''Moon rock' given to Holland by Armstrong, Aldrin just 'petrified wood'August 29th, 2009 LONDON - A piece of rock from the moon which Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin had gifted to Holland is claimed to be fake. Curators at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum say that the "lunar rock", valued at 308,000 pounds, is in fact just a petrified wood.
5 little-known facts about the Moon landingJuly 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new report, National Geographic News has outlined 5 little-known facts about the Moon landing. So, 40 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, here are some of the facts that you probably didn't know about the historic event:
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Apollo 11: 40th anniversary moon landingJuly 21st, 2009 Forty years back this day that is July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin stepped on moon. US President Obama celebrates the 40 anniversary moon landing by paying tribute to the astronauts of Apollo 11.
Moon landing is old news to Apollo 11 astronauts, who call for giant leap to MarsJuly 20th, 2009 Apollo 11 astronauts look beyond moon, toward MarsWASHINGTON — The astronauts who first landed on the moon aren't dwelling on their small lunar steps. Instead, two of them on Sunday urged mankind to take a giant leap to Mars.
Apollo astronauts dream of trip to MarsJuly 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - It's been decades since they set foot on the moon, but the pioneers of the Apollo programme remain committed to exploring space with the goal of sending a human to Mars. Seven astronauts from the Apollo programme talked with journalists Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.
Spacewalk 2: Astronauts headed back outside on moon anniversary, stuck with broken toiletJuly 20th, 2009 Spacewalk No. 2 scheduled for moon anniversaryCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
4th spacewalker Alan Bean says US should focus on Mars nowJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - Captain Alan Bean, the fourth person to walk on the moon, says that it's time of the U.S. to forget about going back, and to join forces with the international community to focus on a mission to Mars instead.
Doesn't matter who was first on moon, says "Buzz" AldrinJuly 20th, 2009 CANBERRA - Edwin "buzz" Aldrin, the second man on the moon, has said that it doesn't matter who was the first on the Moon, as the landing was more important than walking on the lunar surface. According to a report in The News, Aldrin made the statement at a book-signing recently, arguing that being second man on the moon behind Neil Armstrong was "just as significant".
About to meet the president, Apollo 11 astronauts say Mars beckons more than moon return tripJuly 20th, 2009 Apollo 11 crew: Moon less interesting than MarsWASHINGTON — The first astronauts to walk on the moon want President Barack Obama to aim for a new destination: Mars. On Monday, the Apollo 11 crewmen, fresh from a Washington lecture Sunday in which two of them expressed concerns about NASA getting bogged down on the moon, are meeting with Obama at the White House.
Armstrong said 'one small step for a man' in famous moon line, but Earth missed a wordJuly 19th, 2009 Famous lost word: The 'a' in 'one small step' lineWASHINGTON — When Neil Armstrong first spoke from the moon, he said one thing and people on Earth heard another. What the world heard was grammatically flubbed: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." Armstrong insists he said: "That's one small step for 'a' man." It's just that people just didn't hear it.
One giant leap for the march of time: Most Americans were born after first landing on moonJuly 19th, 2009 Where were you when Apollo 11 landed? Not born yetWASHINGTON — Most Americans have never known a world where man hasn't been to the moon. It used to be a given that people knew where they were when man first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969, watching the black-and-white images on television.
Apollo 11 astronaut Aldrin: NASA should develop missions to Mars, possibly 'source of life'July 19th, 2009 Aldrin: NASA should work to put people on MarsWASHINGTON — Former Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin says NASA should set its sights on a bigger target in the future: Mars. Aldrin made the comments on the eve of the 40th anniversary of his landing on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission.
Apollo astronauts, including Armstrong, relive experiences on 40th anniversary of moonwalkJuly 18th, 2009 Apollo astronauts relive experiences at ceremonyDAYTON, Ohio — It was a reunion of reunions. Twelve Apollo astronauts reminisced, traded stories and poked fun at each other Friday night as the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing and moonwalk approached.
Neil Armstrong: A man who shuns the limelightJuly 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In the four decades since the world watched his "one giant leap for mankind", Neil Armstrong hasn't had much use for the limelight. Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon July 20, 1969, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission.
Armstrong didn't say "one small step for a man" when he set foot on MoonJune 4th, 2009 LONDON - A linguistic analysis has confirmed that Neil Armstrong missed out an "a" and did not say "one small step for a man" when he set foot on the Moon in 1969. According to a report by BBC News, the researchers show for the first time that he intended to say "a man" and that the "a" may have been lost because he was under pressure.
Let’s remember and celebrate the great day, yes July 20 is the moon-day. Forty years back in this day Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had a little moon walking on the surface of moon.
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