NASA’s first flyby of the moon—three missions before humanity landed on it—is known by what name?

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The landing mission was No. 11.

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And by the way, did you know that so-called astronaut ice cream—that duplicitous treat!—was sent to space only once?

It is true that freeze-dried ice cream was developed under contract for NASA during the 1960s, but the only record of its presence on a mission is a menu from a single 1968 voyage. Apparently, astronauts never really developed a taste for it, and the dessert’s crumbliness made it a bad fit for zero-g; now they eat regular ice cream in space.

More dusty stuff for the kids at Epcot, then—but they should know they are eating a lie!

Until tomorrow.

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NASA’s first flyby of the moon—three missions before humanity landed on it—is known by what name?

Show Hint

The landing mission was No. 11.

Submit

And by the way, did you know that so-called astronaut ice cream—that duplicitous treat!—was sent to space only once?

More dusty stuff for the kids at Epcot, then—but they should know they are eating a lie!

Until tomorrow.

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