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Moon Landing: Why It's Still So Hard to Land on the Moon
Two missions from SpaceIL and the Indian Space Research Organization both failed to land craft on the moon this year. Fifty years after Apollo, we spoke to two space experts to understand why are lunar landings still so challenging.
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Chris Kraft | NASA
Christopher C. "Chris" Kraft, Jr. (b. 1924) created the concept, and developed the organization, operational procedures, and culture of NASA's Mission Control, which was a critical element of the success of the nation's human spaceflight program
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How going to the Moon changed the universe—back on Earth
What we get wrong about Apollo.
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Here's What Music Apollo 11 Astronauts Enjoyed for Their Walk on the Moon | Military.com
NASA began equipping astronauts with small Sony TC-50 cassette recorders on the Apollo 7 mission. They used them to play mixtapes.
History | History
See the moon landing as they did 50 years ago
Astronaut Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, when he became the first man to set foot on the moon. Watch the historic Apollo 11 moments as the world witnessed them 50 years ago.
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Why the Moon landing matters, 50 years later
We owe our current digital age to the 1960s Space Race. What will today’s Space Race herald for the future?
Science & Technology | Fun Science Stuff
Guess who was waiting at the Moon for Apollo 11? The Russians
How the race to the Moon between the United States and the Soviet Union was a race to the very end.
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Michael Collins Is the Forgotten Astronaut of Apollo 11. He's Perfectly Fine With That.
Michael Collins orbited the moon on July 20, 1969, while his colleagues, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on it.
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They Were at Mission Control During Apollo 11. 50 Years Later, the Memory Still Moves Them to Tears | Time
A half-century later, the men who made it happen still get choked up talking about that day in 1969. Here's what they remember.
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Would we have landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, if JFK had lived?
JFK’s private conversations and public statements in his last year as president crackle with high-stakes gamesmanship and Cold War intrigue.
History | History
Here Are the Bad Things NASA Thought Might Happen to the First Astronauts on the Moon
Fifty years ago this week, humankind landed on the Moon for the first time. It was one of the most impressive technological feats ever pulled off, filled with peril and uncertainty. Given that, it’s fair to wonder just what exactly NASA scientists were wo
Politics | Leftists Are Insane
‘Take down the flag’! WaPo reveals that the Apollo 11 landing was actually pretty ‘racist and sexist’
"Democracy dies with horrible woke takes on life."
History | History
The race to the Moon was so unpopular at one point, President Eisenhower called JFK ‘nuts’
Enthusiasm for the Apollo program waxed and waned, and when people couldn’t see the value in it, they dubbed it a ‘Moondoggle.’
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The definitive, irrefutable proof that Apollo 11 landed on the Moon
We went to the Moon. Here’s all the proof you’ll ever need.
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The Washington Monument Is Transforming Into a Full-Scale Saturn V Rocket for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
Find out when and where you can watch the full-scale projection, accompanied by a short film about the 1969 Moon landing.
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50 Facts About the Apollo 11 Moon Landing for Its 50th Anniversary
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon—and Buzz Aldrin became the first one to pee on it.
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One giant ... lie? Why so many people still think the moon landings were faked
It all started with a man called Bill Kaysing and his pamphlet about ‘America’s $30bn swindle’ ...
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What Did the Rebbe Say About the Moon Landing? - Chabad
Discover three powerful lessons we can learn from America’s historic Apollo 11 mission – the first crewed landing to the moon.
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NASA Moon landing: How Apollo 11 landed on Moon with computers weaker than your smartphone
NASA’S Apollo 11 crew landed on the surface of the Moon for the first time in human history using computers considerably weaker than the average smartphone used today, a tech expert has revealed.
History | History
Here are eight things you might not know about the moon - Business Insider
Forty-seven years later, we're still learning new things about Earth's dusty companion. And some of the things that we do know about it are pretty...
Entertainment | Entertainment
In Case You Still Needed Proof That Stanley Kubrick Didn't Fake the Moon Landing
To clear the air once and for all, Kubrick's daughter Vivian (possibly compromised by the U.S. government, we can't be sure) debunked Stanley Kubrick fake moon landing theories with a post on Twitter yesterday.
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'Last Man on the Moon' Documentary Brings Space Exploration Home
"Last Man on the Moon," a documentary about the life and experiences of former astronaut Eugene Cernan, drives home the reasons for humanity's pursuit of the stars.
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The Real Story Of Apollo 17... And Why We Never Went Back To The Moon
On December 11, 1972, Apollo 17 touched down on the Moon. This was not only our final Moon landing, but the last time we left low Earth orbit. With the successful launch of the Orion capsule, NASA is finally poised to go further again. So it’s important
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How Many People Have Walked on the Moon?
Ask someone if they know the names of the astronauts who have walked on the Moon, and most people would be able to list Neil Armstrong, and maybe even Buzz Aldrin. But can you name the rest of the Apollo
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Historic astronaut's moon mission
45 years ago, Buzz Aldrin became the second man to ever set foot on the moon.
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10 Things You Didn't Know About the First Moon Landing
And no, “It was fake!” is not one of them.
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Brands Jump on Moon Landing, Pregnancy Detector Debuts and Other Real 'Mad Men' Era News
Brands jump on moon landing, fat execs won't succeed and other real 'Mad Men' era news
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NASA testing vintage engine from Apollo 11 rocket
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Like vinyl records and skinny ties, good things eventually come back around. At NASA, that means looking to the Apollo program for ideas on how to develop the next generation of rockets for future missions to the moon and beyond.
