The Newseum holds a panel discussion on the 40th anniversary of the moon landing in Washington
Journalist Nick Clooney (L) leads a panal discussion with, from left to right, John Grunsfeld, mission specialist of STS-125 Atlantis, Laurie Leshin, deputy director of science and technology at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Charles Duke Jr., Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16 and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 11 on the Apollo legacy at the Newseum in Washington on July 20, 2009. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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