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posted 06-20-2019 09:09 AM               

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Mission Moon: How 50 Years of Space Exploration Defined Houston
Presented by the Houston Chronicle

Nearly 50 years have passed since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon.

The July 20, 1969, moon landing changed the world and forever changed Houston. The Houston Chronicle presents "Mission Moon," a hardcover collector’s book that explores how the country came together to fulfill President John F. Kennedy’s goal of reaching the lunar surface by 1970, NASA's bold missions — and crippling tragedies — since that historic day, the future of space exploration and the fate of Houston as America's "Space City."

• Hardcover, 160 pages, archival quality
  
• Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing and its impact on Houston
  
• Iconic photos, articles and front pages from the Houston Chronicle
  
• Limited edition, collector's item
  
• ISBN: 9781597258678