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NASA Apollo 11 Moon Rock Was Destroyed in a Fire, Records Reveal
A piece of moon rock gifted to Ireland following NASA's historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969 was tragically destroyed in a fire ...
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Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong's gold Omega moonwatch sells for record $2.2M at auction
An 18-karat gold version of the first watch worn on the moon has set a record for the most paid for an astronaut's timepiece.
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Apollo 11: First Steps Edition
Timed to the 50th anniversary of NASA’s celebrated Apollo 11 mission, APOLLO 11: First Steps Edition is a thrilling cinematic experience that showcases the real-life moments of humankind’s first steps ...
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Who was living on Moon? Mysterious underground caves discovered near NASA’s Apollo 11 landing site
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a cave on the moon, located near the historic Apollo 11 landing site ... shielded from harsh surface conditions. NASA’s plans for future lunar missions ...
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The Otherwise Unremarkable ‘Rock Boxes’ That Brought Pieces of the Moon Back to Earth
Cade Martin It’s only the size of a suitcase, 8 by 19 by 11.7 inches ... for NASA, and No. 1008 was used in November 1969 by Pete Conrad and Alan L. Bean during the Apollo 12 moon landing.
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Apollo 11 Moon Landing
July 15, 1969 (UPI)--- "Go" reports streamed in from launch crews, weathermen and global support forces today for the launch of the three Apollo 11 astronauts tomorrow on history's first moon ...