Apollo 11 Moon Landing Carried Big Risks for Astronauts, NASA

Saturday, July 19, 2014 - 07:00 in Astronomy & Space

The moon is a tough place to explore. It's several days away from Earth. Solar radiation sears the moon's surface. Its gravity is lumpy, and there is no atmosphere to protect astronauts from the elements. See how NASA handled risk during Apollo 11 and oth

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