Timeline event · 20 July 1969 · The Space Race
Apollo 11 Lands the First Humans on the Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the Moon while Michael Collins orbits above — the first humans to set foot on another world.
Highlights
- ›The first crewed Moon landing
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Space Race
- Associated withThe Moon
- Associated withApollo 11
- Associated withNeil Armstrong
- Associated withBuzz Aldrin
- Associated withMichael Collins
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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