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NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Selling Autographed Apollo 11 Quarantine Photos

Apollo 11 Quarantine
As part of a fundraiser to help fight COVID-19 in the U.S., former NASA astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin is selling limited autographed copies of a photo from his Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. In line with what’s happening today, the photo features the moment when the three Apollo 11 astronauts were placed in quarantine after returning to Earth.
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ESA Preparing To Study Unopened Apollo 17 Lunar Samples

Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA) are preparing to take part in a program that will analyze one of the samples taken from the Moon by a previous NASA mission. The scientists are hoping to learn how to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon by studying the samples.
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Tourists take pictures of a NASA sign at the Kennedy Space Center visitors' complex in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

NASA Employee At Kennedy Space Center Tests Positive For COVID-19

NASA confirmed that an employee from its Kennedy Space Center in Florida tested positive for coronavirus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, the agency has suspended the work on the rocket that will be used for its crewed mission to the Moon.
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Earth’s Mini-Moon Is Gone, Astronomers Confirm

Astronomers confirmed that the mini-moon that was discovered circling Earth last month had already left the planet’s orbit. Although the mini-moon most likely won’t return anytime soon, the astronomers believe that another cosmic object will likely enter Earth’s orbit someday.
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NASA Removes Lunar Gateway From 2024 Moon Mission Plans

An official from NASA confirmed that the proposed Lunar Gateway space station is no longer part of the agency’s plan to return humans to the Moon in 2024. According to the agency, the Gateway is not necessary for accomplishing the upcoming crewed lunar mission.

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