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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the Moon in a white spacesuit, with the lunar surface and his shadow visible; Neil Armstrong and the Lunar Module are reflected in his visor. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Buzz Aldrin in white NASA spacesuits pose in front of an image of the Moon for the Apollo 11 mission. Infographic detailing the Apollo program, featuring labeled diagrams of the Apollo Saturn V rocket, command and service modules, lunar module, and the Apollo mission flight path from Earth to the Moon and back. Key components such as engines, hatches, antennas, and fuel tanks are identified, with callouts explaining each module's role and functions. The lower section illustrates each stage of the Apollo flight path, showing the sequence of launch, lunar landing, and return to Earth. Infographic timeline of NASA's Apollo missions, showing key dates, mission patches, astronaut names, mission achievements, time and distance statistics, and a map of Apollo landing sites on the Moon. Includes milestones such as Apollo 11's first Moon landing, Apollo 13's survival after an explosion, and total moonwalkers and human visitors.
Astronaut stands on the moon with a large bootprint in the foreground and bold text reading "footprints on the MOON?" above, referencing lunar exploration.
Interactive: A Tour of the Moon's Landmarks.
Neil Armstrong Takes Humankind's First Steps on the Lunar Surface During NASA's Apollo 11 Mission
footprint on the Moon Buzz Aldrin on the Moon Apollo 10
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Quiz thumbnail, "What Happened on this Very Important Date" quiz. A push pin on a calendar
What Very Big Thing Happened on This Day?
Soil cohesiveness demonstrated in bootprint of Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11. footprint; foot print; moon
Space Exploration
Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11. Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin, photographed July 20, 1969, during the first manned mission to the Moon's surface. Reflected in Aldrin's faceplate is the Lunar Module and astronaut Neil Armstrong, who took the picture.
Exploration and Discovery
Edwin E. Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin) stands on the moon, Apollo 11
Famous Astronauts and Cosmonauts
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Apollo 11: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: NASA - Apollo 11. Sep 26, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jul 17, 2026
Media added. Apr 14, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC Newsround - Apollo 11 Moon landing: Everything you need to know. Dec 08, 2025
Added questions. Jul 17, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 18, 2025
Added art. Jun 05, 2024
Added media. Mar 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Astronautix - Apollo 11. Aug 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum - Apollo 11. Jun 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Space.com - Apollo 11: First Men on the Moon. Apr 06, 2023
Links added. Jan 04, 2023
Add new Web site: The Planetary Society - Apollo 11. Oct 19, 2022
Add new Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - Apollo 11 crew. Sep 06, 2021
Corrected display issue. Mar 02, 2021
Media added. May 18, 2020
Added material about the guidance-computer alarms during landing. Feb 04, 2020
Deleted video. Oct 21, 2019
Added cross-reference. Nov 06, 2018
Media added. Oct 23, 2018
Noted that the transposition and docking maneuvers happened after the third stage fired. Aug 24, 2018
Add new Web site: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum - Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Jul 25, 2018
Added cross-references. Jan 11, 2018
Added material about why the Sea of Tranquility was selected as the landing site. Jun 01, 2016
Added image of full moon taken from Apollo 11. May 10, 2011
Added reference to Britannica Classic article "After Apollo, What?" by Rudy Abramson. Mar 18, 2010
Cross-reference added to Britannica Classic article "After Apollo, What?" by Rudy Abramson. Nov 20, 2009
New article added. Jul 15, 2009
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