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First Moon Landing Steps Described In Early Moon Mission
The passage outlines experiments on the lunar surface with an aluminum foil trap for noble gases, a seismometer, a TV antenna and laser reflector for centimeter accurate ranging. Neil Armstrong tests weight bearing with his left foot while collecting rocks, Edwin Aldrin follows 19 minutes later, and the pair depart to rendezvous with Michael Collins 60 miles above.
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