Neil Armstrong sidesteps moon debate at Apollo 11 reunion

Jul 20th, 2009 - Times Online

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The Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong shied away from a public clash of opinion with his two former crewmates last night, quietly failing to join their calls for America to re-examine its controversial plans to send astronauts back to the moon.

Sidestepping the debate as to whether Nasa is wasting time and resources on revisiting the lunar surface before launching more ambitious voyages to Mars and beyond, Mr Armstrong instead reflected on the history of the space race as the three reunited to mark the 40th anniversary of their mission.

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