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Space Exploration

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.

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Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster

Apollo 11

The 1969 Moon Landing

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Michael Collins

Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of NASA's Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, photographed at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) in Houston, Texas, July 1969.

Neil Armstrong

HISTORY: Apollo 13

Apollo 13

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin inside the Apollo 11 prior to the lunar landing on July 20, 1969. (Credit: NASA)

Buzz Aldrin

Videos

History Shorts: Apollo 11: They Almost Forgot the American Flag
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Apollo 11: They Almost Forgot the American Flag

History Shorts: Apollo 11: JFK?s Secret Space Tapes
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JFK's Secret Space Tapes

History Shorts: Apollo 11: Impact on the Modern Space Race
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Apollo 11: Impact on the Modern Space Race

History Shorts: Apollo 11: Handmade Parts
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Apollo 11: Handmade Parts

History Shorts: Apollo 11: What the Moon Smells Like
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Apollo 11: What the Moon Smells Like

Did the US Go to the Moon to Beat the Soviets?
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Did the US Go to the Moon to Beat the Soviets?