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Where basically it all began. reporter: hi there, eric. it is an extra ordinary anniversary for something humans for centuries and centuries had only fantasized about doing. going to the moon. on this day in 1969, apollo 11 did just that. the first of six apollo missions to land on the lunar surface. all done and accomplished in a short time span of just 3 and a half years. the first man on the moon of course mission commander neil armstrong. he can see in the helmet buzz aldrin. and then apollo...

>> neil: you guys did. he told the story. i know you did as well, looking back at the earth and realize you were the last to see it. it was very soulful, wasnt it? >> it was certainly sobering. no question about it. now, we actually knew that 17 would be the last mission for quite a while before. that announcement was made during my training for the apollo 15 mission, which was a backup crew member on. but we decided once we were together as a crew in august of 71 that we would do absolutely if ...

>> ill try a sand shot here. >> i fantasized about landing on the moon what i was going to do, how i was going to act on the moon. >> reporter: but lovell would never get the chance to go back. >> so close, and yet so far. >> apollo 15 launched july 26th, 1971. apollo 16 launched april 16th, 1972 carrying john young, mattingly and charles duke. they were the first missions to use the lunar roving vehicle. but the apollo missions were winding down. would man ever return to the moon. the astronaut...

Tomorrow to give a true tribute to neil armstrong. >> you can never forget that moment. >> charles zuk, he was on the support crew for the apollo 11 mission, and got to be the 10th man to walk on the moon in the apollo 15 mission in 1972. duke, good to have you with us. 45 years ago, neil armstrong, houston tranquility base here, the eagle has landed. and it was you that responded, roger tranquility, we copy you on the ground. you got a bunch of guys about to turn blue, were breathing again. do ...

For big bucks at auction. a joy stick from the moon land went for more than $600,000. and a device to actually help astronauts see. i wish i could tell you more specifically what that means. it sold for $100,000. apollo 15 became the fourth mission to land on the moon more than 30 years ago. so, next week were taking you back into time with a new series from executive producers tom hanks and gary getzman. "the 60s." its the decade that changed the world. the cold war, free love, civil rights. ...

Two, ukrainians head to the poll tomorrow. they are electing a new president after victori -- some fear difficulty getting to the polls. major civil unrest is in that country right now. three, the nba says it is moving ahead for plans for a june 3rd hearing on a forced sale of the l.a. clippers. a source says the couple is in agreement to let shelly sterling do the negotiations. there have already been talking between mrs. sterling and the league. more than 600,000 bucks. a device to help se...

>> apollo 15 launched july 26, 1971, with david scott, james irwin and alfred aboard. apollo 16 launched 1962, carrying young, mattingly and duke. they were the first missions to use the lunar roving vehicle, but the apollo missions were winding down. would man ever return to the moon? the astronauts of apollo 17 certainly hoped so. their amazing and what would turn out to be final mission after the break.

>> apollo 15 launched july 26, 1971, with david scott, james irwin and alfred aboard. apollo 16 launched 1962, carrying young, mattingly and duke. they were the first missions to use the lunar roving vehicle, but the apollo missions were winding down. would man ever return to the moon? the astronauts of apollo 17 certainly hoped so. their amazing and what would turn out to be final mission after the break. upgrade to the philips norelco sensotouch 3d for the most advanced shaving experience. wit...

House is going where no the other auction house has never gone before. i wouldnt say that. heather: say you dont have a lot of cash to spend. 8,000 bucks for dried potato soup? >> reporter: thats right. heather: so you dont have much money. >> reporter: folks with appreciation of deep space dont necessarily have to have deep pockets. one of the items is expected to go for about a thousand dollars. many for less than that. among them a signed dollar bill signed by christie mcauliffe members of th...