On this day 50 years ago Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first and second human beings to take immortal steps on the Moon.
It is estimated one million people gathered on the beaches of central Florida to witness first-hand the launch of Apollo 11 on 16th July 1969, while more than 500 million people around the world watched the event live on television.
Officially named as a crew just six months earlier, Commander Neil A. Armstrong, Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, and Command Module Pilot Michael Collins were prepared to undertake the historic mission.
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