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NASA Apollo 11 Moon Rock Was Destroyed in a Fire, Records Reveal

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A piece of moon rock gifted to Ireland following NASA's historic Apollo ...

Where are NASA's Apollo 11 moonwalk tapes today? Inside the $1.82 million discovery that began in 1976

Three NASA tapes containing Apollo 11 moonwalk footage were bought for just $217.77 in 1976 and sold for $1.82 million in 2019. The recordings captured Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. But ...

A NASA intern Gary George paid $217 for 1,150 NASA tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings showing Neil Armstrong sold for $1.82 million

Former NASA intern Gary George spent just $217.77 on 1,150 surplus NASA videotapes in 1976, unaware that three reels contained rare first-generation footage of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking ...
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Apollo 11 launch anniversary: Celebrating NASA’s historic mission that sent humanity to the moon

Exactly 57 years ago today, NASA launched the historic mission that took humanity to the Moon. On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 lifted off from Launch Pad 39A at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center with three ...
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Pen that saved the Apollo 11 astronauts sells for over $800K at auction

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The broken circuit breaker switch that nearly ended Apollo 11 (below) and the pen that saved the crew and the mission. Several ...
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Apollo 11 lifted off on this day in 1969 — watch the historic launch

On this day, July 16, 1969, NASA's Apollo 11 mission lifted off aboard a mighty Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael ...
Newsday

Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time. As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a ...
Phys.org

Far above the Earth, NASA's Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon

America's most daring, extraordinary feat—landing astronauts on the moon—remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere. Ever. And the lunar lander—a groundbreaking piece of America—is up ...
Time

Meet Poppy Northcutt, the Woman Who Helped Bring the Apollo 11 Astronauts Home Safely

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Staff Writer Frances 'Poppy' Northcutt speaks with a NASA colleague in ...

In 1976, a former NASA intern paid $217 for 1,150 old tapes; 43 years later, 3 Apollo 11 recordings from the lot sold for $1.82 million

In 1976, a former NASA intern spent just $217 on 1,150 old tapes. At the time, they looked like forgotten pieces of history, with little reason to expect anything extraordinary. Then, 43 years later, ...