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Apollo 11: The final 13 minutes that took humans to the Moon
The minutes before landing were tense, as fuel ran low and connections frequently dropped out between the Lunar Module Eagle and mission control. Relive the tense moments as Neil Armstrong manually piloted Eagle towards the surface of the Moon.
Photo: The surface of the Moon Credit: Nasa
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