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The moon landing celebrated at BYU in 1969
On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11, carrying astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins, became the first space flight to land humans on the moon. It was monumental and iconic.
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Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later
In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019 photo made available by NASA, astronaut Michael Collins, right, speaks to Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana at Launch Complex 39A, about the moments leading up to launch at 9:32 a.m. on July 16, 1969, and what it was like to be part of the first mission to land on the moon. Collins was orbiting in the Command Module, while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin went to the surface in the Lunar Module. (Frank Michaux/NASA via AP)
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