who was the first man on the moon

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon, during NASA’s Apollo 11 mission in July 1969.

Quick Scoop

• First man on the Moon: Neil Armstrong, a NASA astronaut from the United States.

• Mission: Apollo 11, the first crewed mission to land humans on the lunar surface.

• Date and time of first step: He stepped onto the Moon at 02:56 GMT on 21 July 1969, in the region known as the Sea of Tranquility.

• Famous words: As he stepped off the lunar module ladder, Armstrong said the iconic line, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• Other astronauts on Apollo 11: Buzz Aldrin also walked on the Moon shortly after Armstrong, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command module.

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