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Neil Armstrong's Ukulele | Pop-Up Stories

WKAR Public Media | By Scott Pohl

Published July 24, 2019 at 1:15 AM EDT

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Neil Armstrong strums a ukulele while quarantined after Apollo 11's return from the moon.

Last week, WKAR and MSU’s Abrams Planetarium celebrated the 50^th anniversary of the first steps on the moon with MoonFest, a weekend of events including a return of WKAR’s Pop-Up Stories. One of those stories was told by the planetarium’s program assistant, John French.

John French tells the story of Neil Armstrong's quarantine after returning from the moon.

Credit WKAR/MSU

Apollo 11 returned to earth 50 years ago today. French’s story is about the first man to step on the moon and his quarantine for a few days after splashdown.