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, A~lronaut Armstrong and his_far-out trip

A Poem b the Moon's First Visitor

Neil Armstrong was the picture above, he is suited up for practice just before his 1969 trip. Armstrong has won many honors. He has been decorated by 17 countries.

Astronaut Edwin Aldrin Jr. went along on the first moon landing trip. He was the second man on the moon. Armstrong took this picture 'as Aldrin came down the lunar module steps.

Between 1969 and 1972, 12 U.S. astronauts landed on the moon.

They walked and rode over 60 miles of its surface.

They spent a total of 160 hours on the moon.

They conducted over 50 experiments.

They discovered that the moon was formed over four billion years ago.

They found no water and no life.

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My Vacation by Neil Armstrong

Nine summers ago, I went for a visit, To see if the moon was green cheese.

When we arrived, people on earth asked: "Is it?" We answered: "No cheese, no bees, no trees."

There were rocks and hills and a remarkable view Of the beautiful earth that you know,

It's a nice place to visit, and I'm certain that you will enjoy it when you go.

© Neil Armstrong, all rights reserved Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon July 20, 1969

Today, Neil Armstrong, age 48, is the head of the department of engineering and medicine at the University of Cincinnati. He also teaches aerospace . . engIneerIng.

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Meet Emmy Winner Kristy McNichol At the age of 15, Kristy

McNichol is one very active actress in TV and movies.

She won an Emmy for the role she plays as Buddy on ABC-TV's series for adults, "Family." Emmys are TV awards for outstanding shows and acting.

, She also has been in "Afterschool Specials" for kids.

Kristy began her career in commercials at the age of 6.

She likes acting and would like parts in movies.

Her hardest thing to do when acting is to cry because she is

She and her brothers, Jimmy and Tommy, live with their mother in Sherman Oaks, California. Both boys are actors, too.

Her favorite things are animals and sports ... and Burt Reynolds. She met him when she played the part of his daughter in a movie. She is now a great Reynolds' fan.

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Super Sport: Bob Forsch Bob Forsch, age 28, is a

pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.

He won 20 games for the Cards last year. He has also pitched a no-hit, no-run game.

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affair with the Forsches. His brother, Ken, pitches for the Houston Astros.

Bob is married and has one daughter. He enjoys hunting and fishing. He also is involved in church work and makes many speeches around St. Louis.

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Giant leaps into space since the first moon landing, July 20, 1969

Astronaut Neil Armstrong demonstrates how he took the first step on the moon, on July 20, 1969.

On July 20, we will celebrate the anniversary of man's first landing on the moon. Astronaut Neil Armstrong's first words were: "That's one small step for a man ... one giant leap for mankind." The space program has been up to lots of things since then.

On July 20, look through your newspaper for stories about the first landing on the moon.

Next week: Have you ever been to a swim meet and wondered what was going on? Read next we.ek's Mini Page and find out.

July 1971 - First lunar roving vehicle is used on the moon. The astronauts drove it for 18 hours. It was called the "merry moonmobile."

July 1975 - Apollo-Soyuz mission. This is a joint mission with the Russians in which two spaceships docked in space.

August-September 1977- Two Voyager unmanned spacecraft are launched to study Jupiter and Saturn and several moons of both planets. They might explore Uranus.

May 1973- Skylab, a manned space station, is launched to study the effects of weightJessness. Experiments are . carried out in orbit.

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March 1974-Pioneer 10, an unmanned space­craft, is launched to explore and send back information about Jupiter and outer space.

unmanned spacecraft are launched to study Mars. Both land in 1976. They are the first to send back information from the ~urface of another planet . .

1979- Space shuttle scheduled to be launched into earth orbit and then return to Earth. Someday the shuttle will carry seven crew members.

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