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Since everyone around the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, we've decided to draw more attention towards the modern space simulations here on AB. Apollo 11 lasted from July 16, 1969 till July 24, becoming the first in six lunar landing missions. The actual landing on Moon took place on July 20 and Neil Armstrong made the step that changed humanity on Monday, July 21. Unfortunately, there aren't that many games that focus exclusively on this milestone in human history, but here are ones somewhat related:

Buzz Aldrin's Race Into Space - Buzz Aldrin was also one of the crewmembers of the Apollo 11 mission (Michael Collins was the third). This game offers you the director position of the US Space Program (or the Soviet one). You win the game if you land first on the Moon.

Shuttle -  a realistic and difficult space shuttle simulation.

Apollo 18 - Mission to the Moon - After Apollo 17, all future lunar missions (18, 19, 20) were cancelled due to lack of funds. Mission to the Moon tries to complete the first one, at least virtually.

Moonbase - The possibility of colonizing the Moon is already considered in United States' current Space Program. So why not test your skills in managing a lunar base?

If you're still here you might be interested in NASA's 40th Anniversary page or France24's web documentary on the "Conquest of the Moon".

Dark clouds are swaying ominously above Asgard (or was it beneath). Anyways, both, the land of gods and Midgard, where the humans dwell, are in great danger. God of Evil Loki has stolen Odin's sword, Freyja's spear and Thor's hammer, threatening the balance between the forces. Little does Heimdall know, that the next day he'll be forced to wear a mortal's skin in order to return things back as they always were. It's time to leave the bridge and the peaceful grasslands, and begin his long and dangerous quest for the lost weapons.

So, people, after half of decade having only the second part of the series, "Into the Hall of Worlds", I bring you Heimdall, the title that started this entire viking tale. Many thanks to Saccade, who provided us with the archive.