What is National Moon Day?
On July 20th, the day man first walked on the moon in 1969 was commemorated on National Moon Day. NASA characterized the moon landing as the single greatest technological achievement of all time.
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The first humans to the moon on July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 carried the first humans to the moon on July 20, 1969. American Neil Armstrong stepped onto the lunar surface six hours after landing on the moon. He spent two and a half hours outside the spacecraft. Buzz Aldrin followed him shortly, stepping onto the lunar surface shortly. The two men collected 47.5 pounds of lunar dust after joining Armstrong. Their specimens will return to Earth in order to be analyzed.
A third explorer waited in the command module. Michael Collins, the pilot, remained alone in orbit until Armstrong and Aldrin returned. Pilot Michael Collins, Michael Collins, remained in orbit until Armstrong and Aldrin returned.
Millions of Americans watched the mission from Earth, with one of the adventure caught up in the excitement of the journey. Televisions around the world tuned in to the live broadcasts. The astronauts had a worldwide audience. Armstrong stepped onto the moon's surface and described it as "one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind," as a result.
