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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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Title:
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One Small Step
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One Small Step
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On July 20th, 1969, a human first set foot on the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Pictured above is the first lunar footprint. The footprint and distinction of the first person to walk on the Moon [ http://seds.lpl.ari…] belong to Neil Armstrong. It has been estimated that one billion people world-wide watched Armstrong's first step - making the live transmission from a camera mounted on the lunar lander the highest rated television show ever. Upon setting foot on the moon, Armstrong said: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." [ gopher://www.ksc.nas a.gov:70/ss/history/ apollo/ apollo-11/sounds/A01 106AA ] The Apollo missions [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] to the Moon [ http://www.nasm.edu…] have been described as the result of the greatest technological mobilization the world has known.
Explanation
On July 20th, 1969, a human first set foot on the Moon [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. Pictured above is the first lunar footprint. The footprint and distinction of the first person to walk on the Moon [ http://seds.lpl.ari…] belong to Neil Armstrong. It has been estimated that one billion people world-wide watched Armstrong's first step - making the live transmission from a camera mounted on the lunar lander the highest rated television show ever. Upon setting foot on the moon, Armstrong said: "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." [ gopher://www.ksc.nas a.gov:70/ss/history/ apollo/ apollo-11/sounds/A01 106AA ] The Apollo missions [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] to the Moon [ http://www.nasm.edu…] have been described as the result of the greatest technological mobilization the world has known. Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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Credit and Copyright
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Neil A. Armstrong
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Neil A. Armstrong
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July 20th, 1969
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July 20th, 1969
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Arizona
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Arizona
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Moon
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Moon
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1969
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1969
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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UID:
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SPD-APOD-ap950921
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SPD-APOD-ap950921
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