Major Tom … to Ground Control

“There’s nothing I can do”.

The Space Race of the 1960’s Cold War between USA & USSR was pipped at the post when David Bowie released a new album about an astronaut called Major Tom, who’s space rocket lifted off just days before NASA’s Apollo11.

July 11th 1969: Major Tom’s Lift-off & July 16th 1969: Apollo 11 ‘s Lift-off * Image Credits: Pinterest & NASA

The album, “David Bowie” (later to be re-named “Space Oddity”) was released on July 11th 1969, a mere 5 days before the…