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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1969

Page

8

Apollo 11 Moonflight Quashes Ancient Fears

Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong Aldrin report no moon pits or meteors during their 244 hour stay and dispel fears of lunar germs, radioactivity, and loss of self control. Scientists note quarantine tests will assess any bacteria carried back. A lunar mythic tableau of moon men fades as the crew steps into sunlight.

Aldrin Armstrong Moon U.S

Moon rocks sent to lab for first analysis tests

Scientists begin tests on moon rocks carried by Apollo astronauts. The rocks will be opened in a vacuum cabinet and examined for lunar gases, possible microbes, and clues to the moon’s origin under strict quarantine and safety protocols.

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