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It was hard for me to believe. I would look down and say, 'This is the moon, this is the moon,' and I would look up and say, 'That's the Earth, that's the Earth,' in my head. So, it was science fiction to us even as we were doing it.
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"It was hard for me to believe. I would look down and say, 'This is the moon, this is the moon,' and I would look up and say, 'That's the Earth, that's the Earth,' in my head. So, it was science fiction to us even as we were doing it."
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It was hard for me to believe. I would look down and say, 'This is the moon, this is the moon,' and I would look up and say, 'That's the Earth, that's the Earth,' in my head. So, it was science fiction to us even as we were doing it. — Alan Bean

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Alan Bean was a Astronaut from United States (1932–2018).

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Who said "It was hard for me to believe. I would look down and say, 'This is the moon, th…"?
This quote is attributed to Alan Bean, a Astronaut from United States.
When did Alan Bean live?
Alan Bean lived from 1932 – 2018.
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