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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Today marks 51 years since the launch of Apollo 11.
Collins spoke at length about his experience on the mission and about NASA’s next moon programme.
His children have filed a petition saying he is suffering from memory loss and delusions.
A lawyer bought the bag for less than $1,000.
We would do the same.
It was one small step for man, one giant leap for media coverage.
Armstrong died in 2012 at the age of 82.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
These are financially difficult times – but that doesn’t mean we should abandon the big projects that advance human knowledge, writes Aaron McKenna.
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
The late astronaut spoke to the BBC about his lunar experiences in the months following his return from the Apollo 11 mission.
The US president, and the man who first joined him on the moon, pay tribute to the late astronaut.
Nine things you need to know this morning…
From launch to landing: NASA archive images from the first successful manned moon landing mission.
The rocket engines were last seen pushing the Apollo 11 mission into space ahead of its successful moon landing in 1969.
Nine things to know this morning…
Debts, draw-downs, state assets and lunar rock – all of that, and more, in your weekly numerical wrap-up.
An astronomer tells the BBC that a piece of rock collected by the Apollo 11 astronauts is sitting in a dump in North Dublin.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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