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Richard Hollingham assesses the scientific imperative to return to the Moon.
Apollo in video
Archive footage from the six missions to land
Moon walker
Understanding Apollo astronaut Neil Armstrong
The next 'Eagle'
Technology Nasa needs to put man on Moon again
Weaving women
How "little old ladies" helped the Apollo missions
A few thoughts
10 things you might not have known about Apollo 11
Red planet dream
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Fuel-cell legacy
The push space has given to tomorrow's power plants
Audio slideshow
Reg Turnill recalls the Apollo 11 mission
Armstrong dream
BBC reporter recalls his (not so) probing questions
MOON MISSIONS
Nasa's
Apollo programme was designed to land humans on the Moon and bring them safely back to Earth
US astronaut
Neil Armstrong,
from Apollo 11, took his first step on the Moon on
21 July 1969
In all,
six Apollo missions
(11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17) reached the Moon successfully
As for the future, the
US Obama administration
is taking a fresh look at what humans do in space and how they get there
APOLLO ESSAYS
The magic of Apollo
The 'flight of the Spider'
Rendezvous around the Moon
Happy Birthday Earthrise
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