Moon landing 25th anniversary honors Apollo 11 crew
President Clinton hosts Apollo 11 astronauts in the White House East Room marking 25 years since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins landed on the Moon. The ceremony recalls the 1969 moon mission watched by hundreds of millions, while education pushes and past space goals loom in the backdrop.
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Stamps mark 25th Apollo 11 anniversary with new issues
Washington issued 29 cent and 9.95 dollar stamps honoring the Apollo 11 mission. Postmaster General Marvin Runy and NASA head Daniel Goldin attend first-day ceremonies at the National Air and Space Museum. Additional events planned in 12 U S locations and an exhibition release in Noordwijk.
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A&T Lands Big Share Of NASA Money
Greensboro AP North Carolina A&T State University tops historic black colleges in NASA research funds with about 22 million dollars since the mid 1970s. NASA cites faculty student quality and world class labs. Two experiments on the Space Shuttle Endeavour augment the universitys Mars and aerospace research program.
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Armstrong namesake recalls moon walk legacy and fame
WESTERVILLE Ohio Neil Armstrongs namesake Neil Moon born in Oregon July 21 1969 grew up in Ellis ton Ohio and bears the moon mans name with pride He met Armstrong at a Toledo airport dedication and says he has used the name as a career asset He admires Arm strong but notes the original astronaut avoids interviews while Moon plans a life focused on international business and studies at Ohio State University
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NC observers recall historic Apollo 11 moon landing
North Carolina residents and scientists reflect on the 1969 moon landing seen by a record 500 million viewers. UNC Chapel Hill astronomer Gerald Cecil marvels at the era’s tech, recalling the Crete broadcast. Lancaster SC observer Opseacee Rackley wished to be the astronaut. Planetarium director Lee Shapiro calls the milestone like Columbus.
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NASA pioneers moon goal with uncertain path in 1961
The 1961 moon mission push under Kennedy met expert doubt at Langley. John Houbolt urged lunar orbit method while others pushed direct or orbit-before-flight. By 1969 Apollo landed at Sea of Tranquility, revealing rocks beneath a rocky surface and Langley’s role in training and mapping.
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