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How Apollo Astronauts Got to the Moon and Back

The Apollo missions showed exact science at work. Each part needed to be close to perfection from start to finish. NASA succeeded with 1960s tools—a remarkable feat. Though it was still cutting-edge ...
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Apollo 11 anniversary: Go inside mock Apollo command module, learn how it works

Leading up to the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission, ABC News built a mock Apollo command module to give viewers an inside look at how astronauts would travel to the lunar surface. See more of the ...
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Preparing the Apollo 11 Command Module for a National Tour

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Apollo 11 command module Columbia on temporary cradle. Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution The last time ...
NBC Chicago

DC-Based for Decades, Apollo 11 Capsule to Go on Road Trip

The Apollo 11 command module, which traveled more than 950,000 miles to take Americans to the moon and back in 1969, is going on a road trip, leaving the Smithsonian for the first time in more than ...
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NASA Astronaut Charles Duke Left A Touching Photograph And Message On The Moon In 1972

After a fairly eventful mission to the Moon's surface, Charles Duke left several items on the Moon, and a message to whoever ...