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The first manned mission to the moon, Apollo 11, launched on July 16, 1969. The crew of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, from left, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong, pose with a ...

July 14, 1969 (UPI) -Launch crews, undismayed by an apparent Soviet gamble to upstage them, turned on Apollo 11's vital generators ... Astronauts view lunar landing site SPACE CENTER, Houston ...

Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a ...

This Saturday, July 20 marks the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing ... Some believe the shadows in the moon landing photos prove the images were faked, but this has been disproved ...

Virtually all of the photographs scheduled for the Apollo 8 mission were to do with capturing high resolution images of the lunar surface - both of the far side and of potential landing sites on ...

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The two spent the next few hours collecting samples, basking in the sunlight of the powdery landscape, and exploring the Sea of Tranquillity, Apollo 11's landing site. They also proudly planted an ...

July 14, 1969 (UPI) -Launch crews, undismayed by an apparent Soviet gamble to upstage them, turned on Apollo 11's vital generators ... Astronauts view lunar landing site SPACE CENTER, Houston ...

Kennedy’s challenge to land a man on the moon in 1969 a reality. They flocked to the Apollo program for many reasons. Some relished the idea of exploring new worlds. Others were inspired by a ...