Andrew Chaikin is an accomplished author, lecturer, and space historian who is a former editor/writer for Space.com working in the areas of human spaceflight. This bestselling writer penned the books "A Man on the Moon," "John Glenn: America's Astronaut," and "A Passion for Mars." A graduate of Brown University, Chaikin first worked as an intern on the Mars Viking missions at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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As Artemis 2 approached, my anticipation was mixed with uncertainty. Would this new Moon mission spark the wonder and excitement I'd felt during Apollo? Those doubts didn't last long.

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Neil Armstrong said in 1969 that he did think about his first words on the moon beforehand, space historian Andrew Chaikin says.

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Apollo historian Andrew Chaikin recalls Armstrong's legacy.

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Andrew Chaikin, author of the book "A Man on the Moon," reveals an intimate look at the Apollo 13 crew's feelings 40 years after the infamous mission.
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