Apollo 11

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1. The space vehicle that carried three American astronauts to the moon and back in July 1969. The vehicle consisted of a command module, which stayed in lunar orbit, and a lunar module, which carried two of the three crewmen to a safe landing on the moon.

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The other members of the crew were Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon, and Michael Collins.

On becoming the first person to set foot on the moon, Neil Armstrong declared: “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

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The Apollo 11 Moon landing in 1969 saw approximately one-fifth of the global population tune in.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Apollo 11 used electricity from hydrogen fuel cells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I was filled with the same hope I had as a pre-teen watching Apollo 11 blast off for the historic moon landing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite those divisions, an estimated 125 to 150 million Americans tuned in to watch the Apollo 11 Moon landing, providing a rare moment of collective national pride at a difficult time in US history.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

That night, as the Apollo 11 spacecraft continued on its journey back to Earth, Uncle D came home from school and work at the mill.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia