As of 2024, only 12 people have ever stood on the Moon.
The first Moon landing and Armstrongs giant leap for mankind stand out in global and even cosmic importance.
The interviewer asks Armstrong to share his unique visual perspective of space, the Earth, and the Sun.
Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, Commander Neil Armstrong, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr., who completed the first moon landing in 1969. (Photo: NASA on YouTube)
Armstrong describes the lace-like appearance of the clouds on our blue planet and the deep black of space.
About 600 million people watched live as the first human footprints were made on the Moon.
At the time, Armstrongdescribedthe surface as very fine-grained… almost like a powder.
Photo: NASA/Johnson Space Center
Only three people traveled in the Eagle, but more than 400,000 people helped make the momentous feat possible.
The Apollo program ran from 1961 to 1972, allowing people to land on theMoonsix times.
Returning to the Moon is one of NASAs current space travel ambitions, along with visiting Mars.
Buzz Aldrin with the U.S. flag on the Moon. (Photo: NASA)
Buzz Aldrin with the U.S. flag on the Moon.
In August, 2024, teams at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida practice Artemis mission escape procedures.
In August, 2024, teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida practice Artemis mission escape procedures. (Photo: NASA/Kim Shiflett)
