'I watched Apollo 17 launch with Neil Armstrong'

Dermot Gethings was 16 when Nasa picked him to watch the Apollo 17 launch alongside Neil Armstrong.

Published on RocksNews: 11 Oct 2026, 06:56 UTC
Updated: 11 Oct 2026, 06:56 UTC
Language: English

'I watched Apollo 17 launch with Neil Armstrong' — 'I watched Apollo 17 launch with Neil Armstrong' — Image credit: BBC News – Science & Environment

Dermot Gethings was 16 when Nasa picked him to watch the Apollo 17 launch alongside Neil Armstrong.

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