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Mrs. Comet and the Man on the Moon

Great Big Story by CNN

Jul 21, 202016:11Society & Culture

All his life, Eugene Shoemaker dreamed of stepping foot on the moon. A geologist and planetary scientist known for his work with craters, Gene worked tirelessly in the hopes of becoming an Apollo astronaut so he could ex...

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Mrs. Comet and the Man on the Moon is an episode from Great Big Story by CNN. All his life, Eugene Shoemaker dreamed of stepping foot on the moon. A geologist and planetary scientist known for his work with craters, Gene worked tirelessly i...

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Published Jul 21, 2020, 16:11 long, audio available.

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