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Apollo 11’s lunar landing was undoubtedly one of the most memorable events of the 20th Century. The Apollo Program, created to send a man to the Moon, was the culmination of a promise made by President John Kennedy during the heat of the Cold War, but ultimately, it became the most important scientific expedition of the century.
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(2007). Adapting to a New World. In: On the Moon. Springer Praxis Books. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48940-7_1
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