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No humans have returned to the Moon since 1972, the year of the final Apollo mission. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
APOLLO 11

‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on

President Trump has relaunched the race to re-conquer the Moon — this time with the first woman — and to journey onwards to Mars

  • Issam Ahmed
5 min read
Of the 857 black and white photos, and 550 in colour, only four show Neil Armstrong. The majority are of Buzz Aldrin.
APOLLO 11

To the Moon and back: 50 years on, a giant leap into the unknown

It was not until Donald Trump came to office that the US would decide to return to the Moon, under the Artemis program, named for Apollo’s twin sister

  • Ivan Couronne
8 min read