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Inside the Colorado mountain effort that will help Artemis astronauts land on the moon

The two-week course has trained 25 NASA astronauts and one European Space Agency astronaut to practice precision vertical landings for Artemis moon missions.

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When Apollo 11 approached the moon on July 20, 1969, its planned landing zone in the Sea of Tranquility was unexpectedly cluttered with large boulders. The hazards prompted Mission Commander Neil Armstrong to take control of the lunar module, evade the rocky field, navigate to safer ground and land with only 25 seconds of fuel remaining.  For Armstrong, his successful landing, despite the unforeseen challenges, was due to his training on Earth, …

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Inside the Colorado mountain effort that will help Artemis astronauts land on the moon

Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct Ben Honey’s title. When Apollo 11 approached the moon on July 20, 1969, its planned landing zone in the Sea of Tranquility was unexpectedly cluttered with large...

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