Abstract

Since Apollo 11 landed its crew on the moon, pessimistic observers have suggested that the only interesting spin-off from the expedition was Moon Boots. Not so. Apollo 11 made possible highly accurate measurements of the distance between the earth and the moon, exquisitely precise tests of the strong equivalence principle, as well as improvements of technologies used in daily life.

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