The first man to walk on the Moon was Neil Armstrong. 🌕
🧑🚀 Who was Neil Armstrong?
- Full Name: Neil Alden Armstrong
- Born: August 5, 1930
- Died: August 25, 2012
- Nationality: American
Profession: Astronaut, aerospace engineer, test pilot, and naval aviator
🚀 When did he walk on the Moon?
- Date: July 20, 1969
- Mission: Apollo 11
- Armstrong was the mission commander, and he became the first human to step onto the Moon's surface.
🗣️ Famous Quote
- As he stepped off the lunar module Eagle, Armstrong famously said:
- “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.”
👨🚀 Who followed him?
- Buzz Aldrin was the second man to walk on the Moon, just minutes after Armstrong.
- Michael Collins, the third member of Apollo 11, remained in orbit around the Moon in the command module.
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