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Discover 15 things that you didn't know about the moon, learn what the ancients believed, and get more in this lunar roundup from the National Geographic Channel.
Experience the 1969 moon landing as more than six million people did: in the pages of National Geographic. Transcripts, an in-depth look at Apollo 11, and even a "Sounds of Space" record bring the mission to life.
A lot has happened since Laika the Russian dog first took a trip into orbit in 1957. Revisit that milestone—and many others—in this interactive time line.