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Buzz Aldrin declared moon rock at customs after Apollo 11 landing

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10News viewer shares 50-year-old newspapers, magazines from Apollo 11 moon landing

July 20 marked 50 years since the Apollo 11 astronauts became the first men on the moon's surface. 10News viewer Chuck Tiffany let us use his collection of 50-year-old magazines and newspapers from the historic date. Among the collection were copies of the St. Petersburg Times, Clearwater Sun, Tampa Tribune, National Geographic and LIFE magazine.
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Other than the Apollo 11 mission, what else has landed on the moon?

On Sept. 12, 1959, the Luna 2 became the first human-made spacecraft to reach another celestial body. The Soviet-made spacecraft reached the moon on that day.
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WATCH: Apollo 11 rocket and anniversary show projected on Washington Monument

Starting Friday night, the National Air and Space Museum is projecting a 17 minute show of the Apollo 11 launch onto the side of the Washington Monument.
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Trump marks Apollo 11 anniversary by meeting its astronauts

President Trump was also briefed on his administration's plans to send astronauts back to the moon and onto Mars.
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Nixon's phone call to the moon caught the Apollo 11 astronauts off guard

President Nixon described his call to the moon as the most historic phone call ever made from the White House. But the astronauts didn't know what to do.
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Google's Apollo 11 Doodle is an animated journey with Michael Collins

The special Google Doodle features an animated recreation of the mission narrated by one of the Apollo 11 astronauts.
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Saturday marks 50 years since Apollo 11 crew landed on the moon

Fifty years after Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins became etched in history, the Apollo 11 mission remains an iconic moment in American history. It's estimated that between 600-650 million people tuned in around the world to Armstrong and Aldrin's broadcast from the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. https://on.wtsp.com/2JHknQF
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Lego honors the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 mission with life-size astronaut model

LEGO is honoring the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's mission with a life-size model of an astronaut. It will be on display as part of the National Air and Space Museum's celebration from Thursday until Saturday.
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Space Race is now a Moon Race, and the US isn't the only player

The United States, China, India, Japan and Israel are vying to get back to the moon and stay there. NASA wants to have Americans back on the moon by 2024. Commercial interest in the moon comes from SpaceX, which is developing its Super Heavy rocket to take people the moon, Mars and beyond.
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National Air and Space Museum projects 363-foot rocket on Washington Monument in honor of Apollo 11 anniversary

An out-of-this world experience you won't want to miss.
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WATCH: Armstrong, Aldrin depart the moon after historic mission

After spending more than 21 hours on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left the lunar surface and headed back to meet up with Michael Collins and the command module.