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Witness Neil Armstrong take humankind's first steps on the lunar surface during NASA's Apollo 11 mission
Neil Armstrong Moon landing Apollo 11 crew Timeline of the Apollo space missions Buzz Aldrin on the Moon Apollo 11 spacesuit
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Neil Armstrong, 1969.
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Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad stands beside the U.S. flag after is was unfurled on the lunar surface during the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) Nov. 19, 1969. Footprints made by the crew can be seen in the photograph.
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1965) The Gemini-8 Astronauts David R. Scott and Neil A. Armstrong are suited up for water egress training aboard the NASA Motor Vessell Retriever in the Gulf of Mexico. Training for Gemini 8, Gemini-titan-8
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(Buzz Aldrin) stands next to the U.S. flag at Tranquility Base on the Moon during NASA's Apollo 11 mission, July 20, 1969. Aldrin's forward-leaning stance was the normal resting position of an astronaut wearing the life-support pack.
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Apollo 11 Lunar Module with its four landing-gear footpads deployed. This photograph was taken from the Command Module as the two spacecraft moved apart above the Moon.
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Neil Armstrong: Quotes

  • Sky and Space
    That's one small step for a man, and one giant leap for mankind.Neil Armstrong