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What happened to the flags left by the Apollo astronauts on the Moon?

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Source: NASA 55 years ago today, it took Apollo 11 just 10 minutes to raise its flag on the ancient lunar surface. Neil Armstrong‘Annual Buzz AldrinThe two and a half hour moonwalk adventure that took place in July 1969.… Read More »

Moon festivals, moon movies and even a full moon celebrate the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The universe is providing a full moon this weekend for the 55th anniversary of the first moon landing, and many other events are also honoring the special day. Neil Armstrong And Buzz Aldrin‘s giant leap. Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, is presiding over a… Read More »

New Odysseus lunar mission will attempt a historic landing at the moon’s south pole

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. On July 20, 1969, the world watched as man set foot on the moon for the first time. However, it was not easy for NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong to make… Read More »

New Odysseus lunar mission will attempt a historic landing at the moon’s south pole

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. On July 20, 1969, the world watched as man set foot on the moon for the first time. But the perfect landing of Eagle’s lunar lander by NASA astronaut Neil… Read More »