The successful Apollo 11 mission delivered two American astronauts – Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin – to the lunar surface on July 20, 1969 (while Michael Collins famously remained in orbit).

Thousands of people have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing. On 20 July 1969, the Eagle module from Apollo 11 landed at Tranquility Base. Hours later, at 21:56 CT (02: ...

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Purdue University graduate and Apollo 11 flight commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was a truly giant leap for mankind, and a seminal moment ...

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Associated Press Saturday, July 13, 2019 3:39 p.m. | Saturday, July 13, 2019 3:39 p.m. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A half-century ago, in the middle of a mean year of war, famine, violence in the ...

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