Apollo 11 Lands on the Moon
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions, Aviation, Space Exploration
- Subcategories: Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology, Astronauts, Cosmonauts
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: July 20, 1969
Article abstract: The first persons to communicate with Earth from the Moon achieve a technological, political, and social victory, reminding the world’s peoples of their essential union.
Summary of Event
On July 20, 1969, hundreds of millions of people all over the planet watched a television broadcast sent live from the Moon. They saw Apollo 11 commander Neil A. Armstrong climb slowly down the ladder of his lunar landing vehicle and step cautiously onto the lunar surface. Mounted on the lunar module Eagle was a plaque inscribed with the...
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