44 years ago today, the Apollo 11 crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. While on the lunar surface, they left a gold olive branch, a disk containing greetings from four US presidents and 73 other world leaders, and cosmonaut medals honoring Yuri Gagarin and Vladimir Komarov.
The astronauts were retrieved by the USS Hornet, and the command module is currently on exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum.
More info: http://bit.ly/14HTliC
The astronauts were retrieved by the USS Hornet, and the command module is currently on exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum.
More info: http://bit.ly/14HTliC
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