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Out of this world: should the United States keep exploring space? A U.S. astronaut works outside a spacecraft. Space travel has helped make our lives better. But it has also cost money--and lives. (News Debate).(Brief Article)
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Know Your World Extra
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April 5, 2002
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On July 20, 1969, two U.S. astronauts landed on the moon. They were the first humans to set foot on the moon's surface. It was a great moment in U.S. history.
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