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40th anniversary of Moon landing celebrated in Washington

Astronaut Michael Collins 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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A space suit worn by the astronaut Michael Collins who took part in the momentous Apollo 11 Moon landings mission is being sold at auction 40 years later.
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