Close Calls And Controversy: The Last Hurrah Of The Apollo Missions
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Marcus Lowth
- January 6, 2021
- September 29, 2021
- 25 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- Space, History
Following the successful Apollo 11 mission that landed the first humans on the Moon in July 1969, it was clear to all that the United States were the clear winners of the Space Race – at least the lunar landing arm of it.
The Apollo missions would continue for the better part of three years before landing missions on the moon were suddenly axed in favor of attempts to build a space station (something that would be achieved in the final years of the twentieth century).
The Soviet Union would persist in their attempts to reach the moon with their cosmonauts. However, their space program continued to be plagued with problems. In reality, all attention from the late-1960s and into the early 1970s was largely on the United ...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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EXCELLENT ARTICLE BUT I FOUND MOLD ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MODULAR EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER AND STAGE LIGHTING ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX…ALSO LOOKS LIKE THE ROVER IS STILL IN ITS CONTAINED ON THE LANDER BUT A ROVER IS SITTING NEXT TO THE LANDER……