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After that, most would include Apollo 8, Apollo 11—the first moon landing—and Apollo 13.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
The movie dramatized his role as the leader of what was originally planned as NASA's third moon landing, but instead became a mission of survival after an explosion tore through his spacecraft's service module.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
That mission may be as important as the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, a flight made possible by Apollo 8, Launius said.
—Don Babwin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The Apollo 13 mission — Lovell’s fourth spaceflight following Gemini VII, Gemini XII and Apollo 8 — launched on April 11, 1970, with the intention of a moon landing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
The stock market debut comes in the wake of the company’s high-profile moon landing success in March.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 31 May 2025
Earlier this week, Intuitive Machines launched its second lander into space, with a targeted moon landing on or around March 6.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
As a feat of engineering and space exploration, some have compared it to NASA's Apollo moon landing from 1969-1972.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
The movie dramatized his role as the leader of what was originally planned as NASA's third moon landing, but instead became a mission of survival after an explosion tore through his spacecraft's service module.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
That mission may be as important as the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, a flight made possible by Apollo 8, Launius said.
—Don Babwin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The Apollo 13 mission — Lovell’s fourth spaceflight following Gemini VII, Gemini XII and Apollo 8 — launched on April 11, 1970, with the intention of a moon landing.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2025
The stock market debut comes in the wake of the company’s high-profile moon landing success in March.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
What went right, what went wrong, and what are the prospects for Elon's mammoth rocket meeting NASA's goals for a moon landing in 2027?
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 31 May 2025
Earlier this week, Intuitive Machines launched its second lander into space, with a targeted moon landing on or around March 6.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
As a feat of engineering and space exploration, some have compared it to NASA's Apollo moon landing from 1969-1972.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Moon landing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moon%20landing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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