Apollo 11 (space mission)

Apollo 11 was NASA's historic space mission that successfully landed humans on the Moon for the first time on July 20, 1969. The spacecraft, launched via a Saturn V rocket, carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module, Eagle, and where Armstrong famously took the first step, declaring "one small step for man." The mission demonstrated human space exploration capabilities, collected lunar samples, and safely returned the astronauts to Earth. It marked a significant achievement in science and technology, symbolizing international progress and exploration.