Apollo 11 Moon Landing

A half century ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon, meeting President John F. Kennedy's deadline for putting a man on the lunar surface by the end of the 1960s.

By Associated Press

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Moon back in NASA's court 50 years after 1st lunar landing
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Fifty years after humanity’s first lunar footsteps, the moon is back in NASA’s court. Full Coverage: Apollo 11 moon landing The White House wants U.S. astronauts on the moon
Jul 21, 2019
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Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11's 'giant leap' on moon
Associated Press - By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A moonstruck nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's "giant leap" by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at parties, races, ball games and concerts Saturday, toasting
Jul 20, 2019
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Apollo 11 astronauts reunite on 50th anniversary of moonshot
Associated Press - By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reunited Friday on the eve of the 50th anniversary of humanity's first moon landing. They gathered in the Oval Office with
Jul 19, 2019
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Pope: Moon landing inspires progress on justice, environment
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is hoping that the 50th anniversary of the first moon walk inspires efforts to help our "common home" on Earth. Francis told the public in St. Peter's Square on Sunday,
Jul 21, 2019
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Armstrong, Aldrin were first of 12 men to walk on the moon
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During the Apollo space program, 12 men walked on the moon from 1969 to 1972. Neil Armstrong was the first and Gene Cernan was the last to leave the lunar surface. Eight have died. The moonwalkers were:
Jul 13, 2019