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The 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing

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A pre-launch twilight photo of the The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle. It lifted off July 16, 1969 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
A pre-launch twilight photo of the The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle. It lifted off July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Getty Images

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Neil Armstrong waving in front, with Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, head for the van that will take the crew to the rocket for launch to the moon at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida.
Neil Armstrong waving in front, with Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, head for the van that will take the crew to the rocket for launch to the moon at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida. AP

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Apollo 11, Launch Control Center, 1969.
Apollo 11, Launch Control Center, 1969 Alamy Stock Photo

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Vice President Spiro Agnew and former President Lyndon B. Johnson view the liftoff of Apollo 11 from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 9:32 am EDT on July 16, 1969.
Vice President Spiro Agnew and former President Lyndon B. Johnson view the liftoff of Apollo 11 from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center at 9:32 am EDT on July 16, 1969. NASA/Kennedy Space Center

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The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifts off with Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. on July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A in Florida.
The Apollo 11 Saturn V space vehicle lifts off with Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. on July 16, 1969, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. AFP/Getty Images

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The Apollo 11 spacecraft carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, who was the Mission Commander and the first man to step on the moon, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, who was the Lunar Module Pilot, and Michael Collins, who was the Command Module pilot.
The Apollo 11 spacecraft carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, who was the Mission Commander and the first man to step on the moon, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, who was the Lunar Module Pilot and Michael Collins, who was the Command Module pilot. Reuters

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The crater Daedalus and Daedalus B, center left, during the Apollo 11 mission to reach the surface of the moon.
The crater Daedalus and Daedalus B, center left, during the Apollo 11 mission to reach the surface of the moon. NASA via AP

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Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of NASA's Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, is pictured inside the Lunar Module the 'Eagle' on the surface of the Moon during the mission on July 20, 1969.
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, is pictured inside the Lunar Module the “Eagle” on the surface of the Moon during the mission on July 20, 1969. Getty Images

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This NASA file image shows U.S. astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, one of three Apollo 11 astronauts, during the lunar landing mission on July 20, 1969.
Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, one of three Apollo 11 astronauts, during the lunar landing mission on July 20, 1969. Reuters

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The Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin aboard, is photographed from the Command and Service Modules (CSM) during rendezvous in lunar orbit.
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin aboard, is photographed from the Command and Service Modules (CSM) during rendezvous in lunar orbit. NASA

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Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong steps on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969.
Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong steps on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969. AP

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A crowd watches as the Apollo 11 crew lands on the moon on July 20, 1969, in Central Park, New York.
A crowd watches as the Apollo 11 crew lands on the moon on July 20, 1969, in Central Park, New York. AP

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Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, is photographed walking near the lunar module during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity.
Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, is photographed walking near the lunar module during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity. Getty Images

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Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed US flag.
Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed US flag. AFP/Getty Images

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Armstrong and fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs.
Armstrong and fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the moon, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs. AP

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Air Force and Army service members read a newspaper headlining the Apollo 11 moon landing in downtown Saigon, Vietnam, on July 21, 1969.
Air Force and Army service members read a newspaper headlining the Apollo 11 moon landing in downtown Saigon, Vietnam, on July 21, 1969. AP

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The Apollo 11 splashed down at 12:50 pm EDT July 24, 1969, 900 miles southwest of Hawaii after a successful lunar landing mission.
The Apollo 11 splashed down at 12:50 p.m. EDT July 24, 1969, 900 miles southwest of Hawaii after a successful lunar landing mission. NASA

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The three crew members of NASA's Apollo 11 lunar landing mission are greeted by their wives after their arrival at Ellington Air Force Base near Houston in Texas in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF).
The three crew members of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar landing mission are greeted by their wives after their arrival at Ellington Air Force Base near Houston in Texas in a Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF). Getty Images

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Crowds line 42nd Street in New York City to cheer Apollo 11 astronauts, in lead car from left, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong, traveling east on 42nd street, toward the United Nations.
Crowds line 42nd Street in New York City to cheer Apollo 11 astronauts, in lead car from left, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong, traveling east on 42nd street, toward the United Nations. AP

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People walk around the Apollo 11 Command Module "Columbia" on display at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16, 2009 in Washington, DC.
People walk around the Apollo 11 Command Module “Columbia” on display at the National Air and Space Museum on July 16, 2009, in Washington, DC. Getty Images

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