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Space exploration, one of the greatest technological achievements in human history, includes the Apollo missions, the Space Shuttles Columbia and Challenger, and people like Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong.

The launch of NASA's Apollo 17 spacecraft from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 7th December 1972.

Apollo 17: Inside NASA’s Final Moon Landing Mission

The Apollo program’s sixth human landing on the moon ended an epic chapter in space exploration.

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Our Changing View of Earth from Space: Photos

Since the Apollo missions began, space programs have offered a unique perspective on our home planet.

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What Went Wrong on Apollo 13?

What Went Wrong on Apollo 13?

It was supposed to be the third-ever moon landing. It turned into a rescue mission.

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When Buzz Aldrin was nearly stranded on the Moon

When Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong Were Nearly Stranded on the Moon

Aldrin saw a broken-off circuit breaker switch lying on the floor of the lunar module and “gulped hard.”

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History of Homework

How the Cold War Space Race Led to US Students Doing Tons of Homework

In the first half of the 20th century, U.S. educators shunned homework. The Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik 1 changed that.

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Little-Known Facts About the Moon Landing

8 Little-Known Facts About the Moon Landing

When Neil Armstrong stepped down a ladder and onto the moon on July 20, 1969, the nation achieved an audacious vision. But there were surprising moments along the way and not everything went as expected.

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The Amazing Handmade Tech That Powered Apollo 11’s Moon Voyage

The Amazing Handmade Tech That Powered Apollo 11’s Moon Voyage

Yes, there was rocket science. But there were also extraordinary amounts of low-tech weaving, stitching and caulking.

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Apollo 11

How JFK, LBJ and Nixon All Put Their Stamp on the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

The 1969 mission was so ambitious it took three presidents to see it through.

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See Photos of How Astronauts Trained for the Apollo Moon Missions

NASA created simulations that mimicked everything from the moon’s gravity to its landscape.

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The Soviet Response to the Moon Landing? Denial There Was a Moon Race at All

Until 1989, Russians claimed they were not trying to reach the Moon first and that the U.S. was in “a one-nation race.”

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Why Civil Rights Activists Protested the Moon Landing

In 1969, NASA was spending millions on the Apollo space program. Some argued that money could be better spent.

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Apollo 11

5 Terrifying Moments During the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Mission

The astronaut crew had to troubleshoot a series of problems throughout the historic 1969 flight.

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