Times of the Islands Winter 2020/21
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, real estate, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
Presents the "soul of the Turks & Caicos Islands" with in-depth features about local people, culture, history, environment, real estate, businesses, resorts, restaurants and activities.
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green pages newsletter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> department <strong>of</strong> environment & coastal resources<br />
“Splashing down” into <strong>the</strong> ocean opens up a world <strong>of</strong> wonders just as exciting as space exploration—and much more accessible!<br />
One Small Splash for Man<br />
SCUBA diving revolutionized ocean exploration for all.<br />
Story & Photos By Carmen Hoyt, Waterfront Assistant, The School for Field Studies<br />
Late one summer night, nearly 51 years ago, half a billion people watched in anticipation as Neil Armstrong<br />
was <strong>the</strong> first human to step onto <strong>the</strong> moon. An event embodied by <strong>the</strong> phrase “One small step for a man,<br />
one giant leap for mankind,” marked <strong>the</strong> climax <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> infamous space race playing out on (and beyond)<br />
<strong>the</strong> global stage.<br />
Less celebrated in pop culture, but equally as significant to <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> US space program<br />
was Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn and his spacecraft Friendship 7. In 1962, after three years <strong>of</strong> training,<br />
he was <strong>the</strong> first American to orbit <strong>the</strong> Earth not once but three times, spending nearly five hours appreciating<br />
our planet from afar. Upon his return later that day, Friendship 7 landed in <strong>the</strong> Atlantic Ocean<br />
just <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> coast <strong>of</strong> Grand Turk, where Glenn was transported for medical testing before returning to <strong>the</strong><br />
States.<br />
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