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Apollo 11 has had many memorable anniversary events.
== 20th anniversary ==
[[File:President George Bush and Apollo 11 Astronauts - GPN-2000-001665.jpg|thumb|President George H.W. Bush and the Apollo 11 astronauts]]
President George H.W. Bush announced plans to return to the Moon and then to Mars.<ref></ref>
== 40th anniversary ==
On July 15, 2009, [[Life (magazine)|Life.com]] released a photo gallery of previously unpublished photos of the astronauts taken by ''Life'' photographer [[Ralph Morse]] prior to the Apollo 11 launch.<ref></ref> From July 16 to 24, 2009, NASA streamed the original mission audio on its website in real time 40 years to the minute after the events occurred.<ref></ref> In addition, it is in the process of restoring the video footage and has released a preview of key moments.<ref></ref> In July 2010, air-to-ground voice recordings and film footage shot in Mission Control during the Apollo 11 powered descent and landing was re-synchronized and released for the first time.<ref></ref> The [[John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum]] set up an [[Adobe Flash]] website that rebroadcasts the transmissions of Apollo 11 from launch to landing on the Moon.<ref></ref>
On July 20, 2009, Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins met with U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] at the White House.<ref></ref> "We expect that there is, as we speak, another generation of kids out there who are looking up at the sky and are going to be the next Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin", Obama said. "We want to make sure that NASA is going to be there for them when they want to take their journey."<ref></ref> On August 7, 2009, an act of Congress awarded the three astronauts a [[Congressional Gold Medal]], the highest civilian award in the United States. The bill was sponsored by Florida Senator [[Bill Nelson (politician)|Bill Nelson]] and Florida Representative [[Alan Grayson]].<ref></ref><ref></ref>
A group of British scientists interviewed as part of the anniversary events reflected on the significance of the Moon landing:
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== References ==
== 20th anniversary ==
[[File:President George Bush and Apollo 11 Astronauts - GPN-2000-001665.jpg|thumb|President George H.W. Bush and the Apollo 11 astronauts]]
President George H.W. Bush announced plans to return to the Moon and then to Mars.<ref></ref>
== 40th anniversary ==
On July 15, 2009, [[Life (magazine)|Life.com]] released a photo gallery of previously unpublished photos of the astronauts taken by ''Life'' photographer [[Ralph Morse]] prior to the Apollo 11 launch.<ref></ref> From July 16 to 24, 2009, NASA streamed the original mission audio on its website in real time 40 years to the minute after the events occurred.<ref></ref> In addition, it is in the process of restoring the video footage and has released a preview of key moments.<ref></ref> In July 2010, air-to-ground voice recordings and film footage shot in Mission Control during the Apollo 11 powered descent and landing was re-synchronized and released for the first time.<ref></ref> The [[John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum]] set up an [[Adobe Flash]] website that rebroadcasts the transmissions of Apollo 11 from launch to landing on the Moon.<ref></ref>
On July 20, 2009, Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins met with U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] at the White House.<ref></ref> "We expect that there is, as we speak, another generation of kids out there who are looking up at the sky and are going to be the next Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin", Obama said. "We want to make sure that NASA is going to be there for them when they want to take their journey."<ref></ref> On August 7, 2009, an act of Congress awarded the three astronauts a [[Congressional Gold Medal]], the highest civilian award in the United States. The bill was sponsored by Florida Senator [[Bill Nelson (politician)|Bill Nelson]] and Florida Representative [[Alan Grayson]].<ref></ref><ref></ref>
A group of British scientists interviewed as part of the anniversary events reflected on the significance of the Moon landing:
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== References ==
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