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Apollo 12: Fifty years ago, a passionate scientist's keen eye led to the first pinpoint landing on the Moon

  • Written by Timothy Swindle, Professor of Planetary Sciences and Geosciences, University of Arizona
Apollo 12: Fifty years ago, a passionate scientist's keen eye led to the first pinpoint landing on the MoonAstronaut Alan L. Bean, Apollo 12, walks on the Moon's surface. Commander Charles Conrad Jr. is reflected in Bean's helmet visor. NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, it was a giant leap for mankind and a huge success for American engineering, but there was one aspect of the mission that hadn’t really gone as planned. When Neil...

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