Chapter 1
Giant leaps and digital sparks
Chapter 2
Soundtracks of a generation
Chapter 3
Screens, pages, and puppets
Chapter 4
A world in transition
YOUR GOAL
Master of The wild and wonderful year of 1969
Ch 1 · Giant leaps and digital sparks
schopenhauer Apollo 11 and ARPANET
We put a boot on the moon and typed 'LO' on a screen, yeah, 1969 changed everything!
schopenhauer The Concorde aircraft made its historic first supersonic test flight in 1969, redefining the future of aviation.
schopenhauer In October 1969, the very first message was sent over ARPANET, the technological precursor to today's global internet.
Fun Fact
Moon dust smell: Apollo 11 astronauts reported that lunar dust smelled surprisingly like spent gunpowder.
Glossary
moonwalk (noun)
An act of walking on the surface of the moon. In July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to perform this historic feat.
An act of walking on the surface of the moon. In July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to perform this historic feat.
Quiz
Which Apollo 11 astronaut remained in the command module while his crewmates walked on the Moon?
Quiz
What revolutionary digital imaging technology was invented at Bell Labs in October 1969?
schopenhauer UCLA and Stanford researchers created the first ARPANET computer network connection.
Quiz
Which two nations jointly developed the supersonic Concorde passenger jet that flew in 1969?
Quiz
What was the first word intended to be sent over ARPANET in 1969 before the system crashed?
Quiz
In which country did the Concorde supersonic jet make its very first test flight in March 1969?
Quiz
How many people worldwide are estimated to have watched the Apollo 11 moon landing live on television?
Quiz
Which university sent the first message on the ARPANET system to Stanford in 1969?