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USGS Gave NASA The Right Stuff

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Sunday, July 20th, 2014, marked the 45th anniversary of the day the world stood still and watched astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin land on the surface of the moon. There is no question that the partnership between NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was crucial to the Apollo program's accomplishments.

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