Anniversary of the first humans to walk on the surface of the moon

    Continuing with the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing Derrick Pitts and Dave Heller discuss this momentous event in human history and what it meant to accomplish such an amazing voyage.

    Continuing with the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing Derrick Pitts and Dave Heller discuss this momentous event in human history and what it meant to accomplish such an amazing voyage. But what about the subsequent missions to the moon? And why did Congress decide not to pursue further missions? Find out more on this weeks SkyTalk along with what to look for in the sky.

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