The historic moon landing took place on July 20, 1969. An estimated 650 million people watched the televised broadcast of the event. Commander Neil Armstrong described his actions as he exited the lunar module to the surface by saying, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Commander; Michael Collins, Module Pilot; Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot.
Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. walks on the surface of the moon.
Earth rising above the moon’s horizon. View from the Apollo 11 spacecraft.
A close-up of an astronaut’s bootprint on the moon.
Images courtesy of NASA. Learn more about about the Apollo 11 mission at nasa.gov.
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