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50 Years Ago, The Apollo 12 Crew Had A Blast As They Landed On The Moon

This 19 November 1969 file photo released by NASA shows Apollo 12 Astronaut Charles "Pete"  Conrad standing by the US flag on the Moon. (AFP via Getty Images)
This 19 November 1969 file photo released by NASA shows Apollo 12 Astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad standing by the US flag on the Moon. (AFP via Getty Images)

In 1969, Apollo 12 landed on the surface of the moon.

Oftentimes, it seems this moon mission is overshadowed by the more famous Apollo 11 and Apollo 13 landings.

But why? NPR’s Geoff Brumfiel (@gbrumfiel) has the story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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