"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969.
Image credit: NASA
On July 20, 1969, the first humans set foot on Earth's moon. American astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins were aboard the history-making Apollo 11 spacecraft, and returned to Earth July 24, 1969, to great fanfare.
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NASA and the National Air and Space Museum are the most authoritative sources for information on the Apollo 11 mission and the lunar landing.