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Forty years ago man first walked on the moon

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Jul 05, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (6) | 3

Forty years ago on July 20, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong realized the oldest dream of human civilizations when he became the first man to walk on the moon.

NASA launches LCROSS Lunar Impactor

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Jun 19, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (7) | 3

NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come.

Beyond Apollo: Moon Tech Takes a Giant Leap

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Apr 09, 2009 | 3.9 / 5 (13) | 12

The flight computer onboard the Lunar Excursion Module, which landed on the Moon during the Apollo program, had a whopping 4 kilobytes of RAM and a 74 KB "hard drive." In places, the craft's outer skin was ...

Astronaut Wally Schirra dies at 84

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May 04, 2007 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Wally Schirra, the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, has died at 84 in La Jolla, Calif.

Purdue University to display moon rock

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Sep 19, 2007 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Purdue University will soon be the home of a moon rock, thanks to the widow of U.S. astronaut and Purdue alumnus Roger Chaffee.

Some scientists doubt Bush space plan

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Feb 03, 2008 | 3.5 / 5 (11) | 5

Scientists and space policy experts say they will debate whether President George Bush's call for a return to the moon and voyage to Mars is feasible.

NASA listens to Apollo-era scientists

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Jul 10, 2007 | not rated yet | 0

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to celebrate the 38th anniversary of the first moon landing by reuniting retired scientists.

NASA honors Apollo moon walker Buzz Aldrin

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Mar 17, 2006 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

NASA will honor former astronaut Buzz Aldrin for his involvement in the U.S. space program with the presentation of the Ambassador of Exploration Award.

Exploring the Moon, Discovering Earth

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Jul 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Forty years ago, Apollo astronauts set out on a daring adventure to explore the Moon. They ended up discovering their own planet.

Historic 'moon issue' of Science freely available

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Jul 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The historic 30 January 1970 edition of the journal Science, featuring analysis of the first geological samples from the Moon, is now freely available to the public to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first lunar ...

Web site recreates Apollo 11 mission in real time

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Jul 13, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Families crowded around black-and-white television sets in 1969 to watch Neil Armstrong take man's first steps on the moon.

Space Station Room With a View

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Jun 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (9) | 3

The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is about to get a new "eye-pod." The Tranquility node headed for the space station early in 2010 will feature a viewing dome unlike any other window ever flown ...

Apollo astronauts relive experiences at ceremony

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Jul 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 2

(AP) -- It was a reunion of reunions. Twelve Apollo astronauts reminisced, traded stories and poked fun at each other Friday night as the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing and moonwalk approached.

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