Apollo 11 : landing on the Moon

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On July 20, 1969, humans walked on another world for
the first time in history, achieving the goal that
President John F. Kennedy had set in 1961, before
Americans had even orbited the Earth. After a landing
that included dodging a lunar crater and boulder field
just before touchdown, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the area around
their lunar landing site for more than two hours.
When the lunar module landed at 4:17 p.m EDT, only
30 seconds of fuel remained. Armstrong radioed
"Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has
landed.' Mission control erupted in celebration as the
tension breaks, and a controller tells the crew You got
a bunch of guys about to turn blue, we're breathing
again."

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