Space Rocket History #225 – Apollo 11 – Moonwalk – Part 3
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Without a word to Houston, while Buzz made his way back to Eagle, Armstrong took off running.Long strides carried Armstrong into the sun’s glare to the edge of a crater that looked to be 80 feet across and 15 or 20 feet deep. Homepage with pictures
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