As The Surviving Apollo 11 Moonworker, Doc Rendezvous Now Carries Torch As First (Living) Human To Have Walked On Moon; Aldrin Will Make Public Appearance With Other Astronauts / Cosmonauts & Notable NASA Mission Controllers At Seattle Museum Of Flight’s Charles Simonyi Space Gallery On Sunday 23 Sep
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50th Anniversary Of JFK “We Choose To Go To The Moon” Speech Commemorated As Man Who Took That Giant Leap Is Memorialized In Washington DC; NASA TV Will Broadcast Public Memorial Of Neil Armstrong Today 10:00 EDT; Support Growing For 20 July Federal ‘Exploration Day’ Holiday; 100-Year Starship Event Underway In Houston TX Projecting Human Interstellar Travel Within Next 100 Years
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First Person To Walk On Moon Strongly Advocated Return To Moon As Vital Next Step For USA / Human Space Exploration, Often Noted There Are Over 36 Million Square Km Of Unexplored Lunar Sites, Moon Is Ideal Location For Preparation / Training For Future Solar System Exploration; Memorial Service To Honor Neil Armstrong Will Be Held 13 Sep At Washington National Cathedral
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Indiegogo Campaign Raising US$120,000 To Fund Memorial For The Man Who Inspired Entire Planet; Renowned Craftsman Stanley Watts Will Create 2.75m Hand-Detailed Cast Bronze Statue Of Armstrong With Engraved Granite Base Housing “Hidden Safe” Time Capsule To Be Opened When Human Sets Foot On Mars; Finished Work Will Be Donated To NASA, Smithsonian Or Other Suitable Custodian
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James Fincannon & NASA Glenn Research Center Engineers Provide Evidence That USA Flags Persevering In Harsh Lunar Environment; By Combining LROC Images Of Each Apollo Site Taken At Same Orientation But With Different Sun Angles, Team Produced Video To Show Movement Of Shadow Caused By Flags; All Flags Except Apollo 11 Still Standing
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