Apollo-cookies - Per Aspera Ad Astra!

I AGREE WITH YA!

People who call mike Collins “the forgotten astronaut” ....who the fuck are you? Maybe you forgot him?? Everyone who gives a fuck remembered him and loved him.

Introducing the New Nine, LIFE Magazine, September 28, 1962.

My favorite things about this photo, in no particular order:

Ed White’s expression

Jim and Frank. Just in general. But also that weird bald patch on Frank’s head.

HOLY SHIT LOOK AT PETE. PETE, I LOVE YOUR FACE.

The little blurbs about them on the side are totally distressing: why are they giving out these poor fellas’ heights and weights?

On that same note, why is John so goddamn heavy? He’s the wiriest of the lot of them! My money is on that ridiculously broad upper body. And by “my money is on his upper body,” I mean “I wish my hands were on his upper body.”

I totally did not just say that.

Why was this photo taken from up in a tree? I think Ralph Morse had some serious problems with being on the ground. He’s always photographing things from really curious angles.

I am in love with Mike’s shirt. Somehow I am not surprised he brought the fashion sense to this party. Meanwhile, John’s whole look is very Salvation Army, bless his little heart.

Young Neil! At the time, he was in the Mississippi Smugglers jazz quartet.

My scan.

P. S. He's so sweet omg.

06/03/65

Gus and John at Mission Control for the launch of Gemini 4.

Young Neil is standing by the car.

(Credit to the owner)

Sketching again! 🌿

Oh John!! Hunter Thompson nervously smokes on the sidelines!

So, my brain has grown to comics with astronauts ... I don't know if I can.

Carole Lombard and Jimmy Stewart welcome the new year in Made for Each Other (1939)

Music in Film: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) dir. Busby Berkeley