Human Spaceflight Fast Facts
Photos: Moon anniversary
To the moon and beyond – In 1969 schoolboys were excitedly looking forward to the Apollo moon landing.
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Photos: Moon anniversary
To the moon and beyond – Neil Armstrong, pictured inside the lunar module, made the "giant leap for mankind."
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Photos: Moon anniversary
To the moon and beyond – Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin walks on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission.
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To the moon and beyond – Apollo's computers were feeble even compared to your smartphone. This is the Apollo 10 command module pictured in London in 2009.
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To the moon and beyond – In the 1970s and 80s magazines were showing artists' impressions of moon bases. We still haven't built them.
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To the moon and beyond – We haven't been back to the moon in person but we have made huge advances in space:
International space agencies have worked together to build an impressive space station.
International space agencies have worked together to build an impressive space station.
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