the American people and to all the world help is here.
  • I am proud to step forward to take this safe coronavirus vaccine that is provided in record time for all the world; this effort truly is a miracle," Buzz Aldrin remarked.
  • I want to thank all the scientists, healthcare workers, and government officials who worked tirelessly to develop and distribute the COVID-19 vaccine quickly and safely.

A Defining Moment: Apollo XI Moonwalker and Combat Aviator COL. Buzz Aldrin Endorses Martha McSally for United States Senate

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Monday, October 26, 2020

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Buzz Aldrin is proud to endorse Arizona's junior Senator Martha McSally for United States Senate.

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  • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Buzz Aldrin is proud to endorse Arizona's junior Senator Martha McSally for United States Senate.
  • "Over the past several weeks, the U.S. Senate race in the state of Arizona has caught my attention.
  • Martha McSally is the fighter both Arizonans and our country need at this defining moment.
  • This November, the choice is clear, and that's why I am supporting Sen. Martha McSally," said Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI Lunar Module Pilot, USAF Colonel and Moonwalker.

Former Astronaut Charlie Duke receives Texan of the Year award

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charlie Duke, one of 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April of 1966, served as CAPCOM for Apollo 11, becoming the voice of Mission Control heard around the world when he answered Neil Armstrong's famous words "the Eagle has landed."

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  • NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charlie Duke, one of 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April of 1966, served as CAPCOM for Apollo 11, becoming the voice of Mission Control heard around the world when he answered Neil Armstrong's famous words "the Eagle has landed."
  • "They're planning a trip to the moon, and even thinking about taking tourists So, there's a lot of exciting things happening in space" - Charlie Duke on NASA's Commercial Crew program
    Texas-based country music artist and dear friend of Charlie, Randy Rogers, made a surprise appearance sharing stories about Duke along with a performance of his song Charlie Duke Took Country to the Moon .
  • "We're all on the same team."
  • - Charlie Duke, Texas Legislative Conference 2020
    Download the video news release here for immediate distribution.

HyreCar Provides Corporate Update and New Insurance Partnership with Lloyd's Apollo Insurance Syndicate

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

By providing a unique opportunity through our safe, secure, and reliable marketplace, HyreCar is transforming the industry by empowering all to profit from TaaS.

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  • By providing a unique opportunity through our safe, secure, and reliable marketplace, HyreCar is transforming the industry by empowering all to profit from TaaS.
  • The Apollo Syndicate 1969 has a history of innovation and this stems from one of the original investors; Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon.
  • Apollo has established a dedicated team focussed on insuring new sharing economy and future mobility.
  • Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee such outcomes.