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After their mission to the moon, the Apollo 11 astronauts were not done with their travels. In late September, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins set out on their 45-day Giantstep-Apollo 11 Presidential Goodwill Tour around the world. In total, the astronauts and their wives visited 24 countries and 27 cities.

Did you know that over 200 people have occupied the International Space Station since the year 2000? The International Space Station has more room than a six-bedroom house and contains two bathrooms, a gym, and a bay window. The Space Station contains a gym because astronauts are required to work out at least two hours a day. The human body will lose muscle and bone mass in zero gravity.