Celebrities and politicians alike share their stories about where they were and what they were doing on July 20, 1969 when the Apollo 11 spaceflight became the first mission to successfully land humans on the moon. American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent about two and a half hours on the surface of the moon with Armstrong being the first man to set foot on the moon on July 21, 1969. With his first step, Armstrong spoke the famous words, “That’s one small step for man, and one giant leap for mankind.” For the 45th anniversary of this momentous occasion, Aldrin encourages people to share their memories about the Apollo 11 moon landing and what it meant to them.
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