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Person1930 – 2012
Neil Armstrong
Also called: Neil A. Armstrong
American astronaut, commander of Apollo 11, who on 21 July 1969 (UTC) became the first person to step onto the Moon
Where they went
2 related events
- 1
On 21 July 1969 (UTC) Armstrong’s first step onto the Moon was broadcast live and watched by some 600 million people, about a fifth of the world. The signal was received at Honeysuckle Creek and Parkes in Australia.
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On 24 July 1969 Apollo 11’s command module Columbia splashed down in the North Pacific. The three astronauts were taken aboard the carrier USS Hornet and, quarantined against lunar germs, met President Nixon.
People who appear alongside
Buzz Aldrin1930American astronaut, Apollo 11’s lunar module pilot, the second person to walk on the Moon after Armstrong
Michael Collins1930 – 2021American astronaut, Apollo 11’s command module pilot, who circled the Moon alone in Columbia while the other two were on the surface
Themes this person appears in
- Space Exploration1957 – 1970
From Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, to Apollo 11’s first landing on the Moon and Apollo 13’s return from behind it — the paths of those who left the Earth