Buzz Aldrin salutes the U.S flag on the moon July 19, 1969.
Buzz Aldrin salutes the U.S flag on the moon July 19, 1969. (photo: Photo by Neil A. Armstrong/NASA)

Moon Landing, Christ Cathedral (July 20)

Fifty years ago, 650 million people watched as astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. And this week, Christ Cathedral was dedicated in California, marking the transformation of the famed Protestant Crystal Cathedral into America’s newest Catholic cathedral.

One Giant Leap for Mankind

NEWS ITEM: The New York Times tweeted Wednesday, “The Apollo program was designed by men, for men. If we do not acknowledge the gender bias of the early space program, it becomes difficult to move past it.”