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Moon landing
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A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a crewed or robotic spacecraft on the Moon. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2 in 1959, and the first crewed mission to land on
A still frame from a video transmission, taken moments before Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon, at 02:56 UTC
A still frame from a video transmission, taken moments before Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon, at 02:56 UTC on 21 July 1969. An estimated 500 million people worldwide watched this event, the largest television audience for a live broadcast at that time.
The view through the window of the Lunar Module Orion shortly after Apollo 16's landing
The view through the window of the Lunar Module Orion shortly after Apollo 16's landing
The first image of another world from space, returned by Luna 3, showed the far side of the Moon in October 1959.
The first image of another world from space, returned by Luna 3, showed the far side of the Moon in October 1959.
A 1963 conceptual model of the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module
A 1963 conceptual model of the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module
Apollo 11
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Apollo 11 was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon, and the fifth crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program. The mission was crewed by Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module P
Moon landing
…robotic spacecraft on the Moon. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2 in 1959, and the first crewed mission to land on the Moon was Apollo 11 in 1969. There were six crewed landings between 1969 and 1972 and numerous uncrewed landings. All crewed missions to the Moon were conducted by the…
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon in a photograph taken by Neil Armstrong, who can be seen in the visor reflection along with Earth, the Lunar Module Eagle, and
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon in a photograph taken by Neil Armstrong, who can be seen in the visor reflection along with Earth, the Lunar Module Eagle, and the U.S. flag
Left to right: Armstrong, Collins, and AldrinApollo program← Apollo 10Apollo 12 →
Left to right: Armstrong, Collins, and AldrinApollo program← Apollo 10Apollo 12 →
President John F. Kennedy speaking at Rice University on September 12, 1962
President John F. Kennedy speaking at Rice University on September 12, 1962
CAPCOM Charles Duke (left), with backup crewmembers Lovell and Haise listening in during Apollo 11's descent
CAPCOM Charles Duke (left), with backup crewmembers Lovell and Haise listening in during Apollo 11's descent