Today in history: May 22

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An Apollo lunar excursion module flies near the moon. A voice cries out, 'Lets just land it! They cant stop us!' An electronic voice responds, 'Snoopy, this is mission control. Do NOT land.'

May 22 1969: The Apollo 10 lunar module, codenamed 'Snoopy,' passes within 8.4 nautical miles of the moon's surface