The Apollo 11 Memorial on the Moon

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This plaque was left on the Moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts. It says "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."

This plaque was left on the Moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts

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