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  1. The PBS Artemis II documentary is streaming on YouTube

    The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission have safely returned to Earth, but if your Moon fever has…
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    newsbeep.com/ca/611468/

  2. On July 20, 1969, Astronauts #NeilArmstrong and #BuzzAldrin became the first #Earth humans to step onto the lunar surface. Together they collected 47.5 pounds of lunar material for return to Earth. An estimated 650 million Earth humans watched this historic event. #Apollo11 set the stage for continued exploration of the #Moon.

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  3. “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

    54 years ago #Today, this moment marked a turning point in history.

    #Apollo11 was the #Apollo program mission that landed the first #Earth humans on the #Moon.

    Learn about the Apollo 11 mission + explore media galleries and more: nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/

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  4. #Apollo11 (#SaturnV SA-506 rocket) launched from #KennedySpaceCenter's Launch Complex 39A on July 16, 1969, carrying Commander #NeilArmstrong, Command Module Pilot #MichaelCollins and Lunar Module Pilot #Edwin "#Buzz" #Aldrin on a journey to the #Moon. #NeilArmstrong and #BuzzAldrin spent 21 hours, 36 minutes on the #Moon's surface.

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