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NASA Is Finally Returning to the Moon After 50 Years. But Why Did It Take So Long?

Many things have changed since the 1960s. At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19 1972, the Apollo 17 command module ...

The similarities and differences between Artemis II and Apollo 8

In the same way that Artemis II serves as the first crewed flight to test technology for future missions to the moon and Mars ...

Artemis II astronauts will spend 10 days in cramped ship barely bigger than Apollo pods

They’ll be itching for a giant leap when this is done. Life onboard Artemis II’s moon-bound spaceship will be a cramped and ...
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50 years later, Apollo 11 remains a defining moment

An instant later, at 10:56 p.m., Armstrong stepped off the footpad and onto the the finely-powdered surface. “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.” Whether he inadvertently ...
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OTD in space – March 28: Last test flight of NASA's Saturn 1 rocket booster

On March 28, 1963 NASA launched the first stage booster of its new Saturn 1 rocket on a fourth and final test flight. [‘On ...
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Flat Earth claim misrepresents purpose of Apollo lunar module | Fact check

A Dec. 7 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of a stealth bomber in flight and another image of the bulky Apollo 11 lunar module on the moon's surface. The bomber is labeled, ...