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Good in the Universe

The moon landing celebrated at BYU in 1969

By Lauren Lethbridge
July 19, 2019 12:00 AM
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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Nation

Armstrong's famous "one small step" quote -- explained

By Associated Press
July 15, 2019 12:00 AM
What did Neil Armstrong really say when he took his first step on the moon?
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Movies & Television

The moon landing was a giant leap for movies, too

By Associated Press
July 13, 2019 12:00 AM
Keir Dullea in a scene from the 1968 film, '2001: A Space Odyssey.' Space exploration was then an exciting possibility, but one far from realization. Stanley Kubrick and science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, convinced the moon was only the start, began to toil on a script together. It would be five years before astronauts landed on the moon, on July 20, 1969. Kubrick took flight sooner. '2001: A Space Odyssey' opened in theaters April 3, 1968. (Warner Bros. via AP)
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Nation

Apollo moon landing photos released

By Ben Wallace
October 15, 2015 12:00 AM
Thousands of photographs of the Apollo lunar landings have recently been compiled on Flickr by The Project Apollo Archive. This new gallery of photos will make it easier for students to find and use these photos in their research.
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