Look at these things. They’re shiny, sparkling.” Announcer: So after missing a moon landing in 1970, the Apollo 14 and 15 moon missions of 1971 put the United States that much closer to the ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Ranger 8, launched in February 1965, provided crucial close-up images of the lunar surface, aiding in the selection of Apollo landing sites. The spacecraft ...