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Moon memories: Recalling Apollo 11’s historic achievement 55 years later

By MICKY SHEARON Special to the Hood County News
Posted 7/19/24

Fifty-five years ago, the world held its breath as astronaut Neil Armstrong took humanity's first steps on the moon. The Apollo 11 moon landing was not just a triumph of science and engineering but also a testament to human determination and imagination. On July 20, 1969, at 3:17 p.m. Texas time, the "Eagle" had landed, and the world would never be the same.

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