Apollo 11: A giant leap for mankind and Cold War rivalry
At 9:32 am on July 16, 1969 a 2,900-tonne Saturn V rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the Columbia command module and the dreams of a generation.
At 9:32 am on July 16, 1969 a 2,900-tonne Saturn V rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the Columbia command module and the dreams of a generation.
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2012
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US astronaut Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 comrades Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins paid tribute to their late commander's talent and accomplishments on Saturday, noting that they would miss him.
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2012
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President Barack Obama and astronaut Buzz Aldrin led tributes Saturday to the famed Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, lauding him as a reluctant but true American hero.
Space Exploration
Aug 25, 2012
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Neil Armstrong was a quiet, self-described "nerdy" engineer who became a global hero when as a steely nerved U.S. pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with the first step on the moon. The modest man who entranced and ...
Space Exploration
Aug 25, 2012
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The famously private Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has been coaxed into giving a rare interview -- with an Australian accountant.
Space Exploration
May 24, 2012
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Astronauts have long reported the experience of seeing flashes while they are in space, even when their eyes are closed. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin both reported these flashes during the Apollo 11 mission, and similar ...
Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2012
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(AP) -- Long before Jeff Bezos became an Internet mogul, he was enthralled by the mysteries of space.
Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- This image of the Apollo 11 landing site captured from just 24 km (15 miles) above the surface provides LRO's best look yet at humanitys first venture to another world. When Neil Armstrong took his ...
Space Exploration
Mar 8, 2012
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The name still resonates and generates goose bumps like few others in the world of spaceflight. John Glenn.
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2012
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Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney tried to boost support on Florida's "Space Coast" Friday ahead of next week's key primary, promising business would play a bigger role in future missions.
Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2012
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