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50 Years After the Moon Landing, What’s Next?
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Fifty years ago, the world watched in wonder as the Apollo 11 astronauts became the first humans to set foot on another world. To mark the anniversary of humanity’s first steps on the Moon, Encyclopaedia Britannica will start a year-long journey to examine our past, present, and future in space.
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In 1961, President Kennedy challenged the nation with the mission of landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. Follow a timeline through the 1960s culminating in the Apollo 11 mission touching down on the lunar surface.
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Meet the fascinating people who played a key part in the Moon landings, from the astronauts themselves to those behind the scenes on Earth who helped them make those first small steps.
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Explore videos from NASA and its exploration of space, from efforts to escape Earth’s atmosphere to astronauts walking on the Moon.
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CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
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Keep an eye out for future installments to this special feature from Encyclopaedia Britannica and explore our past, present, and future in space.
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