The Moon Landing

1969-07-20

Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the Moon.

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Neil Armstrong

Astronaut and Mission Commander

Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who served as the mission commander of Apollo 11. He became the first person to set foot on the lunar surface, famously stating, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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John F. Kennedy

35th President of the United States

John F. Kennedy served as the 35th President of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He is renowned for his inspirational speeches and for setting the national goal of landing a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s.

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Buzz Aldrin

Astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot

Buzz Aldrin, an American astronaut and engineer, was the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history. On July 20, 1969, he became one of the first two humans to walk on the Moon.

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