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Apollo 11 anniversary: What happened to American flag symbolic of moon landing?

July 21, 2024 10:35 pm

According to Space.com, the United States adhered to the United Nations Treaty on Outer Space, refraining from making territorial claims on the moon's surface.

Apollo 11: This tool placed on the Moon by Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin still works

July 21, 2023 2:29 pm

When the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin placed a tool on the Moon that is still in use today.

International Moon Day 2023: Celebrating the 54th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing

July 21, 2023 7:35 pm

Each year, July 20 is celebrated as the International Moon Day to mark the anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission's landing on Luna.

Before Artemis came Apollo: How NASA took its baby steps to the Moon

March 25, 2023 8:04 am

Much before NASA's Artemis program came the Apollo program, which is the first, and so far, last program to put a human on the Moon. Here is a brief history of the Apollo program and how NASA put man on the Moon.

Missing moon rock from Apollo 17 mission back in Louisiana

September 30, 2021 6:14 pm

How or when the Apollo 17 rock went missing is not clear. It is encased in an acrylic ball that is attached to a wooden plaque with a miniature replica of the state flag and inscriptions.

American astronaut Michael Collins of Apollo 11 fame dies at 90

April 28, 2021 10:57 pm

A statement released by his family said Collins died of cancer.

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York showcasing visual representations of the moon

July 22, 2019 8:16 am

This is being done to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

8 Days to the Moon and Back review: An immersive documentary to commemorate that giant leap for mankind

July 20, 2019 6:56 pm

8 Days to the Moon and Back closely follows, sans any narration, the days leading up to Apollo 11’s journey to the moon and the triumphant journey back. It is successful in evoking the sense of wonder and awe that must have taken over the world glued to radio transmitters and TV sets.

We went to the moon. Why can’t we solve climate change?

July 20, 2019 5:13 pm

Rising levels of greenhouse gases are raising temperatures worldwide, leading to shifting weather patterns that are only expected to get worse, with increased flooding and heat waves, and drought and wildfires afflicting millions.

For 50 years since Apollo 11, presidents have tried to take that next giant leap

July 20, 2019 10:57 am

After the Apollo program ended, other presidents promised to go back to the moon — or send humans to Mars or even land astronauts on asteroids. None did, unwilling or unable to obtain the financing necessary, and it remains uncertain whether Trump will, either.

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