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First trip to moon recreated for Internet generation

Published: 16 July 2009

Story: July 20, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary humans first set foot on another celestial body – the moon. The first voyage is about to blast off anew in an online recreation for the Internet generation not yet born when the US mission made history 40 years ago. This virtual reenactment of the Apollo 11 mission that put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon and brought them back safely launches today.

Expert: Prof. Will Straw, Art History and Communication Studies

Source: http://wechoosethemoon.org/

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