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Loading contentApollo 11 was the NASA mission that, in July 1969, carried the first humans to the surface of the Moon. It was the culmination of the Apollo program's goal of a crewed lunar landing.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the surface in the lunar module and walked on the Moon, while Michael Collins remained in orbit aboard the command module. The astronauts collected samples and deployed experiments before returning safely to Earth.
Apollo 11 demonstrated that humans could travel to another world and return, and it remains one of the most significant achievements in the history of exploration.
How this connects across Asteria Star — scientific, cultural, and astrological links are kept separate.
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Our sources & licensing policy →July 16, 1969
Launch
Apollo 11 lifts off atop a Saturn V rocket from Kennedy Space Center.
July 20, 1969
Lunar landing
The lunar module Eagle lands; Armstrong and Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the Moon.
July 24, 1969
Return to Earth
The crew splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
Astronomy
The most distant human-made object, now in interstellar space.
Astronomy
The third planet — and the only known home of life.
Astronomy
The only probe to visit all four giant planets.
Astronomy
The launch and operation of the great infrared observatory.