Moon landing - Wikipedia
WEBA Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon, including both crewed and robotic missions. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2 in 1959.
1969 Moon Landing ‑ Date, Facts, Video - HISTORY
WEBAug 23, 2018 · On July 20, 1969, two American astronauts landed on the moon and became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface. The event marked the culmination of a nearly decade‑long intense push to...
Apollo 11 Lands at Tranquility Base on the Moon | Britannica
WEBWitness Neil Armstrong take humankind's first steps on the lunar surface during NASA's Apollo 11 mission. Perhaps the most famous of all space films, these clips document the arrival of the first human beings on the Moon during the afternoon of July 20, 1969.
Apollo 11's incredible journey to the Moon - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBFind out about the Apollo 11 Moon landing and how the rock samples collected contribute to research on origins of the Earth-Moon system
Apollo 11 - NASA
WEBJul 11, 2024 · The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to complete a national goal set by President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961: perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth.
Apollo 11 | History, Mission, Landing, Astronauts, Pictures, …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · 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 the lunar surface.
July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind - NASA
WEBJul 20, 2019 · At 10:56 p.m. EDT Armstrong is ready to plant the first human foot on another world. With more than half a billion people watching on television, he climbs down the ladder and proclaims: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”.
Apollo 11: The Moon Landing - National Air and Space Museum
WEBAfter approximately two and half hours on the Moon, Armstrong and Aldrin returned to the lunar module to begin the journey home. The three astronauts splashed down in Hawaii on July 24, 1969. From there they quarantined for three weeks as a precaution against bringing contagion back from the Moon, before the festivities welcoming them home ...
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Timeline: From Liftoff to Splashdown
WEBJun 24, 2019 · On July 20, 1969, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy threw down the Cold War gauntlet and announced the ambitious goal of “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely...
Highlights From the Successful Lunar Landing of the Spacecraft …
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · For the first time since 1972, an American-built spacecraft is on the moon’s surface. A camera aboard Odysseus, the Intuitive Machines lunar lander, took a photograph of the Bel’kovich K ...