Neil Armstrong Explains Why He Didn’t Run Wild on the Moon [Space]

When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon in 1969, neither one ever strayed more than 100 yards from the lunar lander. NPR writer Robert Krulwich questioned why this happened in a story yesterday. Today, Armstrong replied .

You see, in keeping with Armstrong, it was hot obtainable. Real hot. Like 200 degrees farhenheit hot. And because their space suits made use of a leading edge water cooling system that hadn’t been tested extensively, they’d no idea how long the suits would hold up.

Also, they were lab rats for NASA, which meant they’d to stay within range of the video camera, so that NASA could study and observe their interactions with our environment for future reference. But Armstrong didn’t do it all by the book…he managed to sneak away into a nearby crater for explorative purposes. It’s also possible to read the full thing here. [ NPR via Boing Boing ]

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