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Explained - Australia's role in the Apollo 11 moon landing

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Neil Armstrong on the moon, taken by Buzz Aldrin (NASA) Source: NASA

Were it not for a number of Australians, and Australian technology, Neil Armstrong's first steps and words might not have been seen or heard at all.

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Were it not for a number of Australians, and Australian technology, Neil Armstrong's first steps and words might not have been seen or heard at all.

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