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Credit & Copyright: Apollo 11 Crew,
NASA
Explanation:
On July 20th, 1969, a
human first set foot on the
Moon. Pictured above is the first lunar
footprint. The footprint and distinction of the
first person to walk on the Moon belong to
Neil Armstrong. It has been estimated that
one billion people world-wide watched Armstrong's first step -
making the live transmission from a camera mounted
on the
lunar lander one of the highest rated television shows ever.
Upon setting foot on the moon, Armstrong said: "That's one small step for (a) man,
one
giant leap for mankind." The
Apollo missions to the
Moon
have been described as the result of the
greatest technological mobilization the world has known.
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NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Apollo 11 - apollo program - Moon
Publications with words: Apollo 11 - apollo program - Moon
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- APOD: 2026 August 25 Á Earths Shadow Visualized with Lunar Eclipses
- APOD: 2026 May 11 Á Moon Setting Behind Teide Volcano
- APOD: 2026 May 9 Á Messier Craters in Stereo
- APOD: 2026 April 15 Á The ISS Transits the Moon
- APOD: 2026 April 11 Á Artemis II: Flight Day 6
- The Bay of Rainbows
- Earthset from Orion