After being sent to the Moon by the Saturn V's third stage, the astronauts separated the spacecraft from it and traveled for three days until they entered lunar orbit. Armstrong and …

Oct 11, 2024 · Watch highlights from the Apollo 11 mission including the launch on July 16, 1969, the landing of the lunar module, Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon, splashdown, and more.

Apollo 11 was one of 15 Apollo missions that took place in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Learn more about the missions that paved the way for the Moon landing, and the missions where …

Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight during which commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin (“Buzz”) Aldrin, Jr., on July 20, 1969, became the first people to land on the Moon and walk …

Aug 23, 2018 · The Apollo 11 mission occurred eight years after President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) announced a national goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s.

On the morning of 16 July 1969, astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins blasted off aboard a Saturn 5 rocket, which propelled them out of Earth's gravity. The Apollo 11...

May 20, 2025 · On July 20, 1969, history's most monumental achievement occurred when Apollo 11 became America's mission to be the first to put humans on the Moon. Legends Neil …

Feb 7, 2025 · Explore the historical context of Apollo 11, the Moon landing that defined an era, showcasing human ingenuity, technological progress, and global unity.

1 day ago · Kim Kardashian raised eyebrows after claiming the National Aeronautics and Space Administration historic Apollo 11 mission was fake. She said the 1969 moon landings, …

Jul 20, 2019 · Now, on the morning of July 16, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins sit atop another Saturn V at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space …