Apollo 11: The First Moon Landing

Apollo 11 was the first mission to land humans on the Moon in July 1969.
Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins made up the crew.
Armstrong became the first human to step onto the lunar surface on July 20, 1969.
His famous words were, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Buzz Aldrin joined him shortly after, while Collins orbited above in the command module.
They spent about 21 hours on the lunar surface, collecting rocks and soil.
The lunar module, Eagle, carried them down to the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility.
Over 600 million people watched the landing live on television.
The crew returned safely to Earth on July 24, 1969, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Apollo 11 fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 challenge to land on the Moon before the decade’s end.