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Space Lectures: Apollo 12′s Alan Bean, in his own words

Published on October 16, 2013 By SpaceKate

Captain Alan Bean was the fourth of only 12 men ever to walk on the Moon. I was lucky enough to hear him share some of his stories, and speak about the way he is trying to capture his experience through the medium of painting. Here are some of the highlights of the talk he […]

Dinner with Apollo12 Astronaut Alan Bean

Published on October 15, 2013 By SpaceKate

It’s Friday 11th October, 2013. I’m aching from a five and a half hour car journey from central London to Pontefract, but as I stretch my legs and make my way into the hotel, I’m already excited. Tonight I’m having dinner with a man who walked on the Moon. Okay, so I’ve not got a […]