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New Book Reveals Gemini's Crucial Role in Moon Landing

11/13/2025

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Jeffrey Kluger, author, publishes Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story on November 11, 2025.
The book examines NASA's Project Gemini, a 12-mission program from 1961 to 1966 that developed technologies for the moon landing.
Kluger highlights Gemini's challenges, including political tensions and astronaut fatalities.
The book highlights Gemini's achievements, including the first American spacewalk and long-duration missions, and states the program's pivotal role in the American space race.

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Jeffrey Kluger, author, publishes Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story on November 11, 2025.
The book examines NASA's Project Gemini, a 12-mission program from 1961 to 1966 that developed technologies for the moon landing.
Kluger highlights Gemini's challenges, including political tensions and astronaut fatalities.
The book highlights Gemini's achievements, including the first American spacewalk and long-duration missions, and states the program's pivotal role in the American space race.