{"id":100655,"date":"2020-10-07T11:14:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T16:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/all-destinations\/omega-envoie-snoopy-sur-la-lune\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T04:40:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T09:40:04","slug":"omega-is-sending-snoopy-to-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobarnes.com\/en\/so-barnes-en\/so-trendy\/omega-is-sending-snoopy-to-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Omega is sending Snoopy to the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Speedmaster \u2018Silver Snoopy Award\u2019 50th<\/sup> anniversary, presented this week by Omega, is a unique reminder of the finest hours of space conquest.<\/h4>\n

A watch with Snoopy featured on the dial? Obviously meant for children, you\u2019d think. But you\u2019d be wrong. The watch recalls the extraordinary adventure of the race to the stars. The special connection between Snoopy and NASA dates back to the 1960s, when Charles M. Schulz depicted his favourite beagle on the moon. His comic strips captured the excitement of Americans at the time, and established Snoopy as a symbol of space exploration. In 1968, when NASA went in search of a \u2018face\u2019 for its safety programme, Snoopy was the obvious choice! In fact, Snoopy became so beloved by the astronauts that they created a prize in his name. Designed by Charles M. Schulz, the Silver Snoopy Award is presented by the astronauts themselves to people or companies who they believe have contributed significantly to \u201cthe success of human space flight missions\u201d. This personal recognition from the flight crews is considered to be a highly esteemed honour, one only bestowed on 1% of eligible recipients since 1968.<\/p>\n\n\t\t