This photo, taken in 1969, shows the telescope as it was around the time of the first manned Moon landing. CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope was officially opened on the 31 October 1961 by the Governor-General, Viscount De L'Isle forty years on, it is still. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @division, CSIRO
The Moon Landing left an indelible mark on pop culture. It inspired a generation of science fiction writers, filmmakers, and musicians, leading to a surge in space-themed books, movies, and songs. Films like "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Star Wars" captured the public's imagination, while David Bowie's "Space Oddity" became an anthem for the space age. The Moon Landing also influenced fashion trends, with space-age designs featuring metallic fabrics and futuristic silhouettes becoming popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
