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      Once upon a Time: The Story of the Apollo Program [Timeline]

      December marks the 40th anniversary of humankind's last departure from the moon

      • By John Matson on December 6, 2012
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        John Matson is a former reporter and editor for Scientific American who has written extensively about astronomy and physics.


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