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'Everything has changed since Apollo': Why landing on the moon is still incredibly difficult in 2024More than 50 years after the Apollo era, major governments and well-funded private companies still struggle with lunar landing missions. Why is landing on the moon so hard in 2024?
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The Apollo moon landing was real, but NASA's quarantine procedure was notNASA officials overestimated their ability to contain alien microbes after the first moon landing, a new analysis suggests.
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Photos: Math Meets Art in NYC ExhibitionA former hedge-fund manager in New York City is making art that any math or science geek can appreciate.
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NASA called. They want their moondust and cockroaches back.NASA is trying to reclaim its "one-of-a-kind' Apollo rarity" — an auction lot containing moondust and cockroaches.
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Cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust goes up for auctionFor sale: One small sample of the moon brought back to Earth in 1969 by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Condition: Well-traveled and once digested.
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Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dies at age 90Collins piloted the Apollo 11 command module as his crewmates walked on the Moon.
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Astronomers bounced a laser off a spacecraft whirling around the moonAstronomers have bounced lasers of mirrors left by Apollo astronauts on the lunar surface for decades. But this is the first time bouncing one off a lunar orbiter — after a decade of trying.
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NASA Fed Apollo 11 Moon Rocks to Cockroaches (And Then Things Got Even Weirder)The rocks were also dumped into fishbowls. And injected into mice. No, really.
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These Butter Sculpture Celebrate NASA's Apollo 11 Astronauts and They're Legen-DAIRY!The Apollo 11 sculptures took more than 2,200 pounds of butter to create.
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