The mission
What was Apollo 11?
Apollo 11 was the first mission to land humans on the Moon — Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked the surface while Michael Collins orbited above.
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Apollo 11: The First Moon Landing
The 1969 moon landing — crew, timeline, and one giant leap..
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Apollo 11 — what curious minds want to know
The first moon landing — crew, timeline, and what they left behind.
1969
Launch year
4 days
Earth to Moon
2.5 hrs
Moonwalk time
3
Crew members
The leap
What happened on the surface?
Armstrong and Aldrin collected rocks, planted a flag, and left experiments — then rejoined Collins for the ride home.
Apollo 11 FAQ
Neil Armstrong, as he stepped onto the lunar surface.
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