50 Years Since We Took “One Small Step For Man.”

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface July 20th, 1969. They were actually supposed to sleep for a while, but couldn’t wait to get out there. Then Neil said…

Carla Rea

Updated Aug 13, 2019 1:57 PM PDT

Moon Landing: 50 Images in Honor of 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface July 20th, 1969. They were actually supposed to sleep for a while, but couldn't wait to get out there. Then Neil said his famous "one small step for man" line.

They walked around for 2 hours and 36 minutes while Michael Collins orbited in the command module. The entire Apollo 11 mission took eight days.

The US landed men on the Moon five more times after that, between 1969 and 1972. And NASA came up with a bunch of cool technology for the missions that we still use today. Things like the Dustbuster, thermal blanket, tiny cameras, fireproof clothing, vacuum-sealed food, and shock-absorbing sneakers.

Check out this interview with Buzz Aldrin about the lunar landing, from start to finish. It's got a bunch of interesting details. Like, when they finally touched down, they only had 15 SECONDS worth of fuel left!

https://youtu.be/9HvG6ZlpLrI

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