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| − | A little-known fact of history is that in 1969 Neil Armstrong committed the first known act of extraterrestrial trespass when he stepped onto the floor of Mare Tranquillitatis -- the Moon having been claimed many years earlier by multiple fannish organizations. Here are what we know of: | + | A little-known fact of history is that in 1969, Neil Armstrong committed the first known act of extraterrestrial trespass when he stepped onto the floor of Mare Tranquillitatis -- the Moon having been claimed many years earlier by multiple [[fannish]] [[organizations]]. Here are what we know of: |
===1952 -- Chicon II=== | ===1952 -- Chicon II=== | ||
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| − | [[ | + | ===1952 -- The Little Men=== |
| + | In 1952, the [[Little Men]], a [[Berkeley, CA]], club, claimed part of the moon and ran a [[Chicon II]] [[program]]: "Lunar Geology of the Little Men's Mining District".......[[Lester Cole]] | ||
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| + | See [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Rhodomagnetic/rhodomagnetic_digest_19_v3n6_fabun_1952.pdf “The Little Men And The MOON”] by [[Don Fabun]], ''[[Rhodomagnetic Digest]]'' 19, p. 3. | ||
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| + | ===1953 -- Postage Stamps=== | ||
| + | [[Interplanetary Stamps]] | ||
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| + | ===1957 -- Beer Can Tower=== | ||
| + | [[Tower to the Moon]] | ||
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| + | ===Late 1960s -- NESFA=== | ||
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| + | Early in its history, NESFA laid claim to the Moon. | ||
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| + | [[NESFA Lunar Realty Trust #1]] | ||
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| + | ===1999 -- Worldcon bid=== | ||
| + | [[Moonbase Alpha in '99]] | ||
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| + | {{Fanhistory|start=1952}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:57, 27 September 2022
A little-known fact of history is that in 1969, Neil Armstrong committed the first known act of extraterrestrial trespass when he stepped onto the floor of Mare Tranquillitatis -- the Moon having been claimed many years earlier by multiple fannish organizations. Here are what we know of:
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1952 -- Chicon II[edit]
1952 -- The Little Men[edit]
In 1952, the Little Men, a Berkeley, CA, club, claimed part of the moon and ran a Chicon II program: "Lunar Geology of the Little Men's Mining District".......Lester Cole
See “The Little Men And The MOON” by Don Fabun, Rhodomagnetic Digest 19, p. 3.
1953 -- Postage Stamps[edit]
1957 -- Beer Can Tower[edit]
Late 1960s -- NESFA[edit]
Early in its history, NESFA laid claim to the Moon.
1999 -- Worldcon bid[edit]
| Fanhistory | 1952— |
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