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Apollo 11 launch anniversary: Celebrating NASA’s historic mission that sent humanity to the moon

July 16 this year marks the 57th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission, which saw two men walk on the Moon.
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USS Hornet celebrates Apollo 11 splashdown anniversary

The USS Hornet Sea, Air, and Space Museum celebrates the anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 splashdown on July 18 with a ...

Bay Area events calendar for July 17-23 weekly editions

DwLgL  Gilroy Garlic Festival selling out fast Photos: Thousands attend the San Jose Obon Festival in Japantown League of ...

An astronaut hid seeds in his luggage bound for the Moon: decades later they are still growing across the country

In 1971 Stuart Roosa — the command module pilot of Apollo 14 — carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon.

Ex-NASA boss points out small flaw in Moon landing plan: No lander

Former NASA boss Jim Bridenstine has warned that the space agency's plan to land astronauts on the Moon risks becoming too ...
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First Moon Landing Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the first moon landing on July 20, 1969. The moon landing was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world. Facts July 20, 1969 – [4:17 p.m. EDT] Apollo 11 becomes the ...

‘Flight originated from the imagination’: how artists have captured space travel

As the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum turns 50, an expansive exhibition celebrates how art has coincided with space ...

Moon shot: The amazing story of how America ultimately beat the Soviet Union in the great space race

From the day the Soviets put an astronaut into space in April 1961, the race was on with America to get a man on the moon.

Some CT families got a special surprise to ring in America’s 250th birthday. ‘Gallantry’ was noted.

This week, several family members of Connecticut veterans, were bestowed military medals awarded to their loved ones that ...
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America at 250: An age of innovation

This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of ...

Ohio native Neil Armstrong was an icon for humanity and a man of great humility

Despite Neil Armstrong's towering accomplishments, he remained a humble man. Armstrong, who is from Wapakoneta, Ohio, always had a passion for aeronautics. The first man on the moon led a long and ...
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How the NHL Draft 2026 unfolded: Leafs take Gavin McKenna No. 1 overall; latest news and reaction

At the 2026 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs took center stage with the No. 1 pick, Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, being announced by Justin Bieber. With the second pick, the San Jose Sharks ...