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    Apollo 13, also known as (AS-508), was suppose to be the third mission to land on the moon. The crew on the spacecraft consisted of Fred W. Haise, Jr., lunar Module Pilot, John J. Swigert, Jr., command module pilot, and James A. Lovell, Jr., commander. Launched at 2:13 p.m. on April 11, 1970 from the launched from complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The Apollo 13 mission was planned to launched and land on the moon and return back to Earth. Unfortunately, after about 56 hours into their…

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    Some people think that the moon landing in 1968 was fake. But, some people think it's real. People think that after the rocket launched it didn’t go to space and they staged it and made it seem like it landed on the moon. And others say it's real because millions of people were watching. And even other countries that were trying to get to the moon first can't prove it was fake. I put confidence on that the moon landings were real. I understand this because I have found evidence that have told…

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    since mankind first stepped onto the moon. This event is considered one of the most important accomplishments that humanity has ever done. However, at this point some people still believe that such an event did not happen, and it was all just massive propaganda used by the United States in order to bankrupt the Soviet Union at the time. This idea about the Apollo mission being fake seems illogical. My perspective about this is that the U.S actually did land on the moon. Those who do not believe…

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    NASA’s greatest success is most usually attributed to the moon landings, however the accomplishments of the government space program go far beyond just that. Created by President Eisenhower in 1958, NASA’s mission was to provide America with research into outer space flight, and was created during the Space race and Cold War with the Soviet Union, which was a power struggle and race for arms and was caused by the distrust between America and the USSR, and the tension that was caused by the…

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    Moon Landing Since the dawn of time, humans could only dream of space travel. That dream becomes a reality as the world enters the space age. This historical event captures the excitement and courage of the brave astronauts who ventured forth on historic manned spaceflights, and risked their lives to travel on an epic journey to the unbelievable world of space. An examination of primary and secondary sources will reveal the significance of this key event in American history. Michael…

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    how to safely send a man into space and how to return alive. This was the beginning of many moon landings and space traveling. Unfortunately, it was an accomplishment that was swept under the rug, simply because it was achieved by a woman working in a predominantly male workforce. (St. Martin, 2017, Para. 1&2) wrote, “Fame has finally found Katherine Johnson – and it only took a half-century, six moon landings, a best-selling book and an Oscar-nominated movie… For more…

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    Robert Reed Kelly Franklin 5 Feb. 2016 Composition II Conspiracy Theories and the Moon landing The definition of conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. Conspiracy theories have been around for a very long time. Theories range from the faking of 9/11 to the world is run by a group of reptilian Illuminati. Somehow there are always people believing in them. Why do people believe in conspiracies? There is actually a lot more to it than the average person would…

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    Exploration to Destruction Since man has been put on the Earth there has always been a curiosity for the unknown, especially for what lies beyond the Earth. We have gone from only being able to see the moon and stars with our naked eyes to studying Pluto and landing on the Moon. There are many different ways that we discover planets and many different components that we study. Some examples of what we use to find planets are the Doppler Effect, Astrometry, Transit Photometry, and Direct Imaging…

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    Apollo 11 Speech Essay

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    July 20, 1969 at 3:39 A.M. Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first human beings to walk on the moon. Authors Ayn Rand, William Safire,and The Times all wrote about this world-changing event.These authors effectively communicated their purpose by using rhetorical strategies such as ethos, pathos, and logos. William Safire, President Nixon’s speechwriter, wrote the speech “In event of Moon Disaster” as a contingency just in case the astronauts became stranded on the moon.The speech would…

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    Apollo 11 Conspiracy

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    land on the moon. But there are also a lot of debate, saying that the Apollo 11 did land on the moon.which side do you choose. was it fake? Or was it real? I Think the Apollo 11 did land on the moon. There are many reasons, saying the Apollo 11 didn't land on the moon. but in this situation you might want to look at the hard evidence. I understand why people think the moon landings were fake.Like how the cameras taken to the moon should have melted because of the heat of the moon is hot. Also…

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