NASA, Apollo and Artemis
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Twelve astronauts walked on the Moon during NASA's Apollo missions from 1969 to 1972.
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Discover where the Eagle might have landed: How to find Apollo 11's backup sites on the moon
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong announced his historic arrival on the ancient lava plain of Mare Tranquillitatis with the following message to NASA: "Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed." Armstrong's words, spoken less ...
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - It's been 56 years since the famous quote from the moon landing was uttered: "One small step for man... One giant leap for mankind." But that step onto the pages of history was only half the story of a successful moon mission.