NASA marks 50th anniversary of humanity's first Moon landing with exhibits and nationwide events
Collins, 88, has remained the more active of the surviving Apollo veterans, and frequently shares lyrical recollections of the mission.
As magnificent as that view was, it was "nothing compared to this other window out there," Collins continued. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on the surface, ex-fighter pilot Collins remained in lunar orbit where he was in touch with ground control, providing them updates on his position.We discuss one of the man's greatest feats with our science editorBy placing men on the Moon, the US achieved the ultimate victory in the space race after losing the initial heats to the Soviet Union, which was first to put a satellite and then a man in space.
It was a resounding achievement not just from a technical perspective but also diplomatic, as the two superpowers jostled for global prestige in the Cold War.
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