Celebrating 46 years of human conquest of the Moon

Forty-six years ago, Apollo 11 crew landed on the Moon, marking a great achievement when humankind made its first steps on Earth's satellite.

46 years people conquer the Moon

On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 was launched by Saturn V. Apollo 11 was the fifth mission in the Apollo Space Agency's (Apollo) Apollo mission and the first mission to bring people. to the Moon.(Photo: NASA.)

More than 600 million people around the world have watched the rocket launch via live television.Astronaut Neil Armstrong is the commander of the mission and the first to set foot on the Moon.The saying "This is a small step of a man, but his great step forward" has become immortal.Mr. Armstrong died on August 25, 2012 due to complications after heart surgery.(Photo: NASA)

The image of the "Growing Earth" was taken from Apollo 11 when the ship landed on the surface of the Moon.(Photo: NASA.)

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin descends to the Moon with the Eagle landing chamber.Meanwhile, astronaut Michael Collins stays in the control room on the Moon's orbit.(Photo: NASA.)

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent two and a half hours together exploring, photographing and collecting specimens that were taken back to Earth to study.Before returning to the ship, they marked the presence of people by plugging the American flag on the Moon.(Photo: NASA.)

Portrait of astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon on July 20, 1969.He was the second man to set foot on the Moon, after Commander Neil Armstrong.(Photo: NASA.)

Aldrin's shoes imprinted on the surface of the Moon.Since the Moon has no air like it does on Earth, this footprint still exists.(Photo: NASA.)

Astronaut Neil Armstrong boarded the cabin after completing historic steps on the surface of the Moon.(Photo: AP)

The ship compartment carrying astronauts landed 812 nautical miles west of Hawaii on the southwest side on July 24, 1969.12 nautical miles away, the aircraft carrier USS Hornet is waiting to pick up the astronauts.(Photo: NASA.)

The astronauts' wives welcome their husbands back at Ellington air base. Three astronauts sit in closed rooms for isolation and medical examination.
After Apollo 11, the United States also made five more missions to bring people to the Moon, until Apollo 17. (Image: NASA.)