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This July, Space Center Houston is Gonna Party Like it’s 1969

June 11, 2019 | By Clayton Maxwell

Space Center Houston will celebrate the anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission this July with events to give visitors a taste of the thrill Americans experienced 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong first stepped on the moon. From July 16 to July 24—the dates of Apollo’s take-off and splashdown in 1969—the official visitor center of the Johnson Space Center will offer a galaxy of stellar events and activities inspired by NASA’s triumph.

Ground Control to Charlie Duke, Apollo Mission Astronaut of New Braunfels

October 15, 2017 | By Heather Brand

Only 12 people have walked on the moon, and New Braunfels resident Charlie Duke is one of them.

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