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At 4:18 p.m. EDT on July 20, 1969, the lunar module lands with only 30 seconds of fuel remaining. Neil Armstrong radios, "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." Mission control erupts in celebration. As the tension breaks, Charlie Duke, then sitting at the CapCom console, tells the crew, "Roger, Tranquility. We copy you on the ground. You got a bunch of guys about to turn blue—we’re breathing again. Thanks a lot.” Today, a complete restoration of the Mission Control Center is underway. By the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission in July 2019, it will be fully restored, providing a snapshot of how it looked during the moon landing in 1969. Credits: NASA #nasa #nasahistory #blackandwhite #missioncontrol #apollo

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