NASA celebrates 45 years of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon

On July 20, 1969, the world witnessed the historic landing of three astronauts: Neil Armstrong, NASA's Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on Apollo 11, landing for the first time on the Moon.

On July 20, 1969, the world witnessed the historic landing of three astronauts: Neil Armstrong, NASA's Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins on Apollo 11, landing for the first time on the Moon, performing Historical mission "Great progress of mankind".

The Apollo 11 spacecraft and three astronauts left Earth on July 16, 1969 at the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida and landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Later, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin spent more than two hours walking on the Moon and conducting experiments and sampling.

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first to mark the footsteps of humans on the Moon, and astronauts Michael Collins was responsible for sitting inside to control the Apollo 11 system.

On July 24, 1969, Apollo 11 and three astronauts safely landed in the Pacific, ending an eight-day journey in the history of human progress.

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Apollo 11 crew: Mike Collins, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldrin at Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida - (Photo: abc news)

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Inside the Mobile Quanrantine Facility (MQF), Neil Armstrong, Michaeal Collins and Edwin Buzz Aldrin of Apollo 11 landed in the Pacific Ocean, 812 nautical miles west of Hawaii Island, only 12 kilometers from USS Hornet aircraft carrier. - - Photo: abc news)

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First astronaut set foot on the Moon - (Photo: abc news)

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One of the first steps on the Moon, the photo of the boot of Buzz Aldrin - (Photo: abc news)

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the Moon near the Lunar Module Eagle's feet on July 20, 1969.Astronaut Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explore the Sea of ​​Tranquility area of ​​the Moon - (Photo: abc news)

Update 17 December 2018
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