NASA - This Month in Exploration

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This Month in Exploration - August

One hundred years ago the Army bought its first airplane from the Wright brothers. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.

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This Month in Exploration - July

Buzz Aldrin and the U.S. flag on the surface of the moon.

07.09.09

Forty years ago humans set foot on the moon for the first time during the Apollo 11 mission. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.

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This Month in Exploration - June

06.09.09

Ten years ago space shuttle Discovery astronauts released a spherical satellite studded with 878 tiny mirrors. Find out what else happened this month in exploration history.

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