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Apollo 11

WATCH: Apollo 11 rocket and anniversary show projected on 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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'In Event of Moon Disaster': Nixon’s speech if Apollo 11 astronauts did not return

For almost 30 years only a handful of people knew about the speech written for Nixon in case tragedy struck the Apollo 11 mission.
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Saturn V rocket that sent Apollo 11 into space is projected onto the Washington Monument

An out-of-this world experience as all 363 feet of the rocket appears on the monument.
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Photos: The Apollo 11 mission that put a man on the moon

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the moon on July 20, 1969, fulfilling a promise made by slain president John F. Kennedy.
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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.
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'One Small Step For Man': Restored NASA video of Apollo 11 moonwalk

On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface and declared, 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.' (Video: NASA)
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Portland 1969: KGW asks people to reflect on the historic Apollo 11 moon landing

Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon July 20th, 1969 and then KGW reporter Jon Tuttle stepped onto the streets to interview Portlanders about the historic event.
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KGW files: NASA astronauts visit Oregon lava beds that emulate the moon's surface

The lava beds of central Oregon were thought to emulate conditions on the surface of the moon. Before the first Apollo flight, astronauts visited the Newberry Crater area. This starts without audio, but you will hear a guide, then former KGW reporter Ivan Smith signing off from Newberry Crater.
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Portland, July 1969: KGW asks people to reflect on the historic Apollo 11 moon landing

Take a trip back to Portland of July, 1969 as KGW asks citizens to reflect on the moon landing.