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40th anniversary of Moon landing celebrated in Washington

Astronaut Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr., attends an event marking the 40th anniversary of their Apollo 11 flight which put the first man on the moon on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 21, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)


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NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and ex-astronaut Buzz Aldrin are to attend a memorial service for Walter Cronkite, officials said.
Apollo 11 crew honored for moon walk
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station Monday celebrated the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's historic moon walk, NASA said.
Apollo 11 crew favors Mars over moon
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- The United States should send humans to Mars, not back to the moon, the crew of Apollo 11 said in a rare joint appearance in Washington.
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the first steps on the moon 40 years ago, topping off one of the greatest feats of mankind.
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WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- Neil Armstrong's left boot hit moon dust at 10.56 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 20, 40 years ago. He then uttered the immortal words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 13 (UPI) -- Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin will travel to Florida's Kennedy Space Center to talk about his trip to the moon 40 years ago this month, NASA announced.
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TRENTON, N.J., May 4 (UPI) -- Rock singer Bruce Springsteen is among the New Jersey luminaries chosen as inaugural inductees for the state's Hall of Fame, hall officials say.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Polar bears Neil and Buzz are being bounced from a St. Paul, Minn., zoo, to temporary quarters in Buffalo, N.Y., while their permanent home gets a makeover.
Travolta to receive aviation honor
BEVERLY HILLS , Calif., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor John Travolta is to be one of the honorees at the upcoming "Living Legends of Aviation" award ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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telegraph.co.uk at 20 Jul 2009 12:09 am
Astronauts from the Apollo 11 mission have called on President Barack Obama and America's politicians to provide proper funding for a return to the moon and the human exploration of Mars.
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