Parkes

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Image of Parkes Radio Telescope located in Parkes, Australia
Parkes, Australia

Parkes Radio Telescope

Giant dish located in a sheep paddock was primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions

When Apollo 11 landed on the moon in 1969, over 600 million people tuned in to watch the broadcast. The television signals were sent from an antenna on top of the Lunar Module and were received on... »

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