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Apollo 11's return capsule, the command module Columbia, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969, at 16:50 UTC.[([[https:// | Apollo 11's return capsule, the command module Columbia, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24, 1969, at 16:50 UTC.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Moon Germs? ===== | ||
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+ | The three astronauts were immediately placed in quarantine upon their return to Earth to ensure they didn't bring back any potential Moon germs.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== 5h Human Spaceflight ===== | ||
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+ | Apollo 11 was the fifth human spaceflight mission of NASA's Apollo program.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Cost ===== | ||
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+ | The total cost of the Apollo 11 mission was estimated to be around $25 billion in 1969 dollars.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Kennedy' | ||
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+ | The Apollo 11 mission marked the fulfillment of President John F. Kennedy' | ||
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+ | ===== Saturn V ===== | ||
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+ | The Saturn V rocket, which launched Apollo 11, was the most powerful rocket ever built.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Televised ===== | ||
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+ | The Apollo 11 mission was televised, allowing millions of people around the world to witness the historic event.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== First Meal On Moon ===== | ||
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+ | The first meal eaten on the Moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin consisted of bacon squares, peaches, sugar cookie cubes, coffee, and pineapple-grapefruit drink.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Buzz Aldrin Photo ===== | ||
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+ | The iconic photo of Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon's surface was taken by Neil Armstrong.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Lunar Module With Quote ===== | ||
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+ | Apollo 11 carried a plaque on the lunar module that read, "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." | ||
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+ | ===== Ascent Stage Crashed ===== | ||
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+ | The lunar module' | ||
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+ | ===== Lunar Samples From Another Celestial Body ===== | ||
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+ | The Apollo 11 mission marked the first time that humans brought back lunar samples from another celestial body.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== 8 Minutes of Silence ===== | ||
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+ | The Apollo 11 astronauts experienced a total of eight minutes of silence during their mission when they were behind the Moon and out of contact with Earth.[([[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Overloaded Computer Guidance ===== | ||
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+ | The lunar module' | ||
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+ | ===== Armstrong' | ||
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+ | Neil Armstrong' | ||
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