Full Coverage50 Years Ago: The Journey to the Moon Begins
By John Uri
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NASA
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After 204 days in space, astronaut @LunarLoral is back on Earth—and she's speaking with media and the public about her scientific mission aboard the @Space_Station. Tune in and share your questions with #AskNASA. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1MYxNopvYZZKw
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National Air and Space Museum
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#OTD in 1972, the crew of Apollo 16—commander John Young, lunar module pilot Charlie Duke, and command module pilot Ken Mattingly—launched on the fifth successful lunar landing mission. More on Apollo 16: s.si.edu/3jE0taj pic.twitter.com/OLH03xLA6m
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Dr. Buzz Aldrin
TheRealBuzz
Today in 1970, after several trying and difficult days, the Apollo 13 mission splashed down on Earth. It was a time of great relief, not only for us in the astronaut corps, but for all Americans, and indeed, our friends watching around the world. The steadiness of 13’s crew, and… pic.twitter.com/gUgNhckaNz
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NASA History Office
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Surveyor 3, launched #OTD in 1967, was the 2nd spacecraft of the Surveyor series to make a soft landing on the Moon to prepare for the Apollo landings. 1.5 years later, the Apollo 12 astronauts landed about 600 ft (180 m) from Surveyor 3 and brought pieces of it back to Earth! pic.twitter.com/cJnMrNfmWy
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The Apollo 11 moon landing was a moment of national unity because television made it so
By Ani Bundel
Why the Apollo 11 moon landing conspiracy theories have endured despite being debunked numerous times
By Meghan Keneally
A giant leap for humankind – future Moon missions will include diverse astronauts and more partners
By Sara Koenig Langston
Before Going to the Moon, Apollo 11 Astronauts Trained at These Five Sites
By Jennifer Nalewicki
Apollo astronaut reveals what it's like to walk on the Moon: 'Most beautiful terrain I'd ever seen'
By Chris Ciaccia
NASA's plan to return to the Moon with Project Artemis
By Swapna Krishna
Everyone Missed An Apollo 11 Mistake, And It Almost Killed The Astronauts Returning To Earth
By Ethan Siegel
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong put a flag on the moon. Here's what you can and can't see in the iconic photo
By Ryan W. Miller
Did Buzz Aldrin Take Communion on the Moon?
By David Mikkelson
Alone at the Moon: What Was Michael Collins Thinking During the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing?
By Chelsea Gohd
Apollo 11: Wild facts about NASA's moon-landing mission
By Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Apollo in 50 numbers: Time
By Richard Hollingham
11 things to know about the historic Apollo 11 mission
By Ashley Strickland
To Make It to the Moon, Women Have to Escape Earth's Gender Bias (Published 2019)
By Mary Robinette Kowal
For 50 Years Since Apollo 11, Presidents Have Tried to Take That Next Giant Leap (Published 2019)
By Peter Baker
The Apollo 11 Landing Site: What's It Like Now?
By Marina Koren
