Snoopy and NASA in Iceland
July 20, 2019 15 Comments
Snoopy at Iceland’s Moon Training Grounds
Snoopy at the Blue Lagoon
Snoopy Surfing at Diamond Ice Beach
Snoopy Napping on Black Lava Sand Beach at Jokulsarlon
Vintage 1969 Snoopy NASA Safety Poster
Snoopy’s “Greetings from Mars” T-Shirt at Kennedy Space Center
Snoopy (by Charles Schulz of “Peanuts”) is famous as being a safety mascot for NASA. Since Snoopy was “First Beagle on the Moon”, he went to Iceland with us in June to see where the astronauts trained for the Apollo moon missions. NASA is working in Iceland now testing the latest Mars Rover for the upcoming 2020 mission. Astronaut Snoopy will be a featured balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade this Fall.
Happy 50th Apollo Moon Landing Anniversary from all of us here on the Space Coast of Florida!
If you want to see what Neil Armstrong’s parents said on the day he was confirmed as an astronaut, you can watch a sweet vintage 5 minute video from “I’ve Got a Secret” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd7eWKCOk-A&t=16s
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A cute share and full of information. I was sure Snoopy was going to be the surprise guest and not the Amstongs.
Thanks! I thought Mrs. Armstrong was so sweet how she said if Neil Armstrong was the first one on the moon, then she would say “God bless him, and I wish him the best of all good luck”.
She was sweet and at first hesitant to state her identity…(hahaha) Overall. Neil was warmly regarded here.
The world watched when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon. I was glued to our TV set watching it as a child – unforgettable.
It was amazing and unforgettable. Let also remember John Glenn, the pioneer. Cheers!😎🍵❤
Wonderful tribute to the anniversary!
We had a moon landing party at work yesterday with vintage 1969 music, clothing, decorations and food (including a jello mold!). It was a blast!
Hello there. Very interesting. I didn’t know that the Apollo astronauts trained in Iceland.
Neil Scheinin
Hi Neil. Thanks for writing! Yes they trained in several places – the Southwest, Texas, Hawaii, and Iceland among others. The history is fascinating. I learned something new today – moon dust smells like old fireplace ashes or the odor after a fireworks show. Of course the astronauts couldn’t smell it as they walked on the moon because there is no oxygen, but once they got back into the capsule and took off their helmets, the smell was quite distinct. You can read about Apollo training locations at: https://io9.gizmodo.com/heres-how-the-apollo-team-trained-for-their-historic-sp-1653442929. I love this stuff!
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The Red Baron flies again! 🙂
Love Snoopy!
I had the opportunity to visit Kennedy Space Center this post August and they’ve done wonders with it since the last time I was there 25 years ago.
Oh yes it is amazing what they’ve done. That space shuttle display is the best one in the whole country. Never fails to inspire.
Yes it is. That was one of my favorite parts.