Triumphant Moments in Space
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As Apollo 11 celebrates its 40th anniversary, VIEW OUR GALLERY of amazing moments in space, from the first chimp in orbit to the touchdown on the Red Planet.
On October 4, 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Wavering...
Journalists, Politicians, and Actors Remember Cronkite
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Walter Cronkite's extensive reporting not only endeared him to every household in America, but set the standard by which journalism was judged. Andy Rooney, President Obama, Neil Armstrong, and others share their best memories of the newsman.
7 Memorable Walter Cronkite Broadcasts
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Walter Cronkite, whose gentle, authoritative demeanor helped guide America through breaking news events from the assassinations of President Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. to the lunar landing, died today at age 92. Revisit some of the moments that helped make him one of the most trusted men in America.
Collins evaluates a mock-up of the Lunar Module cabin, 1963.
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