Unmanned Probes Sent to the Moon -- Nasa Launch Paves Way for Astronauts
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › June 19, 2009
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA launched its first moon shot in a decade Thursday, sending up a pair of unmanned science probes that will help determine where astronauts could land and set up camp in years to come.
The liftoff occurred just one month and two days shy of the 40th anniversary of the first lunar footprints. The mission is a first step in NASA's effort to return humans to the moon by 2020.See the full content of this document
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Unmanned Probes Sent to the Moon -- Nasa Launch Paves Way for Astronauts
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