Moon exploration

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Moon's far side from Luna 3, 1959

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Galileo survey of the Moon

What do rocks collected during Apollo 11 reveal about the Moon and beyond?

Global distribution of iron on the Moon's surface

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Apollo 15 Command and Service modules, 1971

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Also Known As	lunar exploration

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Moon's far side from Luna 3, 1959

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Galileo survey of the Moon

Global distribution of iron on the Moon's surface

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

Apollo 15 Command and Service modules, 1971

footprint on the Moon

What do rocks collected during Apollo 11 reveal about the Moon and beyond?

NASA's journey to landing a man on the Moon

Watch Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins travel to the Moon on Apollo 11

Witness Neil Armstrong take humankind's first steps on the lunar surface during NASA's Apollo 11 mission

Apollo 11's incredible journey to the Moon

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