...From the hippies at "Boing Boing":
"To honor the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, NASA has
just released these brand new restored videos of Neil Armstrong and
Buzz Aldrin's historic first steps on the moon. The space agency is
working with Lowry Digital in Burbank to restore tapes from the July
20, 1969 moonwalk — the project in its entirety will be completed in
the fall, but they're offering a sneak peek at some of the iconic
moments, like Neil Armstrong (above) and Buzz Aldrin (below) taking
their first steps on the moon, starting right now. These clips show
side-by-side comparisons of the footage stored in the NASA archives
vs. the never-seen-before newly restored footage."
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vml7pZJujF0&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - NASA's restored video showing Neil Armstrong's first moonwalk[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM_vPt50Y0c&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - NASA's restored video showing Buzz Aldrin descending onto the moon's surface[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07kcPQyk7So&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - NASA's restored video of Armstrong and Aldrin raising the American flag on the moon[/ame]
...Now, to be honest, while these are a damn sight clearer, they're
quite as superior to the cleanup Spacecraft Films put the footage
through as some were led to believe. Still, it's a damn fine effort,
and I suspect we'll be seeing the whole EVA available sometime
shortly. Right now they're just piecemealing it out.



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